Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
Other readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

noun
dress

noun, noun (suffix)
ticket, coupon, bond, certificate

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, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
eternity, permanence, perpetuity(とわ tends to be more abstract)
noun
2.
Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)(only relevant for えいきゅう)
Other readings:
永久【とこしえ】
永久【とわ】
【とわ】
長しえ【とこしえ】
常しえ【とこしえ】
永え【とこしえ】
【とこしえ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

adverb
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
尤も【もっとも】
尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
1.
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
2.
not allowed, not possible
noun
3.
failing grade

noun
railroad, railway, rail transport

noun
1.
Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image
2.
the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

noun, auxillary suru verb
publication
Other readings:
出板【しゅっぱん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
satisfaction, contentment, complacency
See also:不満,  不満足
na-adjective, noun
2.
sufficient, enough, adequate, proper
See also:不足 (antonym)
Other readings:
滿足【まんぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun (suffix), noun
1.
appearing ..., looking ...(usually kana)(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:様だ
2.
way to ..., method of ...ing(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
form, style, design(usu. after a noun)
4.
like, similar to(usu. after a noun)
See also:様だ
noun
5.
thing (thought or spoken)

noun, no-adjective
genuine article, real thing, real deal
See also:偽物

noun
1.
classical music(abbreviation)
na-adjective
2.
classic, classical
noun
3.
classic (work), the classics
See also:古典
Other readings:
クラッシック
クラッシク

noun, no-adjective
1.
center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance
suffix
2.
-centered, -centred, -focused, -oriented, centered on, focused on

noun, auxillary suru verb
contribution, donation
Other readings:
寄附【きふ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
surface, face
2.
outside, exterior
3.
appearances, superficiality

noun
confectionery, sweets, candy, cake

noun
1.
company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
2.
member of the same category

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
All readings:
【ほり】
【ほり】
【ほり】

adjective
1.
painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)(usually kana)
2.
tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)(usually kana)
3.
cruel, harsh, cold(usually kana)

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
the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

noun
1.
star (cinema, sports, etc.), celebrity, idol
2.
star symbol, asterisk(e.g. ★ or ☆)
3.
(celestial) star

noun
1.
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.), outside the line(sports term)
See also:イン
2.
out, putout(baseball term)
See also:セーフ
prenominal
3.
outer, external, outside
See also:イン
unclassified
4.
exit, exit here(on (parking) exit signs)
noun
5.
front nine (golf)(sports term)
See also:イン
na-adjective
6.
no good, unacceptable, out of line, over, finished, disqualified
See also:セーフ (antonym)

noun
1.
lowness (of degree, value, etc.), inferiority
2.
second volume (of two), third volume (of three)
See also:下巻,   (antonym)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
middle of the night, dead of night
Other readings:
夜なか【よなか】

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter(pron. だより as a suffix)
Other readings:
便り【だより】

noun (temporal)
1.
(period of) a year
noun (suffix)
2.
during an era

noun
doctrine, rule, principle, -ism

noun, auxillary suru verb
reading
Other readings:
読書【とくしょ】

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately

noun, auxillary suru verb
pollution, contamination

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion
Other readings:
聯想【れんそう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo
2.
to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel
3.
to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
4.
to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season)
5.
to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
See also:当たる (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
conclusion

noun, no-adjective, adverb
each other, one another(polite language)
See also:互い
Other readings:
御互い【おたがい】

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
Other readings:
少女【おとめ】
乙女【おとめ】
小女【しょうじょ】

adverb
very, much, greatly, a lot of

noun
sisters
Other readings:
姉妹【きょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, choice, option

noun
perception, intuition, the sixth sense
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