Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
•
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
灯【ともしび】
、灯火【とうか】
、灯火【ともしび】
、灯し火【ともしび】[1]
、燭【ともしび】
、燈火【とうか】
、燈火【ともしび】
、ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handshake
2.
reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
crime, sin, wrongdoing, indiscretion
noun
2.
penalty, sentence, punishment
3.
fault, responsibility, culpability
noun, na-adjective
4.
thoughtlessness, lack of consideration
Common word
adverb
•
forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely, no matter what(usually kana)
Other readings:
いつまでも《何時迄も》
adverb, conjunction
•
that is, namely, i.e.(usually kana)
Other readings:
すなわち《則ち》
、すなわち《乃ち》
、すなわち《輒》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)
noun
1.
lower reaches (of a river)
2.
bottom, lower part
3.
lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses
4.
end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
no-adjective
5.
dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)
noun
1.
trace, tracks, mark, sign
2.
site, remains, ruins
3.
scar(esp. 痕)
Other readings:
迹【あと】
、痕【あと】
、址【あと】
noun, no-adjective
•
word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word(linguistics)
adverb
•
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to
noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
All readings:
今日【きょう】
、今日【こんにち】
、今日【こんち】
、今日【こんじつ】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
set (of items)(pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2.
group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team
noun
3.
typesetting, composition
Other readings:
組み【くみ】
noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction
adjective
1.
close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
2.
familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
3.
close (relatives), closely related
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice
noun
1.
2.
lifetime, lifespan
3.
most important thing, foundation, core
4.
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)(archaism)
5.
fate, destiny, karma(archaism)
noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
、女王【にょおう】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to catch up (with), to draw level, to pull even, to reach
2.
to be compensated, to make up for one's losses
All readings:
追いつく【おいつく】
、追い付く【おいつく】
、追い着く【おいつく】
、追付く【おいつく】
、追着く【おいつく】
、おい付く【おいつく】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
equipment, device, installation, apparatus
noun
2.
stage setting
See also:舞台装置
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, na-adjective
•
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
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)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed
noun, no-adjective
1.
popularity, public favor
noun
2.
condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature
adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
、あっちこっち《彼方此方》
、かなたこなた《彼方此方》
、あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
、アチコチ
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2.
to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance
3.
to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
Other readings:
断わる【ことわる】
adverb
•
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees)
2.
to supply
3.
to store
4.
to finish, to bring to a close
5.
to restore (something to its place)
6.
to achieve (e.g. a result)
Other readings:
納める【おさめる】
Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty
2.
to be hungry
See also:お腹が空く
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend
2.
to hold at bay, to stem, to check
na-adjective
1.
vast, huge, immense, enormous, colossal
noun
2.
malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
Other readings:
ばく大【ばくだい】
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:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)
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