Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
舟【ふね】
、槽【ふね】
noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
All readings:
元【もと】
、本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【もと】
noun
1.
abdomen, belly, stomach
2.
womb
See also:胎 (はら)
3.
one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive
4.
courage, nerve, willpower
5.
generosity, magnanimity
6.
feelings, emotions
7.
wide middle part, bulging part
8.
inside, interior, inner part
9.
anti-node(physics term)
suffix, counter
10.
counter for hard roe
11.
counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
Other readings:
肚【はら】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification
na-adjective, noun
1.
no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless(usually kana)
3.
cannot, must not, not allowed(usually kana)
noun
4.
neutral point (in go), intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Other readings:
ダメ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
provision, supply, payment, allowance, grant
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
business, trade, operations
noun
2.
sales
na-adjective, noun
1.
dense, thick, crowded
2.
close (relationship), intimate
3.
minute, fine, careful
4.
secret
noun
5.
auxillary suru verb, noun, adverb, to-adverb
•
to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience(usually kana)
Other readings:
いらいら《苛苛》
、いらいら《刺々》[1]
、いらいら《刺刺》[1]
、イライラ
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
flag
2.
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
幡【はた】
、旌【はた】
noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
Other readings:
務め【つとめ】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to desire, to wish, to hope
2.
to beg, to request, to implore, to pray
auxiliary verb
3.
to have something done for oneself
noun
•
inner part, inside, interior, depths (e.g. of a forest), back (of a house, drawer, etc.), bottom (e.g. of one's heart), recesses, heart
Other readings:
奧【おく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
2.
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
3.
to defeat, to beat
4.
to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
5.
to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
6.
to break (a record)
na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
na-adjective
1.
calm, quiet, gentle, peaceful, mild
2.
moderate, reasonable, amicable
adverb
1.
finally, at last(usually kana)
2.
in the end, after all, never (happened)(usually kana)(with neg. verb)
Other readings:
ついに《終に》
、ついに《竟に》
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
2.
to emit, to send forth, to breathe out
3.
to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell
4.
to confess
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)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be full
2.
to wax (e.g. moon)
3.
to rise (e.g. tide)
4.
to mature, to expire
Other readings:
充ちる【みちる】
、盈ちる【みちる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
noun, na-adjective
1.
comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation
na-adjective, noun
2.
easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships
3.
(economically) comfortable
noun
4.
noun
1.
unit, denomination
2.
credit (in school)
suffix
3.
in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of
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.
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:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)
noun
•
incident, affair, happening, event
Other readings:
出来事【できこと】[1]
、出来ごと【できごと】
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling
numeric
•
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
四【し】
、四【よん】
、四【よ】
、4【し】
、肆【し】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving
no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
considerably, fairly, quite(usually kana)
Other readings:
かなり《可成り》
、かなり《可なり》
、かなり《可成》
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quality, value
noun
2.
nature, inherent quality, character
3.
logical quality
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
evening(only relevant for 夕べ)
2.
last night, yesterday evening(usu. 昨夜)
Other readings:
昨夜【ゆうべ】
、昨夜【さくや】
、昨夜【ゆんべ】
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