Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb
1.
something, some, any
2.
somehow, for some reason
3.
(is there) something (you want, etc.)
Other readings:
何か【なんか】

adverbial noun, noun
•
fact, truth, reality

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

noun
1.
farmer, farming family
2.
farmhouse

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、
登る【のぼる】
、
昇る【のぼる】
、
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
、
国界【こっきょう】
、
国界【くにざかい】
、
国界【こっかい】[1]
、
国堺【こっきょう】
、
国堺【くにざかい】
、
国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
See also:必然 (antonym)
adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
noun
3.
contingency (philosophy)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to turn towards, to point

counter
1.
counter for occurrences
noun
2.
a time, an instance
3.
inning (baseball), round, game
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
episode, chapter, instalment(colloquialism)
noun
5.
Hui (people)(abbreviation)
See also:回族
6.
Islam(abbreviation)
See also:回教

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed(only relevant for 就く)
2.
to ascend (the throne), to accede
3.
to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart(only relevant for 就く)
4.
to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice(only relevant for 就く)
Other readings:
即く【つく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passage (of people, traffic), passing
2.
common usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dispute, controversy

auxillary suru verb, noun, adverb, to-adverb
•
to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience(usually kana)
Other readings:
いらいら《苛苛》
、
いらいら《刺々》[1]
、
いらいら《刺刺》[1]
、
イライラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2.
highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
マツ

adverb
•
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふと《不斗》[1]
、
ふと《不圖》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

Godan-aru verb (special)
1.
to give, to confer, to bestow(honorific language, usually kana)
2.
to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor(honorific language, usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

interjection
•
darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
smiling face, smile

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stimulus, impetus, incentive, encouragement, motivation, provocation, excitement, thrill
Other readings:
刺戟【しげき】
、
剌激【しげき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
•
gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
Other readings:
徐徐に【じょじょに】
、
除々に【じょじょに】[1]
、
除除に【じょじょに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
common sense, good sense, common knowledge, general knowledge, common practice, accepted practice, social etiquette

numeric
1.
one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
noun
2.
one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3.
thickness
4.
advantageous circumstances
5.
one-tenth of a monme of silver

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to discuss, to talk together
Other readings:
話しあう【はなしあう】
、
話合う【はなしあう】

noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
applying (e.g. a technology), adoption

noun
•
favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

conjunction
•
however

noun
1.
position, situation
2.
viewpoint, standpoint, point of view

prefix
1.
un-, non-
2.
bad ..., poor ...
Other readings:
不【ぶ】

noun
•
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity

adverb
•
so to speak, so to call it, as it were(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわば《謂わば》

noun, no-adjective
•
aviation, flying

noun, no-adjective
•
professional

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
Other readings:
ねず《鼠》
、
ネズミ

noun
•
things, everything
Other readings:
物ごと【ものごと】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sum total, total amount

adverb
•
increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less(usually kana)
Other readings:
ますます《増々》
、
ますます《益益》
、
ますます《増す増す》
、
ますます《増増》
、
ますます《益》

noun
•
mike, mic, microphone(abbreviation)

noun
1.
wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar
2.
chip, crack, scratch, nick
3.
flaw, defect, weakness, weak point
See also:玉に疵
4.
stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
5.
(emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
See also:心の傷
Other readings:
疵【きず】
、
瑕【きず】
、
創【きず】
、
キズ
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