Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

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

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

conjunction
•
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
notice, bulletin, post, posting, placard

noun, na-adjective
•
happiness, well-being, joy, welfare, blessedness

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
distinction, differentiation, discrimination
2.
discrimination (against people)
Other readings:
差別【しゃべつ】[1]
、
差別【しゃべち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
superior, excellent, brilliant, outstanding

noun
1.
poison, toxicant
2.
harm, evil influence
3.
ill will, spite, malice
4.
abusive language(abbreviation)

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

noun
•
aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
Other readings:
薫り【かおり】
、
馨り【かおり】
、
香【かおり】[1]
、
薫【かおり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to employ
2.
to hire, to charter
Other readings:
傭う【やとう】

noun
1.
whole year, all year round, throughout the year
adverb
2.
always, all the time, perpetually(only relevant for ねんじゅう and ねんぢゅう)
noun
3.
during an era
4.
middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)(only relevant for ねんちゅう)
Other readings:
年中【ねんちゅう】
、
年中【ねんぢゅう】
、
年じゅう【ねんじゅう】

noun
1.
army, armed forces, troops
See also:軍隊
2.
military authorities
See also:軍部
3.
team, group, troupe

noun, no-adjective
1.
city
noun
2.
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly(abbreviation)
See also:都議会

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
音【おと】
、
音【ね】
、
音【おん】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
make-up, makeup, cosmetics
Other readings:
化粧【けわい】
、
化粧【けそう】[1]
、
仮粧【けしょう】
、
仮粧【けわい】
、
仮粧【けそう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)

noun
1.
Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image
2.
the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

noun
1.
end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin
2.
beginning, start, first
3.
odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
Other readings:
端【はじ】
、
端【はな】

noun
1.
married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
noun (prefix)
2.
his and hers, pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)(only relevant for めおと)
See also:夫婦茶碗
Other readings:
夫婦【めおと】
、
夫婦【みょうと】

noun
•
bottom, sole

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike, to loathe

noun
•
percent, percentage

conjunction
•
but, however, (and) yet, nevertheless, still, for all that
Other readings:
ですが

noun
•
crowd of people
All readings:
人ごみ【ひとごみ】
、
人込み【ひとごみ】
、
人混み【ひとごみ】
、
人込【ひとごみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
criticism, judgement, judgment, comment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
printing

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving

no-adjective, noun
1.
automatic
See also:手動 (antonym)
noun
2.
intransitive verb(abbreviation, linguistics)(only relevant for 自動)
See also:自動詞
Other readings:
自働【じどう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
rest, break, recess, intermission
Other readings:
休けい【きゅうけい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
confidence, trust, faith, reputation
noun
2.
credit (finance)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meal, dinner
noun
2.
diet

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut

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

noun
1.
curtain, bunting
noun, counter
2.
act (in play)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
entrance, admission, entering

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to touch (with)(as 〜に手を触れる, 〜に口を触れる, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
4.
to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
5.
to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to occur, to happen
Other readings:
起る【おこる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to burn, to get fired up

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
overall victory, championship

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2.
to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance
3.
to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
Other readings:
断わる【ことわる】

noun
•
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
、
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be added to, to be appended
2.
to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate
3.
to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed)
4.
to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted

noun
1.
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum
2.
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
梅【むめ】[1]
、
楳【うめ】
、
楳【むめ】[1]
、
ウメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
adventure, venture
noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
2.
venture which is unlikely to succeed, risky attempt, danger, hazard, risk

noun
•
(Western) soup(food term)
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