Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
books
Other readings:
図書【ずしょ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun, auxillary suru verb
thanks, gratitude

noun, no-adjective
environment, circumstance

adverb
how, how much

noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
【とも】

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:
【さら】

noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun
1.
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July)
2.
rain during the rainy season
Other readings:
梅雨【ばいう】
黴雨【つゆ】
黴雨【ばいう】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to rescue from, to help out of, to save

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

noun
1.
truck, lorry
2.
track (running, CD, etc.)
3.
track events(abbreviation)

conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかも《而も》
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
recommendation, referral, endorsement
See also:推奨

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
All readings:
言う【いう】
言う【ゆう】
云う【いう】
云う【ゆう】
謂う【いう】
謂う【ゆう】

noun
lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
completion, conclusion
See also:完了形,  完了相
noun
2.
perfect (tense, form, aspect)(linguistics)

adverb
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)

noun
group (usu. of people)

noun
1.
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering
2.
tournament, competition, contest, meet
3.
grand event

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to earn (income), to make (money)
2.
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
3.
to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil

noun
1.
sleeve
2.
wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)

noun
1.
component, factor, item (e.g. in list)
2.
element (e.g. in array), member (e.g. data structure)(computer term)

dekirudake
expression, adverb, no-adjective
as much as one can, as much as possible, if at all possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
できるだけ《出来る丈》

noun
author, writer, novelist, artist

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

noun
1.
manners, etiquette, propriety(only relevant for さほう)
2.
manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.), way of making
Other readings:
作法【さくほう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
putting money aside, savings, deposit (e.g. in a bank)
2.
accumulated surplus of wins, wins in the bank(baseball term)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation, interpretation

noun, no-adjective
duty, obligation, responsibility

noun
spring, fountain

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
since, henceforth

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
3.
to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Other readings:
囲む【かごむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb, to-adverb
1.
very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably, awfully, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible(usually kana)
3.
remarkable, extraordinary(usually kana)
Other readings:
ずいぶん《ずい分》
ずいぶん《隨分》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pre-noun adjectival
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
ある《或》

noun
1.
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
2.
capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)
3.
location of the Imperial Palace
Other readings:
【みやこ】

adverb
mainly, primarily

noun
1.
moon
noun (temporal)
2.
month

noun
1.
information, news, intelligence, advices
2.
information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

noun, no-adjective
food, foodstuff

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
complete, completion
2.
perfection, accomplishment

na-adjective, noun
dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled
See also:不満足,  満足 (antonym)

noun
age, years
Other readings:
年令【ねんれい】
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