Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
operation, management, handling
2.
manipulating (to one's benefit), manipulation, influencing

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

noun
1.
title, subject, theme, topic
2.
problem (on a test), question
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for questions (on a test)

noun
1.
sprout, shoot, bud
2.
germinal disk (in an egg)
See also:胚盤

adverb
of course, certainly, naturally(usually kana)

noun, na-adjective
1.
comfort, ease, relief, (at) peace, relaxation
na-adjective, noun
2.
easy, simple, without trouble, without hardships
3.
(economically) comfortable
noun
4.
raku pottery(abbreviation)
See also:楽焼き

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
9.
to disappear, to be removed

noun
close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum

noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
All readings:
文字【もじ】
文字【もんじ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be arrested(usu. 捕まる)
2.
to hold on to, to grasp(usually kana)(usu. 掴まる)
3.
to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)(usually kana)
4.
to be detained by(usually kana)
Other readings:
掴まる【つかまる】
捉まる【つかまる】
摑まる【つかまる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
paint

noun
swimming
Other readings:
游ぎ【およぎ】

noun, na-adjective
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity

noun, auxillary suru verb
supply, provision

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to restrict, to limit, to confine
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to
3.
to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)(as ...は...に限る)

noun, auxillary suru verb
camp

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
unemployment
2.
losing one's job, becoming unemployed

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
movie (esp. during the silent movie period)(abbreviation, obsolete)
See also:活動写真

noun
1.
end, tip, top
2.
end (of the year, month, etc.), close
noun, no-adjective
3.
youngest child
See also:末っ子
noun
4.
descendants, offspring, posterity(usu. 〜の末)
5.
future
adverbial noun, noun
6.
(finally) after, (at last) after, at the end of(as 〜の末 or 〜した末)
noun, no-adjective
7.
trifles, trivialities
noun
8.
degenerate age

noun
1.
pipe, tube
2.
channels, official or otherwise, (business) connections
3.
tobacco pipe

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to protect, to guard, to defend
2.
to keep (i.e. a promise), to abide (by the rules), to observe, to obey, to follow
Other readings:
護る【まもる】
戍る【まもる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
1.
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
2.
small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth(only relevant for こや)
3.
one's own house(humble language, colloquialism)(esp. しょうおく)
Other readings:
小屋【しょうおく】

noun
favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

noun
1.
record, minutes, document
2.
record (e.g. in sports), results, score
auxillary suru verb
3.
to record, to document
4.
to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

counter
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
Other readings:
【ば】
【ぱ】

noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
curtain, bunting
noun, counter
2.
act (in play)

noun (suffix)
1.
depending on
2.
as soon as, immediately (upon)(often after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
in accordance with
noun
4.
order, program, programme, precedence
5.
circumstances, course of events, reason

noun
1.
pole
2.
climax, extreme, extremity, culmination, height, zenith, nadir

pre-noun adjectival
considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

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

noun, no-adjective
teacher (classroom)

noun
1.
unit, denomination
2.
credit (in school)
suffix
3.
in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of

noun
1.
open sea
2.
Okinawa(abbreviation)(only relevant for 沖)
See also:沖縄
Other readings:
【おき】

noun
the person in question, the person themselves, said person

adverb
1.
first (of all), firstly, to begin with, before anything else(usually kana)
2.
probably, most likely, almost certainly, virtually(usually kana)
3.
more or less (satisfactory), on the whole, reasonably(usually kana)
4.
anyway, at any rate, for now (at least), for the time being(usually kana)

noun
1.
charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk(esp. 係)
2.
connection, linking(linguistics)(esp. 係り)
See also:係り結び
Other readings:
係り【かかり】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day after tomorrow
All readings:
明後日【あさって】
明後日【みょうごにち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress
2.
communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
See also:上通,  下達 (antonym)

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:
【ぎゅう】
ウシ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

noun, no-adjective
1.
the past, bygone days, the previous
2.
a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one's past
3.
past (tense), preterit, preterite(linguistics)
4.
previous life(Buddhist term)

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

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
part, segment, share, ration
See also:分の
2.
rate
3.
degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot
See also:身分
noun (suffix)
4.
relationship, connection, correspondence
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
in proportion to, just as much as

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
comparison

noun
1.
wife, bride
2.
(one's) daughter-in-law
Other readings:
【よめ】
【よめ】
【よめ】

noun
chance, opportunity
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