Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb, to-adverb, noun
in succession, one by one
Other readings:
次次【つぎつぎ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis
noun
2.
variety, diversity
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
inflection, declension, conjugation(linguistics)
4.
sidestepping(sumo term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
betterment, improvement
2.
kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)(usually kana)(often written カイゼン)

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

noun, no-adjective
foreign, abroad, overseas

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious

pronoun
we
Other readings:
吾々【われわれ】
我我【われわれ】
吾吾【われわれ】

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

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

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

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

noun, no-adjective
ideal, ideals
See also:現実

noun, na-adjective
anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense

noun
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat), provisions, rations, food supply

noun, auxillary suru verb
forecast, prediction

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
thoroughness, completeness, consistency
2.
thorough enforcement, seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception

noun, no-adjective
limit, bound

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
surgery, operation, procedure
Other readings:
手術【しゅずつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand

noun
1.
scholarship, stipend, bursary
2.
student loan

noun, no-adjective
1.
silver (Ag)
noun
2.
silver coin, money
3.
silver medal
noun, no-adjective
4.
silver colour, silver color
noun
5.
bank(abbreviation)(only relevant for ぎん)
See also:米銀
6.
silver general(abbreviation, shogi term)(only relevant for ぎん)
Other readings:
【しろがね】
【しろかね】[2]
白銀【しろがね】
白銀【しろかね】[2]
白金【しろがね】[1]
白金【しろかね】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
aviation, flying

pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)

noun
1.
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice), tendency
2.
peculiarity, idiosyncrasy, mannerism
3.
crease, wrinkle, curl, kink
Other readings:
【へき】

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

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

adjective
1.
close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
2.
familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
3.
close (relatives), closely related

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
See also:御 (ご)
Other readings:
おん《御》

adverb, to-adverb
soundly (sleeping), fast (asleep)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
グッスリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
stability, steadiness, equilibrium

noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

no-adjective, noun
free (of charge), gratuitous
See also:有料 (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
feeling refreshed, feeling relieved(onomatopia)
2.
neat, tidy, clean
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
3.
frank, open-hearted, plain, simple, light
adverb, to-adverb
4.
completely, entirely
adverb
5.
not in the least (with neg. verb), not at all
na-adjective
6.
nothing at all, completely useless, hopeless, awful

noun
leather

noun
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school(abbreviation)
See also:中学校

noun
1.
lowness (of degree, value, etc.), inferiority
2.
second volume (of two), third volume (of three)
See also:下巻,   (antonym)

noun
1.
breath, breathing
2.
tone, mood
See also:息が合う
Other readings:
【おき】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
pattern, figure, design
2.
state, condition
3.
conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems
4.
model, pattern, example
5.
indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)(after a noun)
6.
framework (in go), territorial framework, moyo

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun, auxillary suru verb
decision, determination

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to link
2.
to bear (fruit)
See also:実を結ぶ
3.
to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude
4.
to connect (two distant places)
5.
to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
6.
to unite (with), to ally, to join hands

noun
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

noun, no-adjective
nutrition, nourishment
Other readings:
営養【えいよう】

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
Other readings:
哀しむ【かなしむ】

noun
1.
skiing
2.
ski, skis

noun
1.
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum
2.
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
【むめ】[1]
【うめ】
【むめ】[1]
ウメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself
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