Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over), grownup
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming an adult, coming of age, growing up (to be a man, woman)
See also:新成人

noun
1.
humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
2.
safety, health, well-being, one's situation
na-adjective
3.
in a good mood, in high spirits, happy, cheery, merry, chipper(usu. as ご機嫌)
Other readings:
譏嫌【きげん】[1]
、
気嫌【きげん】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
space, room, gap, emptiness
2.
vacancy, opening, empty seat
noun, no-adjective
3.
free time, time to spare
4.
disuse, unused thing
Other readings:
明き【あき】

noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
construction, establishment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experience

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
emergency
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
extraordinary, unusual

noun
1.
flute, fife, pipe, recorder, flageolet, shakuhachi, clarinet
2.
whistle
Other readings:
笛【ちゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
1.
together, jointly(usually kana)
2.
at the same time, with, as ..., including, along with(usually kana)(often as ...とともに)
3.
both(usually kana)
Other readings:
ともに《倶に》
、
ともに《供に》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun
1.
present day, modern times, recent times
2.
early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
See also:明治維新

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

noun
•
towel

noun, no-adjective
•
reference, consultation
Other readings:
參考【さんこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
1.
quite, entirely, completely, at all(usually kana)
2.
as if, as though, just like(usually kana)

noun
•
engine

na-adjective, noun
•
huge, gigantic, enormous

noun
1.
flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current
2.
flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency
3.
course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process
4.
group of people who remain together after the end of an event
5.
descent, ancestry, school
6.
forfeiture, foreclosure(finance term)
7.
cancellation(usu. as お流れ)
See also:お流れ
8.
drifting, wandering, roaming

adverb
•
often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently(usually kana)
Other readings:
たびたび《度度》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to fear, to be afraid of
Other readings:
怖れる【おそれる】
、
畏れる【おそれる】
、
懼れる【おそれる】
、
惧れる【おそれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
betterment, improvement
2.
kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)(usually kana)(often written カイゼン)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
explanation, interpretation

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

noun
1.
pair, couple, set
2.
antithesis
See also:対句
counter
3.
counter for items that come in pairs
4.
counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)

noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction

noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past(esp. 越える)
2.
to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)(esp. 超える)
Other readings:
超える【こえる】

expression, adverb
•
as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

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
•
payment
All readings:
支払い【しはらい】
、
支払【しはらい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally

noun
•
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements

noun
•
sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

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

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
party (political)
noun (suffix)
2.
person who is fond of, fan of
See also:甘党

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide
2.
to cut, to halve, to separate, to split, to rip
3.
to break, to crack, to smash
4.
to dilute
5.
to fall below
6.
to discount
7.
to step over (a line, etc.)

noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knowledge, awareness
2.
consent, acceptance, assent, admitting, compliance, agreement, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
3.
forgiving, pardoning, excusing(usu. in the negative as 承知しない)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
control, management (e.g. of a business)

na-adjective, noun
•
superior, excellent, brilliant, outstanding

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experiment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
composition, setting (of music)

noun
•
bubble, foam, froth, head on beer
Other readings:
泡【あぶく】
、
沫【あわ】

noun
•
height, stature
See also:背 (せ)
Other readings:
脊【せい】

noun
1.
cream
2.
ice cream(abbreviation)
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