Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to occur, to happen
Other readings:
起る【おこる】

noun
1.
pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2.
highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
マツ

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
misunderstanding

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo
2.
to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel
3.
to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
4.
to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season)
5.
to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
See also:当たる (antonym)

noun
•
good, goodness, right, virtue
See also:悪 (antonym)

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

noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
•
safety, peace, quietness

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw, to paint, to sketch
See also:書く
2.
to depict, to describe(only relevant for えがく)
3.
to picture in one's mind, to imagine
4.
to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
Other readings:
描く【かく】
、
画く【えがく】
、
画く【かく】

adverb
•
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
Other readings:
訓【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
表れ【あらわれ】
、
現われ【あらわれ】
、
表われ【あらわれ】
、
顕れ【あらわれ】

na-adjective
•
lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool
Other readings:
素適【すてき】[1]
、
素的【すてき】[1]
、
ステキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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

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)
Other readings:
ただ《唯》
、
ただ《徒》
、
ただ《但》
、
ただ《常》
、
タダ

conjunction
•
but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
Other readings:
ですが

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
existence, being

noun, no-adjective
•
medical care, medical treatment

numeric
•
nine(玖 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
九【きゅう】
、
九【く】
、
九【ここの】
、
九【この】
、
九【ここ】
、
9【きゅう】
、
9【く】
、
9【ここの】
、
9【この】
、
9【ここ】
、
玖【きゅう】
、
玖【く】
、
玖【ここの】
、
玖【この】
、
玖【ここ】

noun
•
valley
Other readings:
渓【たに】
、
谿【たに】

noun
1.
flute, fife, pipe, recorder, flageolet, shakuhachi, clarinet
2.
whistle
Other readings:
笛【ちゃく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
tear, tears, lachrymal secretion
2.
sympathy
Other readings:
涙【なだ】[1]
、
涙【なんだ】[1]
、
泪【なみだ】
、
涕【なみだ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
decision, determination

noun
1.
force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life
2.
influence, authority, power, might
3.
impetus, momentum, course (of events)
adverb
4.
naturally, necessarily
Other readings:
勢い【いきよい】[2]
、
勢【いきおい】[1]
、
勢【いきよい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

noun, no-adjective
•
doctor, physician

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

noun
1.
joint, knuckle
2.
tune, melody
3.
knot (in wood), node in a bamboo stem
4.
part, notable characteristic

counter
•
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
Other readings:
羽【ば】
、
羽【ぱ】

noun
•
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

noun
•
hiking

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
、
降ろす【おろす】
、
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
rubbish, trash, garbage, refuse(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごみ《芥》
、
ゴミ
、
あくた《芥》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
併せる【あわせる】
、
合せる【あわせる】

noun
•
knowledge, information
Other readings:
智識【ちしき】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
returning home

adverbial noun
•
just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
smallness, small item
2.
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
See also:小の月
3.
elementary school(abbreviation)
See also:小学校
4.
younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
5.
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)(archaism)

noun
•
cough, coughing, tussis
Other readings:
咳【しわぶき】

expression, interjection
1.
excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry(usually kana, polite language)(used both to apologize and to get someone's attention)
2.
thank you(usually kana, polite language)

noun, noun (suffix), auxillary suru verb
•
news, tidings, information, correspondence, letter(pron. だより as a suffix)
Other readings:
便り【だより】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

na-adjective, noun
•
powerful, strong

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】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
悪口【わるぐち】
、
悪口【わるくち】
、
悪口【あっこう】
、
惡口【わるぐち】[1]
、
惡口【わるくち】[1]
、
惡口【あっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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