Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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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:
筆【ひつ】
noun
1.
pair, couple, set
2.
antithesis
See also:対句
counter
3.
counter for items that come in pairs
4.
counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification
noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
All readings:
文字【もじ】
、文字【もんじ】
adverb
•
often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently(usually kana)
Other readings:
たびたび《度度》
noun
1.
plot of land, lot, soil
2.
locality, region, place
Other readings:
土地【どおじ】[1]
、土地【どじ】[1]
、土地【どち】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
love, affection, care
See also:愛する
noun
2.
attachment, craving, desire(Buddhist term)
3.
4.
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to cross over, to cross, to pass through, to pass over (out of), to go beyond, to go past(esp. 越える)
2.
to exceed, to surpass, to be more (than)(esp. 超える)
Other readings:
超える【こえる】
noun
•
chairman, speaker (e.g. of assembly), president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.), moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)
na-adjective, noun
1.
happiness, blessedness, luck, fortune, felicity
See also:幸いする (さいわいする)
adverb
2.
luckily, fortunately
pin
Common word
noun
1.
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)
2.
one (on dice, in cards, etc.)
3.
beginning, best
See also:キリ
4.
kickback
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull out, to draw out, to extract, to unplug, to weed
2.
to omit, to leave out, to go without, to skip
auxiliary verb, Godan-ku verb
3.
to do to the end, to carry through
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
4.
to let out (e.g. air from a tyre), to drain (e.g. water from a bath), to empty
5.
to pick out, to choose, to select, to extract
6.
to pilfer, to steal
7.
to remove, to get rid of, to take out
8.
to pass, to overtake, to outstrip, to get ahead of
9.
to pierce, to break through, to go through(also written 貫く)
10.
to cut out (a shape), to create (a pattern) by dying the surrounding area
11.
to seize, to capture, to reduce
12.
to scoop (a story)
13.
to take out (an opponent's stones; in go)
Godan-ku verb
14.
to masturbate (of a male), to ejaculate (while masturbating)(slang, vulgar)
15.
to take (a photo), to record (video)(slang)
noun
•
bottle, jar, decanter, flagon, phial, vial
Other readings:
壜【びん】
、罎【びん】
、ビン
noun
•
basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage(usually kana)
Other readings:
かご《篭》
、カゴ
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going out, outing, leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Other readings:
外出【そとで】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, na-adjective
1.
difficulty, hardship, trouble, distress
2.
infeasibility, inability (to carry out)
prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)
noun
1.
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
Other readings:
はさみ《剪刀》
、ハサミ
noun
1.
2.
lifetime, lifespan
3.
most important thing, foundation, core
4.
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)(archaism)
5.
fate, destiny, karma(archaism)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
recommendation, referral, endorsement
See also:推奨
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】
adjective
1.
detailed, full, accurate
2.
knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed
Other readings:
精しい【くわしい】
、委しい【くわしい】
expression, Godan-ru verb
•
to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy
Other readings:
気にいる【きにいる】
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.
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:
玉【たま】
、球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun
1.
title, subject, theme, topic
2.
problem (on a test), question
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for questions (on a test)
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
representative, representation, delegation, type, example, model
noun
2.
Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to sink, to go under, to submerge
2.
to go down (e.g. sun), to set, to descend
3.
to feel depressed, to become subdued, to become somber
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】
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least
noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
わた《棉》
、わた《草綿》
、ワタ
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