Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to desire
2.
to wish for, to expect
3.
to see, to command (a view of)

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

noun, no-adjective
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
All readings:
向い【むかい】
向かい【むかい】
対い【むかい】

noun
1.
ingredients, material
2.
material (for a novel, experiment, etc.), subject matter, data
3.
basis (for a decision), grounds, evidence
4.
(market) factor(finance term)

noun
physical education, PE, physical training, PT
Other readings:
体育【たいく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to cut (grass, hair, etc.), to mow, to clip, to trim, to prune, to shear, to reap, to harvest
Other readings:
苅る【かる】

noun
1.
robber, mugger
2.
robbery, burglary

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

noun
1.
face
2.
mask, face guard
3.
(in kendo) striking the head(martial arts)
4.
surface (esp. a geometrical surface)
5.
page
noun, suffix
6.
aspect, facet, side
7.
chamfer
counter
8.
counter for broad, flat objects, levels or stages, e.g. in a video game

noun
contents, content, substance, matter, detail, import

noun, no-adjective
ambassador

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autograph, signature
2.
sign, signal, indication

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up

noun
mark, objective, target

noun
office work, clerical work, administration, business, affairs

noun, no-adjective
crime, offence, offense

noun
income, receipts, revenue

noun, auxillary suru verb
management, administration, operation, running (business), conducting

noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
Other readings:
文字【もんじ】

noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
臭い【におい】
【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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

adverb
unconsciously, involuntarily, instinctively, reflexively, spontaneously, unintentionally, in spite of oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
printing

noun, auxillary suru verb
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

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

prefix
1.
old, former, ex-
noun
2.
the old, old things, old customs
3.
old times, bygone days
noun, prefix
4.
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar(abbreviation)
See also:旧暦

na-adjective, noun
serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
Other readings:
眞面目【まじめ】[1][2]
マジメ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast), sailing boat, sailboat

noun, no-adjective
prefectural governor

noun, auxillary suru verb
development, growth

noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
【す】

noun, auxillary suru verb
lecture, address, speech

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

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.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

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

noun
author (usu. of a particular book), writer

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, address

noun
person(rarely used without a qualifier)
Other readings:
【もん】

pre-noun adjectival
what is called, as it is called, the so-called, so to speak(usually kana)

noun
results, record, grades, marks

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to ascend, to go up, to climb
2.
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun), to rise(usu. 昇る)
3.
to go to (the capital)
4.
to be promoted
5.
to add up to
6.
to advance (in price)
7.
to swim up (a river), to sail up
8.
to come up (on the agenda)
All readings:
上る【のぼる】
登る【のぼる】
昇る【のぼる】
陞る【のぼる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate
2.
to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate
3.
to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
4.
to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)
5.
to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin
6.
to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
7.
to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
8.
to surround (something) with, to enclose with
9.
to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
10.
to invest (money), to lend
11.
to dial (a telephone number)
12.
to gang-rape
See also:輪姦す
Other readings:
廻す【まわす】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knock, knocking
2.
fungo hitting, hitting balls for fielding practice(baseball term)

noun
humor, humour
Other readings:
ヒューマー

noun, no-adjective
remnant, residue, remaining, left-over
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