Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun (suffix), noun
1.
appearing ..., looking ...(usually kana)(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
See also:様だ
2.
way to ..., method of ...ing(usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
form, style, design(usu. after a noun)
4.
like, similar to(usu. after a noun)
See also:様だ
noun
5.
thing (thought or spoken)

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

noun
1.
national language
2.
Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)
See also:国語科
3.
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

noun, auxillary suru verb
training, drill, practice, discipline
Other readings:
訓連【くんれん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverb
1.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
2.
wholly, entirely, completely, totally(neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
3.
extremely, very(colloquialism)(pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)

expression, adverb
anything of, not one bit (with negative sentence)

noun
swimming
Other readings:
游ぎ【およぎ】

noun
humor, humour
Other readings:
ヒューマー

noun, no-adjective
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
All readings:
向い【むかい】
向かい【むかい】
対い【むかい】

noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball(baseball term)
12.
to wear, to put on
Other readings:
引っぱる【ひっぱる】
引張る【ひっぱる】

noun
origin, beginning

noun
1.
time, (the) hour
2.
favourable time, opportunity, chance
Other readings:
時剋【じこく】

noun
cheek (of face)
Other readings:
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun
common sense, good sense, common knowledge, general knowledge, common practice, accepted practice, social etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb
hope, wish, aspiration
Other readings:
冀望【きぼう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)

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

noun
article, news story, report, account

toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
取上げる【とりあげる】
採り上げる【とりあげる】
とり上げる【とりあげる】
採りあげる【とりあげる】
採上げる【とりあげる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
request, commission, entrusting (with a matter)
2.
dependence, reliance

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, design, layout

prefix
1.
kilo-, 1000
noun
2.
kilogram, kilogramme(abbreviation)
3.
kilometre, kilometer(abbreviation)
prefix
4.
kilo-, 1024, 2^10(computer term)

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

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

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
at that time, in those days

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)

adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
2.
surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing(often as 恐ろしく)
Other readings:
怖ろしい【おそろしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

adverb
(at) any time, always, at all times, whenever(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんどきでも《何時でも》

noun
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

interjection
1.
by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
2.
something unexpected, emergency(usually kana)
noun
3.
currently, for the time being, presently, for now(usually kana, archaism)
adverb, no-adjective
4.
indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly(usually kana, obscure)
See also:本当に

noun
the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

noun
1.
the way there, outbound leg, outbound trip, departing leg
noun (suffix)
2.
bound for ...(usu. ゆき)
See also:東京行き
noun
3.
outbound ticket
Other readings:
行き【ゆき】
往き【いき】
往き【ゆき】

noun
author (usu. of a particular book), writer

noun
1.
level, standard
2.
water level

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
set
noun
2.
set meal, combo-meal, combo, combination meal
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
hairdo

noun
1.
earth, soil, dirt, clay, mud
2.
the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens), the ground, the land
3.
low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud)
See also:鳥の子紙
4.
(period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)(also written as 犯土, 椎, 槌)
See also:陰陽道
Other readings:
【つち】
【つし】

adverb
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)

noun, no-adjective
ink
Other readings:
インキ

noun
chain, chains
Other readings:
【くさり】

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

noun, no-adjective
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

na-adjective, noun
important, momentous, essential, principal, major

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

adverb
before long, even now

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
acting, performance
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