Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

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

noun
•
liking, taste, choice

noun, no-adjective
•
simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to talk, to chat, to chatter(usually kana)

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

noun
1.
skin
2.
body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)
See also:肌を許す
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture
4.
disposition, temperament, character, type
See also:肌が合う
Other readings:
肌【はだえ】
、
膚【はだ】
、
膚【はだえ】

adverb
•
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)

noun
•
boy, juvenile, young boy, youth, lad

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.), to assume, to be hired, to be employed(only relevant for 就く)
2.
to ascend (the throne), to accede
3.
to start (on a journey), to commence, to depart(only relevant for 就く)
4.
to study (under teacher), to be an apprentice(only relevant for 就く)
Other readings:
即く【つく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memo, note, memorandum

noun, no-adjective
•
grain, cereal, corn

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
Other readings:
醒める【さめる】

noun
•
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

na-adjective, noun
1.
clever, intelligent, wise, bright, sharp, sensible, smart, shrewd
2.
well-behaved (esp. children and pets), obedient, good(usu. as お利口)
See also:お利口
3.
good (with words)(archaism)
Other readings:
俐巧【りこう】
、
悧巧【りこう】
、
利巧【りこう】

interjection
1.
by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
2.
something unexpected, emergency(usually kana)
noun
3.
currently, for the time being, presently, for now(usually kana, archaism)
adverb, no-adjective
4.
indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly(usually kana, obscure)
See also:本当に

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
pain, agony, bitterness

prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
、
空ける【あける】
、
明ける【あける】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disregarding, ignoring

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity

noun
•
shoulder

noun
1.
cloth
2.
bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)(only relevant for ふ)
See also:布銭
Other readings:
布【ふ】
、
布【にの】[1]
、
布【にぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
saucepan, pot
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
stew, hot pot(abbreviation, food term)
See also:鍋料理

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to turn towards, to point

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
earth, ground, land, soil
2.
place
3.
territory
4.
bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
See also:天地無用
5.
earth (one of the five elements)
See also:五大,  土 (ど)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
at that time, in those days

no-adjective, noun
1.
raw, uncooked, fresh
2.
natural, as it is, unedited, unprocessed
3.
unprotected (sex)(colloquialism)
4.
live (i.e. not recorded)
5.
inexperienced, unpolished, green, crude
noun
6.
impudence, sauciness(abbreviation)
See also:生意気
7.
unpasteurized beer, draft beer, draught beer(abbreviation)
See also:生ビール
no-adjective
8.
blank (e.g. disk), unused
See also:生テープ
prefix
9.
just a little, somehow, vaguely, partially, somewhat, half-, semi-(before an adjective)
10.
insufficient, incomplete, half-baked, half-hearted, perfunctory
noun
11.
cash(archaism)
12.
tipsiness(abbreviation)
See also:生酔い

noun, no-adjective
•
aviation, flying

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to smile
Other readings:
ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】
、
頬笑む【ほほえむ】

noun, no-adjective
•
limit, bound

noun
•
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
language
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
word

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
pollution, contamination

noun, no-adjective
•
word, vocabulary, (usually) single-character word(linguistics)

noun
•
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to state, to express, to mention
Other readings:
宣べる【のべる】
、
陳べる【のべる】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
似あう【にあう】
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