Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to clasp, to grasp, to grip, to clutch
2.
to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.), to form, to press into shape, to mold, to mould
3.
to seize (power, etc.), to take hold of

noun, auxillary suru verb
medical examination

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick through, to force through
2.
to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse
3.
to make a path between two points
4.
to proceed in a logical manner
5.
to let pass, to allow through
6.
to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in
7.
to go through (a middleman)
8.
to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
9.
to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
10.
to force to accept, to force agreement
11.
to continue (in a state), to persist in
12.
to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ...
13.
to do from beginning to end without a break(in the form とおして…する)
14.
to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
15.
to do to the end, to carry through, to complete(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
徹す【とおす】
透す【とおす】

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

na-adjective, noun
crude, rough, plain, humble, shabby
See also:お粗末

na-adjective, noun
various, varied, diverse, all sorts of
Other readings:
様様【さまざま】

noun, no-adjective
the latter
See also:前者 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be full
2.
to wax (e.g. moon)
See also:欠ける (antonym)
3.
to rise (e.g. tide)
4.
to mature, to expire
Other readings:
充ちる【みちる】
盈ちる【みちる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
moment, second, instant

noun
favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
forecast, prediction

noun
1.
National Diet, legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
2.
Imperial Diet, legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947)(abbreviation)
3.
legislative assembly, parliament, congress
See also:議会

noun, auxillary suru verb
use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy

noun, na-adjective
anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense

noun, auxillary suru verb
regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count
2.
bill, check, account, payment (of a bill), settlement (of an account)
3.
consideration, allowance

noun
1.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
2.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE(computer term)
Other readings:
ケイス

noun, auxillary suru verb
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

expression
1.
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all(usually kana)
adverb
2.
I am told, I hear, I understand, they say(usually kana)(at start of sentence)

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
1.
accounting, finance, account, reckoning
noun
2.
bill (at a restaurant), check
See also:お会計
3.
accountant, treasurer, paymaster, cashier
auxillary suru verb
4.
settlement (of a bill, fee, etc.), payment
noun
5.
economic condition

noun, no-adjective
money, cash

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
quotation, citation, reference

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)(onomatopia)
See also:ニコニコ
Other readings:
ニッコリ
にこり
ニコリ

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

noun
1.
price, cost
2.
value, worth, merit
Other readings:
【ね】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fire fighting
noun
2.
fire department, fire brigade

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
See also:増やす (antonym)

noun
brake

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate
2.
to exclude, to except

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
はぁ
はあっ
はーッ
ハーッ

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along
2.
to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce
3.
to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke(only relevant for さそう)
Other readings:
誘う【いざなう】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bark, to howl, to bay, to bellow
2.
to howl (e.g. of the wind), to roar
3.
to yell, to cry, to moan, to grunt
Other readings:
吠る【ほえる】[1]
吼える【ほえる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve
Other readings:
申込む【もうしこむ】
申しこむ【もうしこむ】

noun
fortune, luck

noun, no-adjective
prefectural governor

noun, auxillary suru verb
implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth, creation, formation

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
moderate (degree), proper (amount), temperate, suitable

adverb
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to

noun
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
sisters
Other readings:
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet
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