Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, na-adjective
•
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable position
See also:有利

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!

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】

na-adjective, adverb
1.
splendid, magnificent, excellent, fine, superb, beautiful, admirable
na-adjective
2.
utter (esp. defeat), total, complete(usu. 見事に)
noun
3.
something worth seeing, sight, spectacle(archaism)
Other readings:
美事【みごと】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
9.
to disappear, to be removed

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stay, sojourn

noun
•
picnic

noun
•
plant, vegetation

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sum total, total amount

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to defend against, to protect against
2.
to prevent, to avert, to avoid
Other readings:
禦ぐ【ふせぐ】
、
拒ぐ【ふせぐ】

noun
1.
gold (Au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup)
no-adjective, noun
2.
valuable, of highest value
noun
3.
money, gold coin
4.
Friday(abbreviation)
See also:金曜
5.
metal (fourth of the five elements)
See also:五行
6.
Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty
noun, noun (suffix)
7.
gold general(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:金将
noun
8.
testicles(abbreviation, colloquialism)
suffix, counter
9.
karat, carat

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, noun (suffix), counter
•
bundle, bunch, sheaf
Other readings:
把【たば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prediction, estimation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consciousness
2.
becoming aware (of), awareness, sense
3.
mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)(Buddhist term)

na-adjective, noun
•
extra, excess, surplus

noun
1.
ingredients, material
2.
material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter, data
3.
basis (for a decision), grounds, evidence
4.
(market) factor(finance term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1.
to finish(only relevant for 終える and 了える)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to graduate
Other readings:
了える【おえる】
、
卒える【おえる】

adverb, to-adverb, noun
•
in succession, one by one
Other readings:
次次【つぎつぎ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold or carry under or in the arms
2.
to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
3.
to employ, to engage, to hire

noun
•
stop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place

noun
•
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

noun
•
friend(more formal than 友達)
See also:友達

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to like, to prefer

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
general, universal
2.
ordinary, average, common, non-celebrity
See also:特殊 (antonym)
na-adjective, noun
3.
the same, no different, (just) as if(archaism)

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

noun
1.
business conditions, the market, economic activity, economic climate
2.
good (economic) times, prosperity, boom
See also:好景気
3.
liveliness, energy, vigour, vigor, spirit

expression
1.
(not) anything, (nothing) at all, (not) any, nothing(with neg. verb)
2.
and everything else, and all(as ...も何も)
3.
(not) at all, (not) in the least, (not) especially, (not) to that extent(as ...なくてもいい, ...ことはない, etc.)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

noun
•
memories, recollections, reminiscence
Other readings:
想い出【おもいで】
、
思いで【おもいで】
、
想いで【おもいで】
、
思出【おもいで】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to restrict, to limit, to confine
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to
3.
to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)(as ...は...に限る)

noun
•
flour, meal, powder, dust
Other readings:
粉【こ】

noun
1.
horn, antler
2.
antenna, feeler, tentacle (e.g. of a snail)
3.
horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)

noun, no-adjective
•
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
、
国界【こっきょう】
、
国界【くにざかい】
、
国界【こっかい】[1]
、
国堺【こっきょう】
、
国堺【くにざかい】
、
国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)

noun
•
extent, scope, sphere, range, span

noun, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
噓【うそ】
、
ウソ

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
mistake, error, failure
noun
2.
Miss
3.
myth

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sign, signal, cue
Other readings:
相図【あいず】

noun, noun (suffix)
•
pipe, tube
All readings:
管【かん】
、
管【くだ】

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》
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