Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
code
2.
cord
3.
chord

noun
opinion, point of view

na-adjective
1.
abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich, affluent
suffix, na-adjective
2.
very, extremely, full of, great

noun
1.
top
2.
top position
3.
senior management, senior bureaucrat

noun
intention, wish, purpose, mind (to do)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
domination, rule, control
2.
direction, management, guidance
3.
control (e.g. over one's emotions), determining (e.g. one's fate), governing, influence, holding sway over

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count
2.
bill, check, account, payment (of a bill), settlement (of an account)
3.
consideration, allowance

noun
1.
wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence
2.
prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)(Buddhist term)(usu. 智慧)
Other readings:
智恵【ちえ】
智慧【ちえ】

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】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to
2.
to passively leave to someone else's facilities
3.
to leave to take its natural course
4.
to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
5.
to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
See also:力任せ
Other readings:
委せる【まかせる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
love, affection

adverb
unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself

na-adjective, noun
1.
skillful, skilful, adroit, dexterous, dextrous, deft, nimble, handy
2.
clever, shrewd, ingenious

noun
flour, meal, powder, dust
Other readings:
【こ】

noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
【ふね】
【ふね】

adverbial noun, noun
each (person), individually, one by one, one at a time, in turn
Other readings:
一人一人【ひとりびとり】
1人1人【ひとりひとり】
1人1人【ひとりびとり】
一人ひとり【ひとりひとり】

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to discuss, to talk together
Other readings:
話しあう【はなしあう】
話合う【はなしあう】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to represent, to signify, to stand for(esp. 表す, 表わす)
2.
to reveal, to show, to display(esp. 現す, 現わす)
3.
to express(esp. 表す, 表わす)
See also:言い表す
4.
to make widely known(esp. 顕す)
All readings:
表す【あらわす】
現す【あらわす】
表わす【あらわす】
現わす【あらわす】
顕す【あらわす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
reliance, trust, faith, confidence

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
2.
to deem, to judge, to assess
3.
to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow
4.
to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge)
5.
to watch steadily, to observe carefully
6.
to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge

na-adjective, noun
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant

noun, auxillary suru verb
make-up, makeup, cosmetics
Other readings:
化粧【けわい】
化粧【けそう】[1]
仮粧【けしょう】
仮粧【けわい】
仮粧【けそう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
strange, odd, peculiar, queer, curious

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
差別【しゃべつ】[1]
差別【しゃべち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image
2.
the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
manufacture, production

noun, no-adjective
agriculture

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

no-adjective
1.
large
noun
2.
gland(only relevant for グランド)
3.
ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)(only relevant for グランド)
Other readings:
グラン

noun
beer(ビール is sometimes written as 麦酒)
See also:麦酒
Other readings:
ビア
ビヤ
ビヤー
ビーア
ビアー

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
conclusion

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty
2.
to be hungry

noun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

noun
contents, content, substance, matter, detail, import

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut

noun
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun, auxillary suru verb
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrest, apprehension, capture

noun, auxillary suru verb
accommodation, lodging

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment
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