Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)(usually kana)

noun
•
rim, brim, edge, brink

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to snatch away, to dispossess, to steal

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, attention, observation

noun
1.
work, labor, labour
2.
achievement, performance, ability, talent
3.
salary, income, earnings
4.
action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion
5.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)(also written as 活)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to fear, to be afraid of
Other readings:
怖れる【おそれる】
、
畏れる【おそれる】
、
懼れる【おそれる】
、
惧れる【おそれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
(picture) frame, framed picture
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
amount (esp. of money), sum

noun
1.
district, region, area, locality
2.
the country, countryside, the provinces, rural area
See also:中央 (antonym)
3.
civilian society(Imperial Army jargon)

noun
1.
atmosphere, mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel
2.
a certain air, presence, special aura, something (about someone)
3.
(Earth's) atmosphere(obsolete)
See also:大気
Other readings:
雰囲気【ふいんき】[1]
、
ふんい気【ふんいき】
、
ふん囲気【ふんいき】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

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:胤
7.
breed (of a stock), sperm, semen
8.
10-point card (in hanafuda), tane, animal card(usually kana)(oft. as タネ)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)

noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、
灯り【あかり】
、
灯【あかり】
、
灯かり【あかり】
、
灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
つき合い【つきあい】
、
付合い【つきあい】

adverb
•
directly, in person, firsthand(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
respect, esteem, regard

noun
1.
constitution
2.
rules, regulation
Other readings:
憲法【けんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point

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

adverb
•
before long, even now

Godan-tsu verb, transitive verb
1.
to hit (a person), to strike, to beat(usually kana)
2.
to deliver (a speech), to give (an address)(usually kana)
Other readings:
ぶつ《撃つ》
、
ぶつ《撲つ》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet
2.
society, association, club

noun
•
basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage(usually kana)
Other readings:
かご《篭》
、
カゴ

noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
Other readings:
訓【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
role, assignment, responsibility, duty, function, job, service
2.
position (of responsibility), post, office
3.
part (in a play, film, etc.), role, character
4.
scoring combination (in mahjong, card games, etc.), meld, hand, yaku

adverb
1.
certainly, without fail
noun
2.
right and wrong, pros and cons

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
2.
to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up
3.
to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

noun
1.
aviation, flight, flying
auxillary suru verb
2.
to fly, to take a flight

noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)

na-adjective, noun
1.
advantageous, favourable, better, stronger
See also:不利
2.
profitable, lucrative, gainful, paying
Other readings:
優利【ゆうり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
bottom, sole

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance

noun
•
seeing one off, farewell, escort

noun
1.
name, given name
2.
title
3.
fame, renown, reputation
4.
pretext, pretense, justification, appearance

noun
•
album

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
middle of the night, dead of night
Other readings:
夜なか【よなか】

noun
1.
the way there, outbound leg, outbound trip, departing leg
noun (suffix)
2.
bound for ...(usu. ゆき)
See also:東京行き
noun
3.
outbound ticket
Other readings:
行き【ゆき】
、
往き【いき】
、
往き【ゆき】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
now, current, present, present time, as of

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to ascertain, to check, to make sure
Other readings:
慥かめる【たしかめる】

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》

すば
subarashii
adjective
•
wonderful, splendid, magnificent
Other readings:
素晴らしい【すんばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すばらしい】
、
素晴しい【すんばらしい】
、
素薔薇しい【すばらしい】[1]
、
素薔薇しい【すんばらしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
(suffering) damage, injury, harm

noun
•
fish
All readings:
魚【さかな】
、
魚【うお】

prefix
1.
un-, non-
2.
bad ..., poor ...
Other readings:
不【ぶ】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
、
登る【のぼる】
、
昇る【のぼる】
、
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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