Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
See also:増やす (antonym)

adverb, to-adverb, noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
full, in plenty, ample(onomatopia)

noun
1.
eaves
2.
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
See also:
Other readings:
【のき】
【のき】
【のき】

noun
manners, courtesy, etiquette

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

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
smallness, small item
2.
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
See also:小の月
3.
elementary school(abbreviation)
See also:小学校
4.
younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
5.
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)(archaism)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness

no-adjective
1.
used, second-hand, old
noun
2.
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)(only relevant for ちゅうこ)
Other readings:
中古【ちゅうぶる】

noun
frost

noun
1.
state, state of affairs, situation, circumstances
2.
appearance, look, aspect
3.
sign, indication
Other readings:
容子【ようす】

noun
1.
coin
2.
hard currency
See also:軟貨

noun, auxillary suru verb
tendency, trend, inclination

noun
footpath, walkway, sidewalk

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

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

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
reverse, opposite
na-adjective, noun
2.
converse (of a hypothesis, etc.)
noun (prefix)
3.
inverse (function)(mathematics)

adverb
again, once more, a second time
Other readings:
二度【ふたたび】

conjunction
therefore, consequently, accordingly(usually kana)

adverb
so to speak, so to call it, as it were(usually kana)
Other readings:
いわば《謂わば》

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

expression, adverb
1.
well, properly, suitably(usually kana)
2.
best regards, please remember me, please treat me favorably (favourably), please take care of, please do
3.
just like ..., as though one were ...(as ...よろしく)
4.
by all means, of course(as よろしく…べし)
Other readings:
よろしく《宜敷く》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
recommendation, referral, endorsement
See also:推奨

noun
1.
muscle, tendon, sinew
2.
vein, artery
3.
fiber, fibre, string
4.
line, stripe, streak
5.
reason, logic
See also:筋が通る
6.
plot, storyline
7.
lineage, descent
8.
school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
9.
aptitude, talent
10.
source (of information, etc.), circle, channel
11.
well-informed person (in a transaction)
12.
logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
13.
ninth vertical line(shogi term)
14.
seam on a helmet
15.
gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:筋蒲鉾
16.
social position, status(archaism)
noun (suffix), noun, no-adjective
17.
on (a river, road, etc.), along
suffix, counter
18.
counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
19.
(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)(archaism)
Other readings:
【すじ】
スジ

めん
gomennasai
expression
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》

noun
favour, favor, obligation, debt of gratitude

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

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
coincidence, agreement, union, match
2.
conformity, consistency
3.
cooperation

noun
1.
floor
2.
stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player)
3.
dining platform built across a river
Other readings:
【ゆか】

noun
1.
truck, lorry
2.
track (running, CD, etc.)
3.
track events(abbreviation)

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

noun
1.
rocket
2.
locket

adverb
gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
Other readings:
徐徐に【じょじょに】
除々に【じょじょに】[1]
除除に【じょじょに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
living thing, living creature, animal, life
Other readings:
生きもの【いきもの】

noun
1.
defeat, loss, losing (a game)
See also:勝ち (antonym)
suffix
2.
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
noun
3.
discount, loss (on a sale)

noun
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction

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

na-adjective, noun
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant

noun
1.
congratulation, congratulations, celebration, festival
See also:お祝い
2.
congratulatory gift, present
Other readings:
祝い【ゆわい】[1]
【いわい】
【ゆわい】[1]
【いわい】
【ゆわい】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
evening, night
2.
dinner(only relevant for よる)
All readings:
【よる】
【よ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consciousness
2.
becoming aware (of), awareness, sense
3.
mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)(Buddhist term)
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