Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
1.
nature, spontaneity
See also:人工 (antonym)
2.
natural airhead(abbreviation, colloquialism)
See also:天然ボケ

na-adjective
•
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】

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
•
article, news story, report, account

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

noun
•
passport

noun, prefix, suffix
1.
medium, average, middle
noun
2.
moderation
3.
middle school(abbreviation)
See also:中一,  中学校
4.
China(abbreviation)
See also:中国
5.
volume two (of three)(abbreviation)
See also:中巻
noun (suffix)
6.
during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
See also:話し中
7.
in, out of, of the

noun
1.
humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
2.
safety, health, well-being, one's situation
na-adjective
3.
in a good mood, in high spirits, happy, cheery, merry, chipper(usu. as ご機嫌)
Other readings:
譏嫌【きげん】[1]
、
気嫌【きげん】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill
noun
2.
draft, rough copy
3.
expectation
4.
desk, stand(archaism)

noun
•
joy, delight, rapture, pleasure, gratification, rejoicing, congratulations, felicitations
Other readings:
歓び【よろこび】
、
慶び【よろこび】
、
悦び【よろこび】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
•
to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise
All readings:
気づく【きづく】
、
気付く【きづく】

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】

adverb
1.
all, altogether, entirely, completely(onomatopia)
na-adjective
2.
exactly like, just like, spitting image of(onomatopia)

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

noun
1.
skin
2.
body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)
See also:肌を許す
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture
4.
disposition, temperament, character, type
See also:肌が合う
Other readings:
肌【はだえ】
、
膚【はだ】
、
膚【はだえ】

taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
slow, gradual, steady(archaism)
2.
calm, composed, relaxed(archaism)
Other readings:
徐徐【じょじょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pollution, contamination

adjective
1.
violent, furious, tempestuous
2.
extreme, intense, fierce, strong
3.
fervent, vehement
4.
incessant, relentless
5.
precipitous, steep(archaism)
Other readings:
劇しい【はげしい】
、
烈しい【はげしい】

expression, adverb
•
as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

noun
•
dress

noun
1.
sphere(mathematics)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for balls(baseball term)

noun
1.
pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
na-adjective
2.
pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
interjection
3.
alack, alas
Other readings:
哀れ【あはれ】[1]
、
憐れ【あわれ】
、
憐れ【あはれ】[1]
、
憫れ【あわれ】
、
憫れ【あはれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, pronoun
1.
where, which, who(usually kana)
2.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate(usually kana)
adverb
3.
sooner or later, eventually, one of these days, at some future date or time(usually kana)
pronoun
4.
both, either, any, all, whichever(usually kana)
Other readings:
いずれ《孰れ》
、
いづれ《何れ》[1]
、
いづれ《孰れ》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
engine

noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
2.
drunkard, drunk, sot(colloquialism)
Other readings:
トラ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
betterment, improvement
2.
kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)(usually kana)(often written カイゼン)

noun
•
embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
表れ【あらわれ】
、
現われ【あらわれ】
、
表われ【あらわれ】
、
顕れ【あらわれ】

noun
1.
cherry tree, cherry blossom
2.
fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler(also as 偽客)
3.
hired applauder
4.
horse meat(colloquialism)
See also:桜肉
Other readings:
櫻【さくら】[1]
、
サクラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
numeral, figure, digit, numeric character(mathematics)

adverb
1.
occasionally, once in a while, seldom(usually kana)
2.
casually, unexpectedly, accidentally, by chance(usually kana)
Other readings:
たまたま《偶偶》
、
たまたま《偶》
、
たまたま《適》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ

すば
subarashii
adjective
•
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すんばらしい】
、
素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
、
素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、
灯り【あかり】
、
灯【あかり】
、
灯かり【あかり】
、
灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

suru verb (special)
•
to concern, to be related

adverb
•
on purpose(usually kana)

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

noun
1.
lowness (of degree, value, etc.), inferiority
2.
second volume (of two), third volume (of three)
See also:下巻,  上 (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
、
ばたり
、
バタリ
、
ばったん
、
バッタン

na-adjective, noun
1.
cheerful, jovial, merry, lively
See also:陰気 (antonym)
noun
2.
weather, season
3.
spirit of yang

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
major subject, special study

noun, no-adjective
•
last, final, closing

noun, no-adjective
1.
basement, cellar, underground place
prefix
2.
underground, below ground
3.
secret, under cover
noun
4.
underground (railway), subway, metro(colloquialism, abbreviation)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to invite, to ask
2.
to beckon, to wave someone in, to gesture to
3.
to call in, to send for, to summon
4.
to bring on oneself, to cause, to incur, to lead to, to result in

na-adjective, noun
•
precious, valuable

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to wave, to shake, to swing
2.
to sprinkle, to throw (dice)
3.
to cast (actor), to allocate (work)
4.
to turn down (somebody), to reject, to jilt, to dump
5.
to abandon, to give up, to ruin
6.
to add kana indicating a reading of a word
See also:振り仮名
7.
to slightly change headings, to change directions
8.
to extract by broiling, to prepare an infusion of, to decoct
9.
to carry with great vigor (e.g. a portable shrine)
10.
to bring up a topic, to lead to a topic
11.
to replace, to substitute
12.
to set up a joke for somebody else

いつ
itsumademo
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》

noun
1.
buttocks, behind, rump, bottom, hips
2.
undersurface, bottom
3.
last place, end
4.
consequence
Other readings:
臀【しり】
、
後【しり】

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, 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)
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