Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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noun
1.
district, region, area, locality
2.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
3.
civilian society(Imperial Army jargon)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to talk, to chat, to chatter(usually kana)
noun
1.
plate, dish, platter, disc
See also:お皿
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
serving, helping, course
noun
3.
kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Other readings:
盤【さら】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
Other readings:
罷める【やめる】
、退める【やめる】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, no-adjective
1.
the future (usually distant)
2.
future tense
3.
the world to come
adjective
1.
deep (colour), dark
2.
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
3.
thick (consistency), dense
4.
strong (possibility, etc.)
5.
thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
noun
•
coal
Other readings:
石炭【いしずみ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverbial noun, noun
•
each (person), individually, one by one, one at a time, in turn
Other readings:
一人一人【ひとりびとり】
、１人１人【ひとりひとり】
、１人１人【ひとりびとり】
、一人ひとり【ひとりひとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty
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)
na-adjective
•
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】
no-adjective, noun
•
free (of charge), gratuitous
na-adjective, noun
1.
trouble, burden, nuisance, bother, worry
2.
care, dependence, support, kindness, obligation, staying (with a person)
adverb
1.
2.
generally, on the whole, as a rule(usually kana)
3.
completely, quite, entirely, altogether, totally, not at all (with neg. verb)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
4.
outline, gist(usually kana)
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
•
same, similar, (just) like, equal
adverb, na-adjective
1.
very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather(usually kana)
adverb
2.
by no means, not readily(usually kana)(with a verb in the negative)
noun
3.
middle, half-way point
no-adjective
4.
excellent, wonderful, very good(usually kana)
Other readings:
なかなか《仲々》[1]
、なかなか《中中》
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handshake
2.
reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation
noun
1.
mail service, postal service, mail, post
2.
Other readings:
〒【ゆうびん】
noun
•
merchant, trader, tradesman, dealer, shopkeeper
Other readings:
商人【あきんど】
、商人【あきうど】[1]
、商人【あきゅうど】[1]
、商人【あきびと】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree, extent, amount, balance, state, condition
noun
2.
(health) condition, state of health
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
adjustment, moderation, regulation
4.
addition and subtraction
noun (suffix)
5.
slight sign of ..., slight state of ...
6.
just right for ...
noun, no-adjective
•
reference, consultation
See also:参考にする
Other readings:
參考【さんこう】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
•
equality, impartiality, evenness
battari
adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
、ばたり
、バタリ
、ばったん
、バッタン
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
emergency
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
extraordinary, unusual
noun
1.
life, existence
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
(one's) working life, career
See also:役者生命
noun
3.
life force, lifeblood, soul, essence
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken
2.
to be lacking, to be missing
3.
to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward
4.
Other readings:
缺ける【かける】
、闕ける【かける】
noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
•
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
adjective
1.
sharp (blade), pointed
2.
sharp (pain), stabbing, cutting (remark), stinging, pointed (question or look), screeching (noise)
3.
perceptive, keen, quick (mind), astute, shrewd, discerning
4.
nimble, agile, quick
prefix
1.
old, former, ex-
noun
2.
the old, old things, old customs
3.
old times, bygone days
noun, prefix
4.
kechi
noun, na-adjective
1.
stinginess, miserliness, penny-pinching, cheeseparing, miser, pinchpenny, skinflint, cheapskate, tightwad, niggard(also written 吝嗇)
See also:吝嗇 (りんしょく)
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-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)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband
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