Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
【ふね】
【ふね】

noun, no-adjective
woman, girl
Other readings:
女子【おなご】
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
取上げる【とりあげる】
採り上げる【とりあげる】
とり上げる【とりあげる】
採りあげる【とりあげる】
採上げる【とりあげる】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise

noun
relative, relation, kin
Other readings:
親せき【しんせき】

noun
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
つき合い【つきあい】
付合い【つきあい】

noun
close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum

noun, auxillary suru verb
switch
Other readings:
スィッチ

noun, counter
1.
stock, share
noun
2.
stump(orig. meaning)
noun, counter
3.
root, rootstock, plant, stalk
4.
strain (of bacteria, etc.)
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
tradeable rank, goodwill
noun
6.
one's forte
See also:お株

noun
courage, bravery, valour, valor, nerve, boldness

noun
cousin (male)(usually kana)
See also:従姉妹
Other readings:
じゅうけいてい《従兄弟》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
Other readings:
苅る【かる】

noun
1.
present day, modern times, recent times
2.
early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
See also:明治維新

adverb
1.
(not) particularly, (not) especially, (not) specially
2.
separately, apart, additionally, extra

noun
(school) subject, curriculum, course
Other readings:
課目【かもく】

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, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
All readings:
なる《成る》
なる《為る》

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

noun
age, years
Other readings:
年令【ねんれい】

noun
passenger
Other readings:
乗客【じょうかく】

noun
wine

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

noun, na-adjective
calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, presence of mind

interjection
thank you, thanks(usually kana, abbreviation)(from 有り難く)
Other readings:
ありがとう《有難う》
ありがと[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
fishing, angling
2.
change (for a purchase)(usually kana, abbreviation)
See also:釣り銭
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
trolling, writing deliberately inflammatory posts online(slang)
Other readings:
【つり】

na-adjective, noun
pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

noun, auxillary suru verb
forecast, prediction

noun
tiredness, fatigue

noun
1.
speed, velocity, pace, rate
2.
velocity(physics term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement

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
warm, mild, temperate

noun
1.
cream
2.
ice cream(abbreviation)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for

noun, auxillary suru verb
readiness, preparedness, resolution, resignation

noun
1.
coin
2.
hard currency
See also:軟貨

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

expression, noun, adverb
somewhere, anywhere, in some respects(usually kana)
Other readings:
どっか《何処か》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to be disappointed, to be dejected, to be downhearted, to lose heart, to feel let down(onomatopia)
2.
to feel exhausted, to feel drained(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガッカリ

noun
type, pattern, model, epitome, exemplar, archetype, perfect example

noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
年寄【としより】
年より【としより】

noun, auxillary suru verb
postponement, deferment, adjournment

noun
member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
Other readings:
メンバ

noun
forehead, brow

noun
1.
national language
2.
Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)
See also:国語科
3.
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

noun
1.
robber, mugger
2.
robbery, burglary

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
welcome, reception
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