Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to tear, to rip, to break, to destroy
2.
to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.), to breach
3.
to defeat, to beat
4.
to break (e.g. silence), to disturb (e.g. peace), to shatter (e.g. dream), to disrupt, to spoil
5.
to violate (e.g. rule), to break (e.g. promise), to infringe
6.
to break (a record)

noun
1.
helper, assistant
2.
help
Other readings:
手つだい【てつだい】

noun
1.
housework, domestic chores
2.
family affairs, household matters

noun
thesis, essay, treatise, paper, article

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
obstacle, impediment, hindrance, difficulty, barrier
2.
handicap, impairment, disability, disorder, malfunction(only relevant for しょうがい)
See also:視力障害
Other readings:
障がい【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうげ】
障礙【しょうがい】
障礙【しょうげ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
center, centre, middle, heart, core, focus, pivot, emphasis, balance
suffix
2.
-centered, -centred, -focused, -oriented, centered on, focused on

noun
win, victory
See also:負け (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
correspondence, communication, transmission, news, signal, telecommunications

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth, creation, formation

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】

noun
1.
expert, learned person
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
doctor, PhD, Dr.(colloquialism)
noun
3.
instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period)
4.
pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
See also:墨譜

noun
1.
fog, mist
See also:,  
2.
spray

noun
1.
record, minutes, document
2.
record (e.g. in sports), results, score
auxillary suru verb
3.
to record, to document
4.
to set a record (e.g. in sports), to show a result, to reach a value

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

conjunction
but (still), and yet, nevertheless, even so, notwithstanding(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward
See also:複雑 (antonym)

noun
picnic

noun
organization, organisation, association

noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
【す】

noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

noun
Christmas

noun, auxillary suru verb
succession, inheritance

na-adjective, noun
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, aid, rescue

noun
1.
pole
2.
climax, extreme, extremity, culmination, height, zenith, nadir

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

noun
1.
tongue
2.
tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)

noun
market

noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

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
1.
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July)
2.
rain during the rainy season
Other readings:
梅雨【ばいう】
黴雨【つゆ】
黴雨【ばいう】

noun, counter
1.
can, tin
noun
2.
canned food(abbreviation)
See also:缶詰
Other readings:
【かん】[1][2]
【かん】[1][2]
カン
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
annotation, explanatory note, comment
Other readings:
【ちゅう】

noun
1.
desire, wish, hope
2.
request, entreaty, plea, appeal
3.
prayer
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
(written) application(oft. 願 when used as a suffix)
Other readings:
【ねがい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
apology, excuse
Other readings:
申しわけ【もうしわけ】
申訳【もうしわけ】
申し分け【もうしわけ】
申分け【もうしわけ】
申し訳け【もうしわけ】[1]
申分【もうしわけ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

noun
chairman, speaker (e.g. of assembly), president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.), moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

noun
1.
civilization, civilisation, culture
2.
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
publication, issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.)
2.
issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)
3.
raising an event (software)(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
うがい《漱》

auxillary suru verb
1.
to master (a skill)
noun
2.
proprietor, manager, owner, barkeeper
3.
leader, chief, head
4.
master (of arts, science, etc.)
5.
master (recording)
6.
master (device)
See also:スレーブ
Other readings:
マスタ

noun
months and years
Other readings:
年月【ねんげつ】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to turn towards, to point

noun
1.
speed, velocity, pace, rate
2.
velocity(physics term)

noun, no-adjective
nutrition, nourishment
Other readings:
営養【えいよう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

noun, na-adjective
injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity
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