Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, noun (suffix), counter
1.
class (e.g. school), grade, rank
counter
2.
kyū, kyu, junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
See also:段 (だん)

noun, no-adjective
painter, artist

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

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

na-adjective, noun
peace, harmony

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
the other day, a few days ago

noun
fish
All readings:
【さかな】
【うお】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to rely on, to depend on, to count on, to turn to (for help)
Other readings:
便る【たよる】

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
birth, creation, formation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
receiving, reception, getting, being given(humble language)
2.
eating, drinking, having(humble language)
expression
3.
please, please do for me(familiar language, female term, usually kana)(also used after -te form of verb)
Other readings:
頂だい【ちょうだい】
頂載【ちょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (as a gift), to present
2.
to confer, to bestow, to award

noun
food, food products, foodstuffs

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
broadcast, broadcasting

noun
centre, center
Other readings:
センタ

noun
1.
diamond(abbreviation)
2.
(railway) schedule, timetable
3.
diagram(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ダイア

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

no-adjective, noun
long-term
See also:短期 (antonym)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to restrict, to limit, to confine
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to
3.
to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)(as ...は...に限る)

adverb
1.
exactly, surely, certainly, just(usually kana)(esp. 正に when in kanji)
2.
right then, just then, at that moment(usually kana)
3.
just (about to), on the verge (of doing or happening)(usually kana)(esp. 将に when in kanji)
4.
duly, naturally(usually kana)(esp. 当に when in kanji)
Other readings:
まさに《将に》
まさに《当に》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
invention
na-adjective
2.
intelligent, clever, smart(dated term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
making sense (of something), understanding(archaism)

interjection
hello, good day, good afternoon(usually kana)(は is pronounced as わ; used during daytime)

noun, auxillary suru verb
absorption, suction, attraction

noun
engine

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis
noun
2.
variety, diversity
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
inflection, declension, conjugation(linguistics)
4.
sidestepping(sumo term)

expression
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly(usually kana)

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

noun
1.
skiing
2.
ski, skis

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
job, work, employment, occupation, position
2.
duties
3.
trade, skill
Other readings:
【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball(baseball term)
12.
to wear, to put on
Other readings:
引っぱる【ひっぱる】
引張る【ひっぱる】

no-adjective, noun
1.
ordinary, common, usual(usually kana)
2.
free of charge(usually kana)(only 只)
3.
unaffected, as is, safe(usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
4.
only, merely, just, simply
conjunction
5.
but, however, nevertheless(esp. 但)
All readings:
ただ《只》
ただ《唯》
ただ《徒》
ただ《但》
ただ《常》
タダ

noun, auxillary suru verb
license, permit, licence, certificate

noun, auxillary suru verb
damage, injury, loss

noun
1.
back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region
2.
body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring(usu. コシ)
Other readings:
コシ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
harvest, crop, ingathering
2.
fruits (of one's labors), gain, result, returns

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
All readings:
【かん】
【くだ】

noun
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
error, mistake, slip, bug
Other readings:
謬り【あやまり】
【あやまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
cousin (male)(usually kana)
See also:従姉妹
Other readings:
じゅうけいてい《従兄弟》

noun, noun (suffix)
ticket, coupon, bond, certificate

noun
1.
(non-documentary) television series, TV drama, teledrama, play(abbreviation)
2.
drama, dramatic incident, spectacle, tragedy

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
properly, accurately, exactly, precisely, regularly(onomatopia)
2.
neatly, tidily, orderly(onomatopia)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ピッタリ
ぴたり
ピタリ
ぴったし
ピッタシ

expression, adverb
1.
well, properly, suitably(usually kana)
2.
best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, please do
3.
just like ..., as though one were ...(as ...よろしく)
4.
by all means, of course(as よろしく…べし)
Other readings:
よろしく《宜敷く》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
determination, resolution

noun, auxillary suru verb
bankruptcy, insolvency

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at
2.
to be attentive, to pay attention
3.
to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)
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