Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

noun
1.
birth, birthplace
noun (suffix), no-adjective
2.
born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Other readings:
生れ【うまれ】

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

conjunction
1.
or, either ... or(usually kana)
adverb
2.
maybe, perhaps, possibly(usually kana)
3.
some ... and others ..., sometimes ... and at other times ...(usually kana)(as あるいは...あるいは...)
Other readings:
あるいは《或るいは》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
old age, old person, the old, the aged

noun, no-adjective
painter, artist

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to live, to get along
2.
to spend (time)
Other readings:
暮す【くらす】

noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

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

noun, no-adjective
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

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

noun, no-adjective
ideal, ideals
See also:現実

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)

noun
1.
title, subject, theme, topic
2.
problem (on a test), question
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for questions (on a test)

na-adjective, noun
1.
happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity
adverb
2.
luckily, fortunately

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

noun
1.
sensation, feeling
2.
tendency, propensity(only relevant for きみ)
Other readings:
気味【きび】

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

noun
footpath, walkway, sidewalk

noun, no-adjective
1.
basement, cellar, underground place
prefix
2.
underground, below ground
3.
secret, under cover
noun
4.
underground (railway), subway, metro(colloquialism, abbreviation)

noun, no-adjective
emptiness, vacuum, blank

suru verb (special)
to reach, to get to, to arrive at

noun
feeling, sense, impression

noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
わた《棉》
わた《草綿》
ワタ

noun
part, assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
Other readings:
役割り【やくわり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

no-adjective, adverbial noun
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

adverbial noun, noun
Thursday

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

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
Other readings:
超す【こす】

noun
1.
curtain, bunting
noun, counter
2.
act (in play)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
coincidence, agreement, union, match
2.
conformity, consistency
3.
cooperation

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
See also:地方 (antonym)

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to rescue from, to help out of, to save

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending, fixing, servicing
Other readings:
修理【しゅり】[1]
修理【すり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
overall victory, championship

noun
1.
life, life force(sometimes written as 生命)
See also:生命
2.
lifetime, lifespan
3.
most important thing, foundation, core
4.
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)(archaism)
5.
fate, destiny, karma(archaism)

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
to fit, to suit

subarashii
adjective
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
素晴しい【すばらしい】
素晴しい【すんばらしい】
素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to arrive at (e.g. a decision), to reach (a stage), to attain
2.
to lead to (a place), to get to
3.
in the extreme case of(as ~に至っては)
4.
to come, to arrive, to result in(archaism)
Other readings:
到る【いたる】

noun
1.
married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
noun (prefix)
2.
his and hers, pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)(only relevant for めおと)
See also:夫婦茶碗
Other readings:
夫婦【めおと】
夫婦【みょうと】

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】
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