Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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na-adjective, noun
•
chief, main, principal, major

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to take, to accept(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
2.
to get somebody to do something(usually kana)(follows a verb in "-te" form)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
3.
to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extinction, extermination
2.
eradication, stamping out, wiping out

suffix, counter
1.
counter for buildings (esp. houses)
suffix
2.
suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
See also:お土産
2.
present brought by a visitor
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(usu. お土産)

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
selection, choice, option

noun
1.
plan, scheme
2.
(payment) plan, package, deal, offer

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
succession, inheritance

Godan-mu verb
1.
to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms)
2.
to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program)
3.
to braid, to plait
4.
to grapple, to wrestle
5.
to unite, to join, to link up, to form an alliance
6.
to set (e.g. type)
7.
to issue (e.g. money order)

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

noun
1.
wave
2.
ups and downs(idiom )
Other readings:
浪【なみ】
、
濤【なみ】

noun
1.
chest, breast(むな is usually used in compounds)
2.
breasts, bosom, bust
3.
heart
4.
lungs
5.
stomach
6.
heart, mind, feelings
Other readings:
胸【むな】

suffix
•
after
See also:午後
Other readings:
后【ご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
annotation, explanatory note, comment
Other readings:
註【ちゅう】

noun
•
thought, idea, ideology

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

noun
1.
time, hour, moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
2.
occasion, case(only relevant for 時)
3.
chance, opportunity, season(only relevant for 時)
4.
the times, the age, the day(only relevant for 時)
5.
tense(linguistics)(only relevant for 時)
Other readings:
刻【とき】
、
秋【とき】

noun, no-adjective
•
state of affairs (around you), situation, circumstances
Other readings:
情況【じょうきょう】

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
、
いいや《否》
、
いえ《否》
、
いな《否》
、
いや《否》

noun, no-adjective
1.
basement, cellar, underground place
prefix
2.
underground, below ground
3.
secret, under cover
noun
4.
underground (railway), subway, metro(colloquialism, abbreviation)

noun
1.
pain, ache, soreness, grief, distress(esp. 痛み)
2.
damage, injury, wear, bruise, break(esp. 傷み)
Other readings:
傷み【いたみ】

na-adjective, noun
•
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
prediction, estimation

na-adjective, noun
•
powerful, strong

noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

numeric
•
nine(玖 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
九【きゅう】
、
九【く】
、
九【ここの】
、
九【この】
、
九【ここ】
、
9【きゅう】
、
9【く】
、
9【ここの】
、
9【この】
、
9【ここ】
、
玖【きゅう】
、
玖【く】
、
玖【ここの】
、
玖【この】
、
玖【ここ】

na-adjective, noun
•
favourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right

noun, na-adjective
•
happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness

adjective
1.
detailed, full, accurate
2.
knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed
See also:疎い (antonym)
Other readings:
精しい【くわしい】
、
委しい【くわしい】

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
Other readings:
ねず《鼠》
、
ネズミ

noun
•
friendship, fellowship, camaraderie

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
birth, creation, formation

noun
1.
material, substance
2.
matter(physics term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal
See also:肯定 (antonym)
noun
2.
negation (logic)
3.
NOT operation(computer term)

noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
being alone, being by oneself(only relevant for ひとり)
See also:一人で
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、
一人【いちにん】
、
1人【ひとり】
、
1人【いちにん】
、
独り【ひとり】

noun
1.
(picture) frame, framed picture
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
amount (esp. of money), sum

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

ごめん
gomennasai
expression
•
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》

noun
1.
people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen(honorific language)
2.
you (usu. plural)(honorific language)
adverb
3.
various
Other readings:
方方【かたがた】
、
方がた【かたがた】

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win(獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2.
to understand, to comprehend
3.
to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
4.
to be able to ..., can ...(only relevant for 得る)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
獲る【える】

conjunction
•
so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore(usually kana)

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

noun
•
bento, Japanese box lunch
See also:お弁当
Other readings:
辨當【べんとう】[1]
、
弁當【べんとう】[1]
、
辨当【べんとう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

expression
1.
(not) anything, (nothing) at all, (not) any, nothing(with neg. verb)
2.
and everything else, and all(as ...も何も)
3.
(not) at all, (not) in the least, (not) especially, (not) to that extent(as ...なくてもいい, ...ことはない, etc.)
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