Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
down-train, train heading toward the ending point of its route
noun, no-adjective
2.
down-slope, downward going
no-adjective, noun
3.
downbound (esp. away from Tokyo)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

noun, auxillary suru verb
delivery
Other readings:
配達【はいだつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)(emph. form of 若し, often in unfavorable situations)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
domination, rule, control
2.
direction, management, guidance
3.
control (e.g. over one's emotions), determining (e.g. one's fate), governing, influence, holding sway over

toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
取上げる【とりあげる】
採り上げる【とりあげる】
とり上げる【とりあげる】
採りあげる【とりあげる】
採上げる【とりあげる】

noun
1.
army, armed forces, troops
See also:軍隊
2.
military authorities
See also:軍部
3.
team, group, troupe

noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
All readings:
文字【もじ】
文字【もんじ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick, to paste, to affix(esp. 貼る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2.
to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (tent)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
4.
to fill, to swell
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to stick out, to put, to slap
6.
to post (a link, etc. online)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to be expensive
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
8.
to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
9.
to become one tile away from completion(mahjong term)(only relevant for 張る)
See also:テンパる,  聴牌
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
Other readings:
貼る【はる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, aid, rescue

noun
1.
bone
2.
frame
3.
outline, core
4.
backbone, spirit, fortitude
na-adjective, noun
5.
laborious, troublesome, difficult

noun
1.
variety, kind, type, category
counter
2.
counter for kinds, species, etc.

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

noun, na-adjective
1.
unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
noun
2.
death (usu. of a relative), bereavement

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:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
rice field

noun
1.
level, standard
2.
water level

na-adjective, noun
accurate, correct, precise, exact
See also:精確

noun, no-adjective
food, foodstuff

na-adjective
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】

noun
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
臭い【におい】
【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion
Other readings:
聯想【れんそう】

noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
灯り【あかり】
【あかり】
灯かり【あかり】
灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, impartiality, evenness

noun, prefix, suffix
1.
medium, average, middle
noun
2.
moderation
3.
middle school(abbreviation)
See also:中一,  中学校
4.
China(abbreviation)
See also:中国
5.
volume two (of three)(abbreviation)
See also:中巻
noun (suffix)
6.
during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
See also:話し中
7.
in, out of, of the

noun
1.
drama, play
2.
powerful drug(abbreviation)(abbr of 劇薬)

noun
1.
continuation, rest (of the story, work, etc.), next instalment, sequel
2.
flow (e.g. of a piece of writing), pacing (of a story)
noun (suffix)
3.
succession (of), sequence, series, spell, stretch, streak, run

noun, auxillary suru verb
readiness, preparedness, resolution, resignation

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
凍おる【こおる】

na-adjective, noun
serious, important, significant, grave, weighty

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

noun
close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum

noun, auxillary suru verb
confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification

noun
cotton
Other readings:
【めん】

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

adjective
1.
painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)(usually kana)
2.
tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)(usually kana)
3.
cruel, harsh, cold(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
Other readings:
勝れる【すぐれる】
傑れる【すぐれる】

noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
See also:地方 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, money exchange

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption

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

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

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
Other readings:
苅る【かる】
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