Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, advance, improvement, development
See also:退歩 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
bankruptcy, insolvency

noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to take, to accept(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
2.
to get somebody to do something(usually kana)(follows a verb in "-te" form)
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
3.
to have in one's pocket (a fight, match)(usually kana)

noun
1.
oil, petroleum
2.
kerosene, paraffin(colloquialism)
See also:灯油

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be full
2.
to wax (e.g. moon)
See also:欠ける (antonym)
3.
to rise (e.g. tide)
4.
to mature, to expire
Other readings:
充ちる【みちる】
盈ちる【みちる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

expression
1.
wrong, not good, of no use(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, past hope(usually kana)
3.
must not do(usually kana)

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

noun
1.
shape, form, figure, posture, pose
2.
appearance
3.
state, situation
na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
4.
suitable, fit, reasonable
noun (suffix)
5.
about(after an age)
Other readings:
格好【かっこ】
恰好【かっこう】
恰好【かっこ】
カッコ

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun (temporal), no-adjective, noun (suffix)
1.
sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk
See also:明け (antonym)
2.
end, close
3.
year-end, end of the year
Other readings:
【くれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
writing brush, paintbrush, pen
2.
writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush
3.
writing (composing text), the written word(only relevant for ふで)
counter
4.
(land) lot, plot(only relevant for ひつ)
Other readings:
【ひつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
left and right, right and left
2.
(asserting) control, influence, domination
noun
3.
one's attendants, people accompanying one
4.
(serving at somebody's) side
5.
equivocation
Other readings:
左右【そう】[1]
左右【さう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
cheek (of face)
Other readings:
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
女王【にょおう】

noun
1.
bundle, package, parcel
counter
2.
counter for wrapped objects

na-adjective
great, grand, magnificent, outstanding, mighty

noun, auxillary suru verb
participation, joining, entry, adherence

noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

noun
study, library, den, home office, reading room

noun
1.
elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity
suffix
2.
article, item
suffix, counter
3.
counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)(sometimes pronounced ぴん)

noun
branch office, branch store
See also:本店

na-adjective, noun
favourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right

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
prime minister, chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.), premier

noun, na-adjective
1.
difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress
2.
infeasibility, inability (to carry out)

noun
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

noun
wine

noun
1.
(one's) figure, build, physique, shape
2.
style

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

pronoun
they, them(usu. in ref. to males)
All readings:
彼ら【かれら】
彼等【かれら】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】

noun
1.
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
no-adjective
2.
enigmatic, mysterious

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
operation, management, handling
2.
manipulating (to one's benefit), manipulation, influencing

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
criticism, review, commentary

noun, auxillary suru verb
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire

adverb, auxillary suru verb
1.
properly, accurately, exactly, precisely, regularly(onomatopia)
2.
neatly, tidily, orderly(onomatopia)

noun
1.
(non-documentary) television series, TV drama, teledrama, play(abbreviation)
2.
drama, dramatic incident, spectacle, tragedy

noun, auxillary suru verb
claim, demand, charge, application, request, billing (for a service)

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
earth, ground, land, soil
2.
place
3.
territory
4.
bottom (of a package, book, etc.)
See also:天地無用
5.
earth (one of the five elements)
See also:五大,  土 (ど)

conjunction
however
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