Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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na-adjective, adverbial noun, no-adjective
•
direct, immediate, personal, firsthand

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1.
to finish(only relevant for 終える and 了える)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to graduate
Other readings:
了える【おえる】
、
卒える【おえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to fear, to be afraid of
Other readings:
怖れる【おそれる】
、
畏れる【おそれる】
、
懼れる【おそれる】
、
惧れる【おそれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
time, season, period, phase, stage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby), to embrace, to hug(literary or formal term)
2.
to have (a thought or feeling), to hold, to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.), to harbor, to bear (a grudge, ill will, etc.), to entertain (hope, illusions, etc.), to cherish (e.g. an ambition)
Other readings:
懐く【いだく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
expenditure, disbursement, expenses

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
、
稚い【いとけない】
、
幼けない【いとけない】
、
稚けない【いとけない】

noun
•
author, writer, novelist, artist

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
arrival

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy

noun
1.
abdomen, belly, stomach
2.
womb
See also:胎 (はら)
3.
one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive
4.
courage, nerve, willpower
5.
generosity, magnanimity
6.
feelings, emotions
7.
wide middle part, bulging part
8.
inside, interior, inner part
9.
anti-node(physics term)
suffix, counter
10.
counter for hard roe
11.
counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
Other readings:
肚【はら】

noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics

interjection
1.
oh!, oh my!, dear me!
2.
not a chance, not likely, no way, no(Kansai-ben (dialect))(from いや+や)
See also:やだ
3.
oh no, yuck, eew(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:やだ

noun
•
grandchild

noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
See also:天然 (antonym)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
•
to love

noun
•
office work, clerical work, administration, business, affairs

noun
1.
talent, gift, function
2.
noh (theatre)

noun
1.
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape
2.
reflection, image
3.
ominous sign
4.
light (stars, moon)
5.
trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Other readings:
景【かげ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)

noun
•
treasure
Other readings:
財【たから】
、
貨【たから】
、
寳【たから】
、
寶【たから】

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
emergency
na-adjective, no-adjective
2.
extraordinary, unusual

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge(only relevant for 勧める and 奨める)
2.
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest(esp. 薦める)
3.
to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)(only relevant for 勧める and 奨める)
Other readings:
薦める【すすめる】
、
奨める【すすめる】

noun
1.
pipe, tube
2.
channels, official or otherwise, (business) connections
3.
tobacco pipe

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
existence, being

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autograph, signature
2.
sign, signal, indication

expression
•
to that extent, to that degree

expression, adverb
•
as a matter of fact, by the way, to tell you the truth, to be honest, frankly

noun
•
hiking

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (a person), to strike, to beat(usually kana)
2.
to deliver (a speech), to give (an address)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶつ《撃つ》
、
ぶつ《撲つ》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get, to accept
2.
to take, to interpret, to understand
Other readings:
受けとる【うけとる】
、
受取る【うけとる】
、
請け取る【うけとる】
、
請取る【うけとる】
、
うけ取る【うけとる】

noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb, suffix
•
relation, connection, relevance
Other readings:
関聯【かんれん】

prenominal
•
concrete, tangible, material
See also:抽象 (antonym)

noun
•
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production

noun
•
forehead, brow

noun
•
liking, taste, choice

noun
1.
border, boundary(usu. さかい)
2.
turning point, watershed(only relevant for さかい)(often ...を境に)
3.
area, region, spot, space, environment(usu. きょう)
4.
psychological state, mental state(usu. きょう)
5.
cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind(Buddhist term)(only relevant for きょう)
Other readings:
境【きょう】
、
界【さかい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to kill, to slay, to murder, to slaughter
2.
to suppress, to block, to hamper, to destroy (e.g. talent), to eliminate (e.g. an odour), to spoil (e.g. a flavour), to kill (e.g. one's speed)
3.
to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.), to hold back, to stifle (a yawn, laugh, etc.), to hold (one's breath)
4.
to put out (a runner)(baseball term)
5.
to pawn, to put in hock

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

noun
1.
end, tip, top
2.
end (of the year, month, etc.), close
noun, no-adjective
3.
youngest child
See also:末っ子
noun
4.
descendants, offspring, posterity(usu. 〜の末)
5.
future
adverbial noun, noun
6.
(finally) after, (at last) after, at the end of(as 〜の末 or 〜した末)
noun, no-adjective
7.
trifles, trivialities
noun
8.
degenerate age

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
stay, sojourn

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.)

noun, noun (prefix), no-adjective
1.
custom, practice, habit, usual
2.
said, aforementioned
3.
instance, example, case, illustration, usage
4.
precedent

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
See also:必然 (antonym)
adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
noun
3.
contingency (philosophy)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
trouble, hardship, difficulty, labour, labor, toil, pains
2.
anxiety, worry, concern, cares
Other readings:
苦勞【くろう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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