Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
emptiness, vacuum, blank

noun
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
composition, setting (of music)

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around, to fill (e.g. a space)
Other readings:
拡がる【ひろがる】

noun
1.
top
2.
top position
3.
senior management, senior bureaucrat

noun
people (of a country), nation, citizen, national

noun, auxillary suru verb
disappointment, despair

noun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
はぁ
はあっ
はーッ
ハーッ

noun
1.
opponent, rival, adversary
See also:味方 (antonym)
2.
menace, danger, threat, enemy

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (animate), to be, to exist(usually kana, humble language)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
3.
to (have the audacity to) do(after -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions)
See also:やがる

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
tale, story, legend

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
tower, steeple, spire
noun
2.
stupa, pagoda, dagoba(abbreviation)(original meaning)
See also:卒塔婆,  塔婆

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
confidence, trust, faith, reputation
noun
2.
credit (finance)

noun
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

noun, auxillary suru verb
being enthusiastic about, being wild about, being absorbed in, being engrossed in, being devoted to

noun
1.
idiot, moron, fool(usually kana)
2.
trivial matter, folly, absurdity(usually kana)
na-adjective
3.
stupid, foolish, dull, absurd, ridiculous(usually kana)
noun, na-adjective
4.
fervent enthusiast, nut, person singularly obsessed with something(usually kana)(usu. in compounds)
noun
5.
Mactra chinensis (species of trough shell)(abbreviation, usually kana)
See also:馬鹿貝
Other readings:
ばか《莫迦》[1]
ばか《破家》[1]
ばか《馬稼》[1]
バカ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
sign, signal, cue
Other readings:
相図【あいず】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
bureau, department
2.
office (e.g. post, telephone), broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio), channel, exchange(abbreviation)
See also:郵便局,  放送局
3.
affair, situation
noun, noun (suffix), counter
4.
game (of go, shogi, etc.)

expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)

adverb, to-adverb, noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
full, in plenty, ample(onomatopia)

noun
1.
throat(usually kana)
2.
singing voice
Other readings:
のど《咽》
のど《吭》
のんど《喉》[1]
のんど《咽》[1]
のんど《吭》[1]
のみと《喉》[1]
のみと《咽》[1]
のみと《吭》[1]
のみど《喉》[1]
のみど《咽》[1]
のみど《吭》[1]
ノド
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
manual labor, manual labour, toil, work
2.
Labour Party(abbreviation)
See also:労働党
Other readings:
労動【ろうどう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly

noun
boy, juvenile, young boy, youth, lad

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order, command, decree, directive
2.
(software) instruction, statement(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handshake
2.
reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation

noun, auxillary suru verb
absence, non-attendance
See also:出席 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
stay, sojourn

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
登る【のぼる】
昇る【のぼる】
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
centre, center
Other readings:
センタ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching
noun
2.
shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)(martial arts)

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

noun
1.
poison, toxicant
2.
harm, evil influence
3.
ill will, spite, malice
4.
abusive language(abbreviation)

omedetou
interjection
congratulations!, well done!, best wishes!, all the best!(usually kana)
Other readings:
おめでとう《御目出度う》[1]
おめでとう《お芽出度う》[1]
おめでとう《御芽出度う》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

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, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
noun
2.
mystery
3.
secret (e.g. to success)
See also:秘訣
4.
esoteric teachings(Buddhist term)

no-adjective, adverbial noun
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to like, to prefer

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to place on (something)
2.
to give (someone) a ride, to give a lift, to pick up, to help on board(esp. 乗せる)
3.
to load (luggage), to carry, to take on board(esp. 載せる)
4.
to send out (on the airwaves, etc.)
5.
to deceive, to take for a ride
6.
to (sing) along with (musical accompaniment)
7.
to let (someone) take part
8.
to excite (someone)
9.
to publish (an article), to run (an ad)(only relevant for 載せる)
Other readings:
載せる【のせる】

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

noun
1.
electron(physics term)
prenominal
2.
electronic
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