Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image
2.
the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

noun
1.
obi, kimono sash
2.
paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.(only relevant for おび)
3.
band, belt, strip
4.
cingulum(anatomical term)
5.
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days(abbreviation)
Other readings:
帯【たらし】[2]
、
帶【おび】[1]
、
帶【たらし】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
person(rarely used without a qualifier)
Other readings:
者【もん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
make-up, makeup, cosmetics
Other readings:
化粧【けわい】
、
化粧【けそう】[1]
、
仮粧【けしょう】
、
仮粧【けわい】
、
仮粧【けそう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sense, sensation, feeling, intuition

na-adjective
•
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】

noun
1.
permission, approval, authorization, license
auxillary suru verb
2.
to permit, to authorize

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

noun
1.
life, life force(sometimes written as 生命)
See also:生命
2.
lifetime, lifespan
3.
most important thing, foundation, core
4.
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)(archaism)
5.
fate, destiny, karma(archaism)

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

noun
•
living thing, living creature, animal, life
Other readings:
生きもの【いきもの】

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

noun
•
manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun
•
income, receipts, revenue

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
tightly, closely(onomatopia)(ぴったし is col.)
2.
exactly, precisely(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (stopping)(onomatopia)
adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective
4.
perfectly (suited), ideally(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ピッタリ
、
ぴたり
、
ピタリ
、
ぴったし
、
ピッタシ

Godan-aru verb (special)
1.
to give, to confer, to bestow(honorific language, usually kana)
2.
to kindly do for one, to oblige, to favour, to favor(honorific language, usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
applying (e.g. a technology), adoption

めでと
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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve
Other readings:
申込む【もうしこむ】
、
申しこむ【もうしこむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
sales, selling, marketing
Other readings:
ハンバイ

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be full
2.
to wax (e.g. moon)
See also:欠ける (antonym)
3.
to rise (e.g. tide)
4.
to mature, to expire
Other readings:
充ちる【みちる】
、
盈ちる【みちる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experience

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
prevention, precaution, protection against

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

na-adjective, noun
•
pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

noun
•
(town) market, (street) market, marketplace
Other readings:
市庭【いちば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
food, food products, foodstuffs

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reading
Other readings:
読書【とくしょ】

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

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
Other readings:
ずーっと
、
ずうっと

adverbial noun, noun
•
just a minute, small quantity
Other readings:
少少【しょうしょう】
、
小々【しょうしょう】
、
小小【しょうしょう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up(usually kana)

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

noun, no-adjective
•
gem, jewel, precious stone

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

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

noun
•
smoke, fumes
Other readings:
煙【けぶり】
、
煙【けむ】
、
煙【けぶ】
、
烟【けむり】
、
烟【けぶり】
、
烟【けむ】
、
烟【けぶ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experiment

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

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
earth, ground, land, soil
2.
place
3.
territory
4.
bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
See also:天地無用
5.
earth (one of the five elements)
See also:五大,  土 (ど)

noun, auxillary suru verb, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
mischief, prank, trick, practical joke(usually kana)
2.
pastime, hobby(usually kana)
3.
playing with (a lighter, etc.), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with(usually kana)
4.
lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape(usually kana)
Other readings:
いたずら《惡戲》[1]
、
いたづら《悪戯》[2]
、
いたづら《惡戲》[1][2]
、
イタズラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
set (of items)(pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2.
group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team
noun
3.
typesetting, composition
Other readings:
組み【くみ】

prefix
•
un-, non-, negative prefix

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
since, henceforth

noun
•
relation, relationship

verb unspecified, suffix
1.
to be able to ..., can ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
verb unspecified, transitive verb
2.
to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain(literary or formal term)
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