Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
eaves
2.
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
See also:
Other readings:
【のき】
【のき】
【のき】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
parking (e.g. car)

noun
1.
scissors, shears, clippers(usually kana)
See also:
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
Other readings:
はさみ《剪刀》
ハサミ

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

na-adjective, noun
possible, potential, practicable, feasible

noun, no-adjective
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

noun
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
All readings:
【まち】
【ちょう】
【まち】

noun
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
2.
spirit of a deceased person
See also:亡魂
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
4.
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
5.
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for き)
prefix
6.
very, extremely, super-(slang)(only relevant for おに)
See also:
Other readings:
【き】

noun, noun (suffix)
(one's) self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
bone fracture

noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
【ふね】
【ふね】

noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
【とも】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
confidence, trust, faith, reputation
noun
2.
credit (finance)

prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
See also:御 (ご)
Other readings:
おん《御》

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told(humble language)
2.
to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
3.
to visit(humble language)
4.
to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)(from 御機嫌を伺う)

noun, auxillary suru verb
opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion

noun
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

noun, no-adjective
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
noun
2.
mystery
3.
secret (e.g. to success)
See also:秘訣
4.
esoteric teachings(Buddhist term)

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

noun
1.
information, news, intelligence, advices
2.
information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

noun
1.
fog, mist
See also:,  
2.
spray

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)

noun
age, years
Other readings:
年令【ねんれい】

noun
1.
engine
2.
agency, organisation, organization, institution, organ, body
3.
system, facility, facilities

noun, auxillary suru verb
disappointment, despair

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

noun
dress

noun
number, amount

noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
Other readings:
文字【もんじ】

conjunction
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand

noun, auxillary suru verb
readiness, preparedness, resolution, resignation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
noon, midday

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (a person), to strike, to beat(usually kana)
2.
to deliver (a speech), to give (an address)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶつ《撃つ》
ぶつ《撲つ》

noun
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

adverb
1.
exactly, surely, certainly, just(usually kana)(esp. 正に when in kanji)
2.
right then, just then, at that moment(usually kana)
3.
just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening)(usually kana)(esp. 将に when in kanji)
4.
duly, naturally(usually kana)(esp. 当に when in kanji)
Other readings:
まさに《将に》
まさに《当に》

noun
author, writer, novelist, artist

adverb
simply, merely, only, solely

adverb
directly, in person, firsthand(usually kana)

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

noun
1.
poison, toxicant
2.
harm, evil influence
3.
ill will, spite, malice
4.
abusive language(abbreviation)

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

noun
1.
emergency, unlikely event(lit. 1 in 10,000)
adverb
2.
by some chance, by some possibility
Other readings:
万一【ばんいち】[1]
万一【まんいつ】[1]
万一【ばんいつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
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