Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
unit, denomination
2.
credit (in school)
suffix
3.
in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of

na-adjective, noun
•
precious, valuable

noun
1.
devil, demon, fiend
2.
Satan, the Devil(in Christianity and Judaism)
See also:サタン
3.
Māra, evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment(Buddhist term)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack
2.
to unsew, to unstitch
3.
to solve, to work out, to answer
4.
to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease
5.
to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege)
6.
to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss
7.
to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
decision, determination

noun
1.
news, word, tidings, notice, notification, information
See also:お知らせ
2.
omen
Other readings:
報せ【しらせ】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
acceptable, satisfactory, allowed, permitted
noun
2.
approval, being in favour, (a) vote in favour, aye
3.
Pass (grade), Fair, C, D(on a 優, 良, 可 scale)

noun
•
things, everything
Other readings:
物ごと【ものごと】

noun
1.
bundle, package, parcel
counter
2.
counter for wrapped objects

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

noun
1.
demonstration, protest(abbreviation)
2.
(giving a) demo, demonstration, presentation(abbreviation)

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

noun
•
team
Other readings:
ティーム

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

noun
1.
cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf
2.
beef(usu. ぎゅう)
See also:牛肉
3.
Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for ぎゅう)
Other readings:
牛【ぎゅう】
、
ウシ

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
•
to pass (of time), to elapse

na-adjective, noun
•
various, varied, diverse, all sorts of
Other readings:
様様【さまざま】

noun
•
Japan
Other readings:
日本【にっぽん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention

noun
1.
money
See also:お金
2.
metal
Other readings:
金【かな】[2]
、
鉄【かね】[1]
、
銀【かね】[1]
、
銅【かね】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
(a) little, (a) few, slight, small (amount), trifling, meagre, meager(usually kana)
adverb
2.
only, just, merely(usually kana)
Other readings:
わずか《纔か》

noun
•
racket, paddle (in table-tennis)

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

noun
1.
article, item, thing, goods, stock(esp. 品)
2.
quality
3.
flirtatiousness, coquetry(usually kana)(esp. 科)
See also:科を作る
Other readings:
科【しな】
、
階【しな】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
rim, brim, edge, brink

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

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

noun
•
congress, parliament, diet, legislative assembly

noun
1.
district, region, area, locality
2.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
See also:中央 (antonym)
3.
civilian society(Imperial Army jargon)

noun
1.
atmosphere, mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel
2.
a certain air, presence, special aura, something (about someone)
3.
(Earth's) atmosphere(obsolete)
See also:大気
Other readings:
雰囲気【ふいんき】[1]
、
ふんい気【ふんいき】
、
ふん囲気【ふんいき】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
guarantee, security, assurance, pledge, warranty
Other readings:
保障【ほしょう】

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

noun
1.
constitution
2.
rules, regulation
Other readings:
憲法【けんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run
2.
driving
3.
working (capital, etc.)

adverb
•
before long, even now

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
•
eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

noun
1.
sentence
2.
composition, text, writings
3.
the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts), academia, literature
See also:武
4.
statement(computer term)

noun
1.
assistant, helper
2.
assistant (to a professor)(only relevant for じょしゅ)
Other readings:
助手【すけて】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
Monday

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
See also:増える (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
engagement, betrothal

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
major subject, special study

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

noun
1.
handle, grip
2.
stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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