Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

noun
1.
knee
2.
lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)
Other readings:
ヒザ

noun, auxillary suru verb
care, precaution, guarding, caution
Other readings:
要心【ようじん】
要慎【ようじん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
average, mean
2.
balance, equilibrium
Other readings:
平均【へいぎん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
king, ruler, sovereign, monarch
2.
tycoon, magnate, champion, master
3.
king (of the senior player)(abbreviation, shogi term)

interjection
1.
come, go, stay(honorific language)(used as a polite imperative)
2.
welcome
Other readings:
いらしゃい[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree, extent, amount, balance, state, condition
noun
2.
(health) condition, state of health
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
adjustment, moderation, regulation
4.
addition and subtraction
noun (suffix)
5.
slight sign of ..., slight state of ...
6.
just right for ...

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
broadcast, broadcasting

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

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect, to link together(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten, to restrain(usually kana)
3.
to maintain, to preserve, to keep(usually kana)
4.
to transfer (phone call), to put a person through(usually kana)
5.
to hedge, to buy or sell forward(usually kana)

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

suffix
1.
Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss(honorific language)
noun, suffix
2.
clan
pronoun
3.
he, him(honorific language)
counter
4.
counter for people(honorific language)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bark, to howl, to bay, to bellow
2.
to howl (e.g. of the wind), to roar
3.
to yell, to cry, to moan, to grunt
Other readings:
吠る【ほえる】[1]
吼える【ほえる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

suffix
after
See also:午後
Other readings:
【ご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix), counter
time (three times, each time, etc.), times
Other readings:
たんび

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
arrival

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
cooperation, collaboration
See also:ご協力
Other readings:
共力【きょうりょく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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
1.
restoration, rehabilitation, recovery, return, replevin, improvement(only relevant for 回復 and 恢復)
2.
recovery (from an illness), recuperation, convalescence(esp. 快復)
Other readings:
快復【かいふく】
恢復【かいふく】

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)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick, to paste, to affix(esp. 貼る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2.
to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (tent)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
4.
to fill, to swell
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to stick out, to put, to slap
6.
to post (a link, etc. online)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to be expensive
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
8.
to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
9.
to become one tile away from completion(mahjong term)(only relevant for 張る)
See also:テンパる,  聴牌
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
Other readings:
貼る【はる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sell (well)
See also:売る
2.
to be well known, to be popular, to be famous

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity

noun
mark, objective, target

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
trial, judgement, judgment

noun
organization, organisation, association

noun
1.
seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kind, variety, quality, tone
2.
material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject, theme, (news) copy
3.
ingredient, leaven (bread), main ingredient of a sushi(food term)
4.
cause, source
5.
trick, secret, magician's trick, inside story
6.
paternal blood, lineage
See also:
7.
breed (of a stock), sperm, semen
8.
10-point card (in hanafuda), tane, animal card(usually kana)(oft. as タネ)

noun, no-adjective
1.
friend, ally, supporter
See also: (antonym)
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
taking sides with, supporting, standing by, backing up
Other readings:
身方【みかた】[1]
御方【みかた】[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
footpath, walkway, sidewalk

auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to be disappointed, to be dejected, to be downhearted, to lose heart, to feel let down(onomatopia)
2.
to feel exhausted, to feel drained(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガッカリ

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still(onomatopia, usually kana)(じーっと is more emphatic. 凝乎と is rare.)
2.
fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)(usually kana)
3.
patiently (endure), stoically(usually kana)
4.
firmly (e.g. hold), restrained(usually kana)
Other readings:
じーっと
じーと
じいっと《凝乎と》

noun
doctrine, rule, principle, -ism

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
hole, opening, perforation(also read めど for this sense)
See also:穴が開く
noun
2.
pit, hollow, hole (in the ground, etc.)
3.
burrow, den, lair, holt, hole
4.
deficit, shortage, missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
5.
vacancy, opening
noun, noun (suffix)
6.
flaw
7.
well-kept secret place
See also:穴場
8.
upset victory (with a large payoff)
9.
pit (of a theater)(slang)
See also:平土間
noun
10.
hiding place, hideout
noun, noun (suffix)
11.
underbelly (of society, etc.)(archaism)
Other readings:
【あな】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
comparison

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】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to wake, to wake up
2.
to become sober, to sober up, to regain consciousness (e.g. after anaesthesia)
3.
to come to one's senses, to be disillusioned
Other readings:
醒める【さめる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review

noun
1.
ring, circle, loop
2.
hoop
See also:フープ
3.
wheel
4.
circle (e.g. of friends)
Other readings:
【わ】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Other readings:
延ばす【のばす】

noun
1.
armpit, under one's arm, side, flank
2.
beside, close to, near, by(also written as 傍, 側)
3.
aside, to the side, away, out of the way
4.
off-track, off-topic
5.
deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6.
second verse (in a linked series of poems)(abbreviation)
See also:脇句
Other readings:
【わき】
【わき】

noun
1.
sensation, feeling
2.
tendency, propensity(only relevant for きみ)
Other readings:
気味【きび】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be due to, to be caused by(usually kana)(esp. 依る;拠る)
2.
to depend on, to turn on(usually kana)(esp. 依る)
3.
to be based on, to come from(usually kana)(esp. 因る;由る)
4.
to be based at (a location, an organization), to be headquartered at(usually kana)(esp. 拠る)
Other readings:
よる《拠る》
よる《依る》
よる《由る》

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to avoid (physical contact with)(only relevant for よける)
2.
to avoid (situation)(only relevant for さける)
Ichidan verb
3.
to ward off, to avert
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
4.
to put aside, to move out of the way(only relevant for よける)
Other readings:
避ける【よける】
除ける【よける】

noun
enterprise, business, company, corporation

noun, no-adjective
duty, obligation, responsibility

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
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