Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)

noun, counter
1.
can, tin
noun
2.
canned food(abbreviation)
See also:缶詰
Other readings:
【かん】[1][2]
【かん】[1][2]
カン
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, na-adjective
calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, presence of mind

noun, auxillary suru verb
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

noun, auxillary suru verb
company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill
noun
2.
draft, rough copy
3.
expectation
4.
desk, stand(archaism)

noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
soft-shelled turtle(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:スッポン
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
【まる】

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
Other readings:
現場【げんじょう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
fashion, trend, vogue, craze, fad, popularity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
prevalence (of a disease), epidemic

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

noun
rice field

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
【の】
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
prediction, estimation

noun
charm, fascination, glamour, glamor, attraction, appeal

noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, advance, improvement, development
See also:退歩 (antonym)

noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination

adverb
1.
(not) particularly, (not) especially, (not) specially
2.
separately, apart, additionally, extra

noun
1.
belt (waist, seat, etc.), strap
2.
belt, zone, area
3.
drive belt, machine belt

noun, no-adjective
teacher (classroom)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
collision, crash, running into
2.
conflict, quarrel, clashing

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
lately, recently, nowadays
Other readings:
近ごろ【ちかごろ】

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

noun
(romantic) love
Other readings:
【こい】[1]
孤悲【こい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
again, once more, a second time
Other readings:
二度【ふたたび】

noun, noun (suffix)
(one's) self, oneself

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stretch, to extend, to lengthen, to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
2.
to straighten out, to be flattened, to become smooth
3.
to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
4.
to stretch out (e.g. of a hand), to extend
5.
to lose elasticity, to become slack, to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
6.
to make progress, to develop, to expand, to increase, to improve(only relevant for 伸びる)
7.
to be exhausted, to be groggy, to pass out, to collapse(only relevant for 伸びる)
8.
to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.), to be extended (e.g. deadline), to lengthen (e.g. of the days)(only relevant for 延びる)
9.
to be postponed, to be delayed, to be put off(only relevant for 延びる)
Other readings:
延びる【のびる】

noun
1.
flag
2.
pataka (banner)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 幡)
See also:幡 (ばん)
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はた】

noun
inner part, inside, interior, depths (e.g. of a forest), back (of a house, drawer, etc.), bottom (e.g. of one's heart), recesses, heart
Other readings:
【おく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)(onomatopia)
See also:ニコニコ
Other readings:
ニッコリ
にこり
ニコリ

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:
【きょう】
【さかい】

noun
1.
continuation, rest (of the story, work, etc.), next instalment, sequel
2.
flow (e.g. of a piece of writing), pacing (of a story)
noun (suffix)
3.
succession (of), sequence, series, spell, stretch, streak, run

na-adjective, noun
abundant, plentiful, rich, ample

noun
bench

prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

noun
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

noun (temporal)
1.
(period of) a year
noun (suffix)
2.
during an era

noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
All readings:
【もと】
【もと】
【もと】
【もと】

noun
event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

noun
1.
study of foreign languages
2.
linguistics
See also:言語学

noun
1.
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation
noun, suffix
2.
field (of specialization), sphere, area(only relevant for はたけ)(ばたけ when suf)
3.
womb, birth, birthplace(colloquialism)(only relevant for はたけ)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はたけ】
【はた】

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