Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
overall victory, championship

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
See also:停車 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rest, break, recess, intermission
Other readings:
休けい【きゅうけい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
2.
to deem, to judge, to assess
3.
to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow
4.
to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge)
5.
to watch steadily, to observe carefully
6.
to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
Other readings:
勝れる【すぐれる】
、
傑れる【すぐれる】

noun
1.
pattern, figure, design
2.
state, condition
3.
conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems
4.
model, pattern, example
5.
indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)(after a noun)
6.
framework (in go), territorial framework, moyo

adverb
•
on purpose(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to turn toward, to look (up, down, etc.)
2.
to face (e.g. east), to look out on
3.
to point to
4.
to be suited to, to be fit for
5.
to go in the direction of, to lean towards (of a feeling)

noun
•
doubt, question, suspicion, dubiousness

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
confidence, trust, faith, reputation
noun
2.
credit (finance)

とおす
toorisugiru
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to go past, to pass, to pass by
Other readings:
通りすぎる【とおりすぎる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to respond, to satisfy, to accept, to comply with, to apply for

noun
•
living room (Western style), sitting room

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
expenditure, disbursement, expenses

noun
1.
rocket
2.
locket

noun
•
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat), provisions, rations, food supply

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】

noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
標【しるし】
、
証【しるし】
、
証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

adverb
•
indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
Other readings:
実に【げに】
、
実に【まことに】
、
實に【じつに】[1]
、
實に【げに】[1]
、
實に【まことに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
•
serious, important, significant, grave, weighty

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

noun
1.
platform(abbreviation)
2.
home
3.
home base, home plate(abbreviation, baseball term)

noun
•
fish
All readings:
魚【さかな】
、
魚【うお】

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

na-adjective, noun
•
precious, valuable

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug(literary or formal term)
2.
to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
Other readings:
懐く【いだく】

noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
soft-shelled turtle(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:スッポン
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
円【まる】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be due to, to be caused by(usually kana)(esp. 依る;拠る)
2.
to depend on, to turn on(usually kana)(esp. 依る)
3.
to be based on, to come from(usually kana)(esp. 因る;由る)
4.
to be based at (a location, an organization), to be headquartered at(usually kana)(esp. 拠る)
Other readings:
よる《拠る》
、
よる《依る》
、
よる《由る》

noun, no-adjective
1.
everything, all, the whole(usually kana)
adverb
2.
entirely, completely, wholly, all(usually kana)
Other readings:
すべて《総て》
、
すべて《凡て》
、
すべて《惣て》
、
すべて《渾て》
、
すべて《総べて》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
scene, spectacle, sight, view

na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance

noun
•
prime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier

conjunction
•
but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
Other readings:
ですが

noun, no-adjective
•
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
食慾【しょくよく】

noun, no-adjective
•
theatre, theater, playhouse

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, noun (suffix)
•
bay, gulf, inlet

adverbial noun, noun
•
on the occasion of, circumstances, juncture

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
See also:最高 (antonym)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
See also:最高 (antonym)
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
concentration, focusing, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
noun
2.
within a collection of works

noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
、
夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

prefix
1.
kilo-, 1000
noun
2.
kilogram, kilogramme(abbreviation)
3.
kilometre, kilometer(abbreviation)
prefix
4.
kilo-, 1024, 2^10(computer term)
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