Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
•
parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section

noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to furnish with, to equip with, to provide, to install
2.
to prepare for, to make preparations for, to make provision for
3.
to possess (all that is needed), to be endowed with, to be equipped with
4.
to be born with, to have since birth
Other readings:
具える【そなえる】

adverb
1.
(what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth(before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question)
noun
2.
one object, one body, unity
3.
one form, one style
4.
one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
adverbial noun
5.
generally, in general
See also:一体に

noun
•
bag
Other readings:
バック[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
•
manufactured goods, finished goods, product

noun
1.
skin
2.
body (in the context of intimate bodily contact)
See also:肌を許す
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
surface, grain (e.g. of wood), texture
4.
disposition, temperament, character, type
See also:肌が合う
Other readings:
肌【はだえ】
、
膚【はだ】
、
膚【はだえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dispute, controversy

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】

noun
•
things, everything
Other readings:
物ごと【ものごと】

noun
•
event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

noun
•
smoke, fumes
Other readings:
煙【けぶり】
、
煙【けむ】
、
煙【けぶ】
、
烟【けむり】
、
烟【けぶり】
、
烟【けむ】
、
烟【けぶ】

noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination

noun
•
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
灯【ともしび】
、
灯火【とうか】
、
灯火【ともしび】
、
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
、
燭【ともしび】
、
燈火【とうか】
、
燈火【ともしび】
、
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

na-adjective, noun
1.
wonderful, marvelous, strange, incredible, amazing, curious, miraculous, mysterious
to-adverb
2.
strangely enough, oddly enough, for some reason, curiously

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to decrease (in size or number), to diminish, to abate
See also:増える (antonym)

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate
2.
to recite, to chant
3.
to indicate, to show

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
memory, recollection, remembrance
2.
storage

noun
1.
chapter, section
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
medal, badge, insignia

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation

noun
1.
reading
2.
reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading)(also written 訓み)
See also:訓 (くん)
3.
reading (e.g. of a situation), insight, judgment, interpretation, prediction, calculation

noun
1.
extent, degree, measure(usually kana)
2.
limit, bounds(usually kana)
3.
(span of) time(usually kana)
4.
(a) distance(usually kana)
5.
the state of, the status of, the condition of(usually kana)(as 〜のほど)
particle
6.
about, around, approximately, or so(usually kana)
7.
as much as ..., to the extent of ..., like ...(usually kana)
8.
the more ... the more ...(usually kana)(oft. as 〜ば...ほど)

noun, no-adjective
•
system, institution, organization, organisation

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to pass (time), to spend
2.
to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption), to drink (alcohol)
3.
to take care of, to support(archaism)
Godan-su verb, auxiliary verb
4.
to overdo, to do too much
5.
to ... without acting on it
Other readings:
過す【すごす】

たあ
tachiagaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand up, to get up
2.
to rise
3.
to recover
4.
to take action, to start
5.
to make the initial charge(sumo term)
6.
to start up, to boot up(computer term)
Other readings:
立上がる【たちあがる】
、
起ち上がる【たちあがる】
、
立ちあがる【たちあがる】

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

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:革
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend

noun
•
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
being alone, being by oneself(only relevant for ひとり)
See also:一人で
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、
一人【いちにん】
、
1人【ひとり】
、
1人【いちにん】
、
独り【ひとり】

noun
•
magic (illusion), conjuring, magic trick, conjuring trick, sleight of hand

noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
See also:地方 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
relief, aid, rescue

noun
1.
little girl, maiden, young lady, female usually between 7 and 18 years old
2.
female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)(archaism)(only relevant for 少女 and しょうじょ)
Other readings:
少女【おとめ】
、
乙女【おとめ】
、
小女【しょうじょ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

na-adjective, noun
•
various, varied, diverse, all sorts of
Other readings:
様様【さまざま】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
conclusion

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements
Other readings:
仕度【したく】

Godan-mu verb
1.
to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms)
2.
to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program)
3.
to braid, to plait
4.
to grapple, to wrestle
5.
to unite, to join, to link up, to form an alliance
6.
to set (e.g. type)
7.
to issue (e.g. money order)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
Other readings:
罷める【やめる】
、
退める【やめる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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, 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】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
、
降ろす【おろす】
、
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun (temporal)
1.
one o'clock
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
2.
once, at one time, formerly, before
adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
3.
for a time, for a while, for the time being, for the present, for the moment, temporarily(in weather forecasts, indicates that a given condition will hold for less than one-quarter of the forecast period)
noun
4.
a time, one time, once
See also:一時に

noun
•
mike, mic, microphone(abbreviation)

noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
Other readings:
出逢い【であい】
、
出合い【であい】
、
出会【であい】
、
出合【であい】
、
出遭い【であい】
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