Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
hill, height, knoll, rising ground(only relevant for 丘 and 岡 and 壟)
2.
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game(usually kana, mahjong term)(only relevant for 丘 and 陸符)
Other readings:
岡【おか】
、
壟【おか】[1]
、
陸符【おか】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

na-adjective, noun
•
highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
See also:安価 (antonym)

noun
•
chance, opportunity

noun
•
doubt, question, suspicion, dubiousness

めでと
omedetou
interjection
•
congratulations!, well done!, best wishes!, all the best!(usually kana)
Other readings:
おめでとう《御目出度う》[1]
、
おめでとう《お芽出度う》[1]
、
おめでとう《御芽出度う》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide
2.
to cut, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip
3.
to break, to crack, to smash
4.
to dilute
5.
to fall below
6.
to discount
7.
to step over (a line, etc.)

noun
•
castle

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
、
いたづら《悪戯》[2]
、
いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
、
イタズラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

adverb, conjunction
•
furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
差別【しゃべつ】[1]
、
差別【しゃべち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb, intransitive verb
•
to get tired of, to lose interest in, to be fed up with, to have enough
Other readings:
厭きる【あきる】
、
倦きる【あきる】
、
倦る【あきる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
hole, opening, perforation(also read めど for this sense)
See also:穴が開く
noun
2.
pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.)
3.
burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
4.
deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
5.
vacancy, opening
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
flaw
7.
well-kept secret place
See also:穴場
8.
upset victory (with a large payoff)
9.
pit (of a theater)(slang)
See also:平土間
noun
10.
hiding place, hideout
noun, noun (suffix)
11.
underbelly (of society, etc.)(archaism)
Other readings:
孔【あな】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to burn, to get fired up

noun
•
market, fair

noun, noun (suffix)
•
prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
縣【けん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
•
rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)(usually kana)
Other readings:
うさぎ《兔》
、
うさぎ《菟》[1]
、
う《兎》[2]
、
ウサギ
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

noun, na-adjective
•
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
See also:正常 (antonym)

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
1.
chapter, section
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
medal, badge, insignia

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congestion, crush, crowding, jam
2.
confusion, disorder

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be idle, to slacken
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to neglect (e.g. one's work)
See also:怠る
Other readings:
懶ける【なまける】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
job, work, employment, occupation, position
2.
duties
3.
trade, skill
Other readings:
職【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
border, boundary(usu. さかい)
2.
turning point, watershed(only relevant for さかい)(often ...を境に)
3.
area, region, spot, space, environment(usu. きょう)
4.
psychological state, mental state(usu. きょう)
5.
cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind(Buddhist term)(only relevant for きょう)
Other readings:
境【きょう】
、
界【さかい】

noun, na-adjective
•
injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

noun
•
lover, sweetheart, boyfriend, girlfriend

noun
1.
army, armed forces, troops
See also:軍隊
2.
military authorities
See also:軍部
3.
team, group, troupe

conjunction
•
so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)

pre-noun adjectival
•
mere, simple, sheer

noun
1.
safe, strongbox, cashbox, vault, strongroom
2.
depository, cash office, treasury, provider of funds

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

noun, no-adjective
•
basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
似あう【にあう】

no-adjective
1.
used, second-hand, old
noun
2.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)(only relevant for ちゅうこ)
Other readings:
中古【ちゅうぶる】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high-speed, rapid, express
noun
2.
highway, freeway, expressway, motorway(abbreviation)
See also:高速道路

noun
1.
handle, grip
2.
stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

noun
•
Japan
Other readings:
日本【にっぽん】

noun
•
grandchild

adverb
•
simply, merely, only, solely

na-adjective, noun
•
serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
Other readings:
眞面目【まじめ】[1][2]
、
マジメ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
•
prize, award

noun
1.
district, region, area, locality
2.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
See also:中央 (antonym)
3.
civilian society(Imperial Army jargon)

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

adverb
•
on purpose(usually kana)

noun
1.
unit, denomination
2.
credit (in school)
suffix
3.
in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of
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