Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
misunderstanding

suru verb (special)
to concern, to be related

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
development, growth, expansion, extension, flourishing
2.
development (of a situation, story, etc.), advancement, progression, unfolding
3.
playing around, having an active sex life(recently often associated with gay sex)
See also:発展場

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

noun
bag
Other readings:
バック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
patience, endurance, perseverance, tolerance, self-control, self-denial
Other readings:
ガマン

prefix
1.
old, former, ex-
noun
2.
the old, old things, old customs
3.
old times, bygone days
noun, prefix
4.
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar(abbreviation)
See also:旧暦

noun
album

noun, no-adjective
1.
continent
noun
2.
continental Asia (esp. mainland China)
3.
continental Europe

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to clutch, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay one's hands on(usually kana)
2.
to obtain, to acquire, to get, to win, to capture(usually kana)
3.
to understand, to grasp, to comprehend(usually kana)
Other readings:
つかむ《摑む》
つかむ《攫む》
つかむ《把む》
つかむ《捉む》

noun
organization, organisation, association

noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
【しるし】
【しるし】
証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
verb(linguistics)

na-adjective, noun
precious, valuable

noun
win, victory
See also:負け (antonym)

noun
1.
bag, sack, pouch
2.
skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
3.
dead end
4.
plot of land surrounded by water
Other readings:
【ふくろ】

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

noun
1.
ogre, demon, oni
2.
spirit of a deceased person
See also:亡魂
3.
ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
4.
it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.)(only relevant for おに)
5.
Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for き)
prefix
6.
very, extremely, super-(slang)(only relevant for おに)
See also:
Other readings:
【き】

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:
【たらし】[2]
【おび】[1]
【たらし】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, noun
1.
ordinary, common, usual(usually kana)
2.
free of charge(usually kana)(only 只)
3.
unaffected, as is, safe(usu. as ただでは...)
adverb
4.
only, merely, just, simply
conjunction
5.
but, however, nevertheless(esp. 但)
Other readings:
ただ《唯》
ただ《徒》
ただ《但》
ただ《常》
タダ

na-adjective, noun
serious, severe, grave, acute

noun
member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
Other readings:
メンバ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autograph, signature
2.
sign, signal, indication

conjunction
1.
but then, although, though(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
reasonable, natural, just(usually kana)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
table, chart, list
noun
2.
memorial to an emperor

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
surgery, operation, procedure
Other readings:
手術【しゅずつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
document, official papers

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
稚い【いとけない】
幼けない【いとけない】
稚けない【いとけない】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

adverb
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふと《不斗》[1]
ふと《不圖》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
dispute, controversy

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

pre-noun adjectival
all, every(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらゆる《凡ゆる》

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (animate), to be, to exist(usually kana, humble language)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
3.
to (have the audacity to) do(after -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions)
See also:やがる

noun, auxillary suru verb
participation, joining, entry, adherence

noun
armed forces, military, troops

na-adjective
lovely, wonderful, nice, great, fantastic, superb, cool
Other readings:
素適【すてき】[1]
素的【すてき】[1]
ステキ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to bring to (someone's attention)
2.
to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies)
3.
to complain
4.
to sue (a person), to take someone to court
5.
to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)

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

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
to like, to prefer

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
1.
wrong, bad, improper, unjustifiable, inadvisable
2.
not allowed, not possible
noun
3.
failing grade

noun, no-adjective
jest, joke, funny story(じょうだん is sometimes written 笑談)
Other readings:
戯談【じょうだん】
戯談【ぎだん】[1]
戯談【げだん】[1]
串戯【じょうだん】
串戲【じょうだん】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
people (of a country), nation, citizen, national

noun, auxillary suru verb
attendance, presence, appearance
See also:欠席 (antonym)
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