Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
pride, boast, credit (to)

noun, auxillary suru verb
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.), filling in, filling out

noun, na-adjective
1.
stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard(also written 吝嗇)
2.
shabby, cheap, mangy, poor
3.
petty, narrow-minded, quibbling, mean-spirited
4.
bad luck, ill omen, glitch
All readings:
ケチ
けち

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. Canada), canton (e.g. Switzerland), oblast (e.g. Russia), department (e.g. ancient China)
See also:県 (けん)
2.
continent
suffix
3.
dear(archaism)(after someone's name)
Other readings:
【しゅう】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
Other readings:
基付く【もとづく】
基く【もとづく】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

subarashii
adjective
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
素晴しい【すばらしい】
素晴しい【すんばらしい】
素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
coarse, rough

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
【の】
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
【けん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
insufficiency, shortage, deficiency, lack, dearth
See also:満足 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
crime, offence, offense

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

adverb, to-adverb, noun
in succession, one by one
Other readings:
次次【つぎつぎ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cooperation, collaboration
See also:ご協力
Other readings:
共力【きょうりょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
set
noun
2.
set meal, combo-meal, combo, combination meal
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
hairdo

noun, auxillary suru verb
tendency, trend, inclination

noun, auxillary suru verb
success, passing (e.g. exam), eligibility

noun
manners, behavior, behaviour
See also:お行儀

noun
living thing, living creature, animal, life
Other readings:
生きもの【いきもの】

noun
1.
step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print)
noun, counter
2.
grade, rank, level
counter
3.
counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
4.
dan, senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

adjective
1.
stinking, smelly
2.
suspicious, fishy
3.
clumsy, unskilled
suffix, adjective
4.
smelling of
5.
looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

noun
whisky, whiskey
Other readings:
ウィスキー
ウヰスキー
ウイスキ
ウィスキ

noun
question, query
Other readings:
【とい】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
same, similar, (just) like, equal

noun, no-adjective
1.
fame, reputation, popularity
2.
rumour (rumor), talk

noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

noun
1.
thanks, gratitude
See also:お礼
2.
manners, etiquette
3.
bow
4.
reward, gift
5.
ceremony, ritual

noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
女王【にょおう】

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, suffix
relation, connection, relevance
Other readings:
関聯【かんれん】

noun
state of mind, mentality, psychology

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

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

noun, na-adjective
1.
unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
noun
2.
death (usu. of a relative), bereavement

prenominal
concrete, tangible, material
See also:抽象 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
economising, saving

noun
1.
yen (Japanese monetary unit)
2.
circle
Other readings:
【えん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
noun (prefix), noun
2.
incredible, fantastic, amazing(slang)
See also:神対応
noun
3.
emperor of Japan(honorific language, archaism)
4.
thunder(archaism)

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

interjection
darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!(usually kana)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this time, now

noun, auxillary suru verb
coach

noun
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

na-adjective, noun
1.
bright red, deep red, flushed (of face)
na-adjective
2.
downright (e.g. lie), complete, utter
Other readings:
まっ赤【まっか】
真赤【まっか】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
National Diet, legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
2.
Imperial Diet, legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947)(abbreviation)
3.
legislative assembly, parliament, congress
See also:議会

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