Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
state of mind, mentality, psychology

na-adjective
clear, precise, definite, distinct

noun
1.
cheese(food term)
2.
tee (piping), T-joint
interjection
3.
cheese (said when taking a photograph)(usu. as はい、チーズ)

noun
dot (in Morse code)(colloquialism)

noun
coal
Other readings:
石炭【いしずみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
passenger
Other readings:
乗客【じょうかく】

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

noun
organization, organisation, association

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
triumph, prosperity
2.
pride
3.
one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty
4.
frequent customer (client, etc.)

noun
parcel, package
Other readings:
小包み【こづつみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
【けん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

noun
months and years
All readings:
年月【としつき】
年月【ねんげつ】

noun
embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
表れ【あらわれ】
現われ【あらわれ】
表われ【あらわれ】
顕れ【あらわれ】

conjunction
but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
job, work, employment, occupation, position
2.
duties
3.
trade, skill
Other readings:
【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

pre-noun adjectival
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
ある《或》

noun
1.
trace, tracks, mark, sign
2.
site, remains, ruins
3.
scar(esp. 痕)
Other readings:
【あと】
【あと】
【あと】

noun, auxillary suru verb
magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification

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

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to contract (a disease), to suffer from(usually kana)

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》

noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

pre-noun adjectival
mere, simple, sheer

na-adjective
1.
abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent
suffix, na-adjective
2.
very, extremely, full of, great

adverb, to-adverb
1.
with a clash, with a thud, with a bang, with a flop, plump(onomatopia)
2.
unexpectedly (meeting someone)(onomatopia)
3.
suddenly (ending), abruptly (coming to a halt)(onomatopia)
Other readings:
バッタリ
ばたり
バタリ
ばったん
バッタン

noun
1.
desire, wish, hope
2.
request, entreaty, plea, appeal
3.
prayer
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
(written) application(oft. 願 when used as a suffix)
Other readings:
【ねがい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still(onomatopia, usually kana)(じーっと is more emphatic. 凝乎と is rare.)
2.
fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)(usually kana)
3.
patiently (endure), stoically(usually kana)
4.
firmly (e.g. hold), restrained(usually kana)
Other readings:
じーっと
じーと
じいっと《凝乎と》

noun
1.
facial expression, countenance
2.
look, appearance, expression (vocal, etc.)

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to desire, to wish, to hope
2.
to beg, to request, to implore, to pray
auxiliary verb
3.
to have something done for oneself

noun
1.
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over), grownup
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming an adult, coming of age, growing up (to be a man, woman)
See also:新成人

adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
hard to do, unpleasant(after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい)

noun
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

adverbial noun
just (now, at the moment, etc.), just as, in the act of, as soon as, at the moment that

noun, no-adjective
1.
scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight
2.
scene (e.g. of a crime)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
now, current, present, present time, as of

na-adjective, noun
zealous, enthusiastic, ardent, fervent, keen, eager

noun
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
つき合い【つきあい】
付合い【つきあい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
selection, choice, option

noun
physical education, PE, physical training, PT
Other readings:
体育【たいく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
tension, mental strain, nervousness

expression
1.
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all(usually kana)
adverb
2.
I am told, I hear, I understand, they say(usually kana)(at start of sentence)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

noun, no-adjective
money, cash

adverb, noun
species, kind, variety
Other readings:
一種【ひとくさ】

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

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
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