Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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

noun
1.
time, (the) hour
2.
favourable time, opportunity, chance
Other readings:
時剋【じこく】

noun
old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly

noun
sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise
2.
to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Other readings:
現われる【あらわれる】
表れる【あらわれる】
表われる【あらわれる】
顕れる【あらわれる】
顕われる【あらわれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
ash, ashes

noun, no-adjective
scholar

noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
1.
custom, practice, habit, usual
2.
said, aforementioned
3.
instance, example, case, illustration, usage
4.
precedent

noun, auxillary suru verb
presentation (of documents), submission (of an application, report, etc.), production (e.g. of evidence), introduction (e.g. of a bill), filing, turning in
Other readings:
堤出【ていしゅつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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
1.
one (esp. of two), the other, one way, the other way, one direction, the other direction, one side, the other side, one party, the other party
conjunction
2.
on the one hand, on the other hand
See also:他方
3.
whereas, although, but at the same time, meanwhile, in turn
adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
4.
just keeps, being inclined to ..., tending to be ..., tending to do ..., continuously ..., just keeps on ...ing, only(after noun, adjective-stem or plain verb)

noun
cheek (of face)
Other readings:
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun
alcohol, sake
See also:お酒
Other readings:
【ささ】
【き】[1]
【くし】[1]
【しゅ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
uproar, disturbance

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
2.
to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up
3.
to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

noun
chance, opportunity

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
import, importation, introduction
See also:輸出 (antonym)
prenominal
2.
afferent(biology term)
See also:輸出 (antonym)
Other readings:
輸入【しゅにゅう】

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

adjective
1.
equal, identical, the same
2.
no different (to), just like, equivalent
Other readings:
均しい【ひとしい】
斉しい【ひとしい】

numeric
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
【し】
【よん】
【よ】
【し】
【し】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to cross (e.g. road), to traverse
Other readings:
横ぎる【よこぎる】

noun
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
difference, variation
noun
2.
difference(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

noun
1.
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.)
2.
Computer-Aided Software Engineering, CASE(computer term)
Other readings:
ケイス

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
manual labor, manual labour, toil, work
2.
Labour Party(abbreviation)
See also:労働党
Other readings:
労動【ろうどう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
assistance, aid, support

noun
flour, meal, powder, dust
Other readings:
【こ】

noun, no-adjective
farmer, peasant

noun, no-adjective
teacher (classroom)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
operation, management, handling
2.
manipulating (to one's benefit), manipulation, influencing

na-adjective
1.
vast, huge, immense, enormous, colossal
noun
2.
malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
Other readings:
ばく大【ばくだい】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to employ
2.
to hire, to charter
Other readings:
傭う【やとう】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to defend against, to protect against
2.
to prevent, to avert, to avoid
Other readings:
禦ぐ【ふせぐ】
拒ぐ【ふせぐ】

noun
1.
president (of a nation or company), chief executive
2.
big man, boss, buddy, mate(familiar language)(used vocatively; esp. of an actor)

noun
1.
saucepan, pot
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
stew, hot pot(abbreviation, food term)
See also:鍋料理

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
2.
tycoon, magnate, champion, master
3.
king (of the senior player)(abbreviation, shogi term)

na-adjective, noun
1.
advantageous, favourable, better, stronger
See also:不利
2.
profitable, lucrative, gainful, paying
Other readings:
優利【ゆうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement

no-adjective
1.
used, second-hand, old
noun
2.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)(only relevant for ちゅうこ)
Other readings:
中古【ちゅうぶる】

noun
1.
farmer, farming family
2.
farmhouse

noun
pilot

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)

adjective
1.
poor, needy
2.
lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate

noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
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