Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb
anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to hide, to conceal
Other readings:
隠くす【かくす】[1]
匿す【かくす】
隱す【かくす】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

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

na-adjective, noun
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn, to get fired up

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)

noun, no-adjective
professional

adverb
1.
something, some, any
2.
somehow, for some reason
3.
(is there) something (you want, etc.)
Other readings:
何か【なんか】

noun, auxillary suru verb
coach

noun, auxillary suru verb
regarding as important, attaching importance to, taking a serious view of, putting emphasis on

noun, no-adjective
the latter
See also:前者 (antonym)

noun
forehead, brow

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
party (political)
noun (suffix)
2.
person who is fond of, fan of
See also:甘党

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

noun
1.
star (cinema, sports, etc.), celebrity, idol
2.
star symbol, asterisk(e.g. ★ or ☆)
3.
(celestial) star

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to state, to express, to mention
Other readings:
宣べる【のべる】
陳べる【のべる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
いたづら《悪戯》[2]
いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
イタズラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
author, writer, novelist, artist

noun, no-adjective
1.
later, afterwards, since(usually kana)
2.
future(usually kana)
3.
after one's death
4.
descendant(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb
applying (e.g. a technology), adoption

noun
study, library, den, home office, reading room

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.), being equivalent to
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
appropriate, suitable, befitting, proportionate
auxillary suru verb
3.
to be proportionate to, to be in keeping with, to be deserving of, to be worthy of
na-adjective, no-adjective
4.
considerable, substantial
adverb
5.
considerably, rather, quite, fairly, pretty

adverb, conjunction
furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more(usually kana)

noun
video
Other readings:
ヴィデオ
ビディオウ
ヴデオ

na-adjective, noun
serious, severe, grave, acute

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
稚い【いとけない】
幼けない【いとけない】
稚けない【いとけない】

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
1.
rotation
See also:周り
2.
making the rounds
3.
spreading
4.
effect, efficacy
noun (suffix), noun
5.
by way of, via
suffix, counter
6.
round, turn
7.
size
8.
12-year period, 12-year age difference
Other readings:
廻り【まわり】

noun
1.
sphere(mathematics)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for balls(baseball term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
See also:停車 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
manufacture, production

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
to express(esp. 表す, 表わす)
See also:言い表す
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
Other readings:
現す【あらわす】
表わす【あらわす】
現わす【あらわす】
顕す【あらわす】

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to pour (into)
2.
to sprinkle on (from above), to water (e.g. plants), to pour onto, to spray
3.
to shed (tears)
4.
to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on, to devote to, to fix (one's eyes) on
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
5.
to flow into (e.g. of a river), to run into, to drain into
6.
to fall (of rain, snow), to pour down
Other readings:
灌ぐ【そそぐ】
潅ぐ【そそぐ】
濺ぐ【そそぐ】
漑ぐ【そそぐ】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
much more, still more, all the more, more than ever
noun, no-adjective
2.
single layer (or storey, etc.)
adverb
3.
rather, sooner, preferably(archaism)
See also:いっそ

noun
1.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency
2.
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3.
crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
Other readings:
【へき】

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to suffer, to groan, to be worried

Godan-ku verb
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
Other readings:
耀く【かがやく】
赫く【かがやく】
燿く【かがやく】
煌く【かがやく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics

noun, auxillary suru verb
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements

noun
1.
permission, approval, authorization, license
auxillary suru verb
2.
to permit, to authorize

noun
situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances(often with a negative connotation)
Other readings:
事体【じたい】

noun
1.
fishing, angling
2.
change (for a purchase)(usually kana, abbreviation)
See also:釣り銭
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
trolling, writing deliberately inflammatory posts online(slang)
Other readings:
【つり】

noun
(romantic) love
Other readings:
【こい】[1]
孤悲【こい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

noun, auxillary suru verb
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
quotation, citation, reference

noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
2.
spirit of a deceased person
See also:亡魂
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
4.
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
5.
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for き)
prefix
6.
very, extremely, super-(slang)(only relevant for おに)
See also:
Other readings:
【き】
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