Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
•
perception, intuition, the sixth sense

adverb
1.
about, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
See also:おおよそ
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
•
warm, mild, temperate

noun
1.
wing
2.
Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for よく)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for birds or bird wings(archaism)(only relevant for よく)
Other readings:
翼【よく】

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

noun
•
person(rarely used without a qualifier)
Other readings:
者【もん】

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
properly, accurately, exactly, precisely, regularly(onomatopia)
2.
neatly, tidily, orderly(onomatopia)

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

na-adjective, noun
•
new, fresh, novel

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
•
video
Other readings:
ヴィデオ
、
ビディオウ
、
ヴデオ

noun
1.
(animal) feed, fodder, pet food
2.
bait, lure, enticement
Other readings:
餌【え】
、
エサ

noun
•
temperature, body temperature (human, animal)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements
Other readings:
仕度【したく】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation

noun
1.
fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
2.
relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection
3.
family ties, affinity
4.
opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)(only relevant for えん)
5.
pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for えん)
See also:因
6.
narrow open-air veranda(only relevant for えん)(also written as 椽)
Other readings:
縁【えにし】
、
縁【えに】
、
縁【え】
、
江に【えに】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
thesis, essay, treatise, paper, article

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw, to paint, to sketch
See also:書く
2.
to depict, to describe(only relevant for えがく)
3.
to picture in one's mind, to imagine
4.
to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
All readings:
描く【えがく】
、
描く【かく】
、
画く【えがく】
、
画く【かく】

noun
•
chain, chains
Other readings:
鏈【くさり】

noun
1.
home town, birthplace, native place, one's old home(usually kana)
2.
ruins, historic remains(archaism)(only relevant for ふるさと)
All readings:
ふるさと《故郷》
、
ふるさと《ふる里》
、
ふるさと《古里》
、
ふるさと《旧里》
、
ふるさと《故里》
、
こきょう《故郷》
、
きゅうり《旧里》

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
•
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
、
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

Godan-mu verb
•
to be worried, to be troubled

noun
•
old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly

noun
1.
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering
2.
tournament, competition, contest, meet
3.
grand event

noun
1.
fog, mist
See also:靄,  霞
2.
spray

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to scold, to chide, to rebuke, to reprimand(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかる《𠮟る》
、
しかる《呵る》

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
All readings:
堀【ほり】
、
濠【ほり】
、
壕【ほり】

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

noun
1.
floor
2.
stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player)
3.
dining platform built across a river
Other readings:
牀【ゆか】

adverb
1.
certainly, without fail
noun
2.
right and wrong, pros and cons

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to deal with (a person), to treat, to handle, to take care of, to entertain
2.
to deal with (a problem), to handle, to manage
3.
to operate (e.g. a machine), to handle, to work
4.
to deal in, to sell
5.
to cover (a topic), to treat, to discuss, to take up
6.
to treat A as B(as AをBとして扱う)
7.
to mediate (an argument)(archaism)
8.
to be too much for one, to find unmanageable(archaism)
9.
to gossip(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knowledge, awareness
2.
consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
3.
forgiving, pardoning, excusing(usu. in the negative as 承知しない)

でき
dekirudake
expression, adverb, no-adjective
•
as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
できるだけ《出来る丈》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
result, consequence, outcome, effect
2.
coming to fruition, bearing fruit
adverbial noun
3.
as a result, consequently, therefore

noun
1.
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
no-adjective
2.
enigmatic, mysterious

noun
1.
cash, ready money, money on hand, currency
na-adjective
2.
mercenary, self-interested, calculating

noun
•
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

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

noun
1.
time, pause
2.
space
3.
room

noun
1.
mistake, error, blunder
See also:ミス
2.
accident, mishap, trouble
3.
improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman), indiscretion

noun
•
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

noun
•
knowledge, information
Other readings:
智識【ちしき】

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
野【や】
、
野【ぬ】[1]
、
埜【の】
、
埜【や】
、
埜【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
thing, matter(usually kana)
2.
incident, occurrence, event, something serious, trouble, crisis(usually kana)
3.
circumstances, situation, state of affairs(usually kana)
4.
work, business, affair(usually kana)
5.
after an inflectable word, creates a noun phrase indicating something the speaker does not feel close to(usually kana)
noun (suffix)
6.
nominalizing suffix(usually kana)
See also:事 (ごと)
7.
pretending to ..., playing make-believe ...(usually kana)
See also:事 (ごと)
noun
8.
alias, also known as, otherwise known as, or(usually kana)(as AことB (A = alias, B = real name))
9.
necessity, need(usually kana)(as 〜ことはない)
10.
you should ..., I advise that you ..., it's important to ...(usually kana)(as 〜ことだ)
Other readings:
こと《縡》[1]
、
こん《事》
、
こん《縡》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
method, process, manner, way, means, technique
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