Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

This list has no items

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

noun
Christmas

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

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)

noun
1.
wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar
2.
chip, crack, scratch, nick
3.
flaw, defect, weakness, weak point
See also:玉に疵
4.
stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
5.
(emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
See also:心の傷
Other readings:
【きず】
【きず】
【きず】
キズ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
import, importation, introduction
See also:輸出 (antonym)
prenominal
2.
afferent(biology term)
See also:輸出 (antonym)
Other readings:
輸入【しゅにゅう】

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

noun
1.
lower reaches (of a river)
See also: (antonym)
2.
bottom, lower part
3.
lower half (of the body, esp. the privates), feces (faeces), urine, menses
4.
end, far from the imperial palace (i.e. far from Kyoto, esp. of western Japan)
no-adjective
5.
dirty (e.g. dirty jokes, etc.)

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exercise, physical training, work-out
2.
appeal, campaign, drive, crusade, movement, lobbying
3.
motion, movement
See also:静止 (antonym)

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

noun
lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child

na-adjective, noun
certain, sure, definite, reliable, sound, solid, safe, secure

noun
residence, housing, residential building

noun
1.
safe, strongbox, cashbox, vault, strongroom
2.
depository, cash office, treasury, provider of funds

noun, no-adjective
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
All readings:
今日【きょう】
今日【こんにち】
今日【こんち】
今日【こんじつ】

noun
1.
step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print)
noun, counter
2.
grade, rank, level
counter
3.
counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
4.
dan, senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let fly, to make fly, to send flying, to blow off (e.g. in the wind), to launch, to fire, to hurl, to shoot
2.
to skip over, to leave out, to omit, to drop (e.g. a stitch)
3.
to run fast, to drive fast, to gallop
4.
to spray, to splash, to spatter
5.
to say without reservation, to call out (e.g. a jeer), to rattle off (e.g. a joke)
6.
to spread (e.g. a rumour), to circulate, to send out (a message), to issue (e.g. an appeal)
7.
to transfer (to a less important post), to send away (e.g. to a provincial branch), to demote
8.
to dispatch quickly (e.g. a reporter)
9.
to get rid of, to burn off (alcohol)
10.
to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
11.
to do vigorously, to do roughly, to do energetically

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, no-adjective
1.
supervision, control, superintendence, direction
noun
2.
director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss

noun
1.
rocket
2.
locket

noun
team
Other readings:
ティーム

noun, na-adjective
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable position
See also:有利

noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness

noun
1.
devil, demon, fiend
2.
Satan, the Devil(in Christianity and Judaism)
See also:サタン
3.
Māra, evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment(Buddhist term)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
moment, second, instant

noun, auxillary suru verb
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

noun, auxillary suru verb
experiment

adverb
at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible(usually kana)
Other readings:
せいぜい《精精》

na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

noun, auxillary suru verb
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb
1.
to live, to get along
2.
to spend (time)
Other readings:
暮す【くらす】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
acceptable, satisfactory, allowed, permitted
noun
2.
approval, being in favour, (a) vote in favour, aye
3.
Pass (grade), Fair, C, D(on a 優, 良, 可 scale)

noun, no-adjective
1.
heart(anatomical term)
2.
guts, nerve, cheek, gall, spine
3.
central part

noun, auxillary suru verb
accommodation, lodging

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
凍おる【こおる】

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
Other readings:
超す【こす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, money exchange

noun
memories, recollections, reminiscence
Other readings:
想い出【おもいで】
思いで【おもいで】
想いで【おもいで】
思出【おもいで】

na-adjective, noun
pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy

noun, auxillary suru verb
publication
Other readings:
出板【しゅっぱん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

adverbial noun, no-adjective
each, respectively(usually kana)
Other readings:
それぞれ《其れ其れ》
それぞれ《夫々》
それぞれ《夫夫》
それぞれ《其々》[1]
それぞれ《其其》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
尤も【もっとも】
尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adjective
coarse, rough

noun, no-adjective
prefectural governor

noun, auxillary suru verb
overall victory, championship

noun
1.
throat(usually kana)
2.
singing voice
Other readings:
のど《咽》
のど《吭》
のんど《喉》[1]
のんど《咽》[1]
のんど《吭》[1]
のみと《喉》[1]
のみと《咽》[1]
のみと《吭》[1]
のみど《喉》[1]
のみど《咽》[1]
のみど《吭》[1]
ノド
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
« < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 > »
Showing 101 to 150 of 1722