Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
saucepan, pot
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
stew, hot pot(abbreviation, food term)
See also:鍋料理

noun
1.
lunch, midday meal
2.
food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)(usu. 中食)
Other readings:
昼食【ちゅうじき】
昼食【ひるげ】
中食【ちゅうじき】
昼餉【ひるげ】

adverb
almost, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほぼ《粗》

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

noun
1.
name, given name
2.
title
3.
fame, renown, reputation
4.
pretext, pretense, justification, appearance

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

noun
1.
idiot, moron, fool(usually kana)
2.
trivial matter, folly, absurdity(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
stupid, foolish, dull, absurd, ridiculous(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
4.
fervent enthusiast, nut, person singularly obsessed with something(usually kana)(usu. in compounds)
noun
5.
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:馬鹿貝
Other readings:
ばか《莫迦》[1]
ばか《破家》[1]
ばか《馬稼》[1]
バカ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, adverbial noun
all members, all hands, everyone, everybody, whole crew
Other readings:
全員【ぜいいん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day after tomorrow
All readings:
明後日【あさって】
明後日【みょうごにち】

noun
landlord, landlady
Other readings:
大屋【おおや】

noun
towel

adverb
sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight
2.
scene (e.g. of a crime)

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Other readings:
延ばす【のばす】

Godan-bu verb
to study (in depth), to learn, to take lessons in
Other readings:
學ぶ【まなぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
discontent, dissatisfaction, complaint, grievance

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, no-adjective
food, foodstuff

noun
1.
atmosphere, mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel
2.
a certain air, presence, special aura, something (about someone)
3.
(Earth's) atmosphere(obsolete)
See also:大気
Other readings:
雰囲気【ふいんき】[1]
ふんい気【ふんいき】
ふん囲気【ふんいき】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to earn (income), to make (money)
2.
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
3.
to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
ごろ《頃》
ごろ《比》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restoration, rehabilitation, recovery, return, replevin, improvement(only relevant for 回復 and 恢復)
2.
recovery (from an illness), recuperation, convalescence(esp. 快復)
Other readings:
快復【かいふく】
恢復【かいふく】

adverb
1.
first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else(usually kana)
2.
probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually(usually kana)
3.
more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably(usually kana)
4.
anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being(usually kana)

noun
1.
defeat, loss, losing (a game)
See also:勝ち (antonym)
suffix
2.
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
noun
3.
discount, loss (on a sale)

noun
1.
thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept
2.
idea, notion, imagination
3.
intention, plan, design
4.
consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection
5.
wish, hope, expectation

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

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
drawing, picture, diagram, figure, illustration, chart, graph
2.
sight, scene

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
降ろす【おろす】
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
pair, couple, set
2.
antithesis
See also:対句
counter
3.
counter for items that come in pairs
4.
counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
1.
mud, slush, (wet) dirt, mire
noun
2.
thief(abbreviation)
See also:泥棒

noun
feature, trait, characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

noun, auxillary suru verb
succession, inheritance

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

adverb
1.
at once, immediately, right away, without delay
2.
directly (face, lead to, etc.), automatically (mean, result in, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
1.
the past, bygone days, the previous
2.
a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past
3.
past (tense), preterit, preterite(linguistics)
4.
previous life(Buddhist term)

noun
(suffering) damage, injury, harm

no-adjective, noun
1.
ordinary, common, usual(usually kana)
2.
free of charge(usually kana)(only 只)
3.
unaffected, as is, safe(usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
4.
only, merely, just, simply
conjunction
5.
but, however, nevertheless(esp. 但)
Other readings:
ただ《唯》
ただ《徒》
ただ《但》
ただ《常》
タダ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
tower, steeple, spire
noun
2.
stupa, pagoda, dagoba(abbreviation)(original meaning)
See also:卒塔婆,  塔婆

prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend

na-adjective, noun
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
See also:軽率 (antonym)

noun
1.
upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
See also: (antonym)
2.
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
3.
long ago
4.
beginning, first
5.
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)(honorific language)
See also:御上
6.
government, imperial court
7.
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
8.
head (of a table)
9.
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)(honorific language)

noun, no-adjective
crime, offence, offense
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