Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
extinction, extermination
2.
eradication, stamping out, wiping out

expression
1.
any, anything, whatever, whatever one likes, everything, all(usually kana)
adverb
2.
I am told, I hear, I understand, they say(usually kana)(at start of sentence)

noun
•
swimming
Other readings:
游ぎ【およぎ】

numeric
1.
ten(拾 is used in legal documents)
noun
2.
ten years of age(only relevant for とお)
All readings:
十【じゅう】
、
十【とお】
、
十【と】
、
10【じゅう】
、
10【とお】
、
拾【じゅう】
、
一〇【じゅう】

adverb
•
sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time(usually kana)

noun
•
(Western) soup(food term)

noun
1.
charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk(esp. 係)
2.
connection, linking(linguistics)(esp. 係り)
See also:係り結び
Other readings:
係り【かかり】

adverbial noun, noun
•
just a minute, small quantity
Other readings:
少少【しょうしょう】
、
小々【しょうしょう】
、
小小【しょうしょう】

noun, no-adjective
•
ideal, ideals
See also:現実

noun
1.
(non-documentary) television series, TV drama, teledrama, play(abbreviation)
2.
drama, dramatic incident, spectacle, tragedy

noun
1.
attitude, manner, behaviour, demeanour, bearing
2.
attitude (towards an issue, etc.), position, stance, stand

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

noun
•
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

noun
•
metal
Other readings:
金ぞく【きんぞく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
increase, rise, growth, addition, increment
See also:減少 (antonym)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to doubt, to distrust, to be suspicious of, to suspect

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
execution (e.g. of a plan), carrying out, practice, action, implementation, fulfillment, realization

adjective
1.
happy, glad, pleased, delighted, overjoyed
2.
joyful, delightful, gratifying, pleasant

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.), action
noun
2.
movie (esp. during the silent movie period)(abbreviation, obsolete)
See also:活動写真

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to give up, to abandon (hope, plans), to resign oneself (to)

noun
1.
breath, breathing
2.
tone, mood
See also:息が合う
Other readings:
息【おき】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

noun, na-adjective
•
futility, waste, uselessness, pointlessness, idleness
Other readings:
徒【むだ】
、
ムダ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

no-adjective, adverbial noun
•
only, sole, unique
Other readings:
唯一【ゆいつ】
、
唯一【ゆういつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
proof, verification, certification

noun
1.
(single-edged) sword, katana
2.
dagger, knife
3.
scalpel(only relevant for とう)
4.
chisel, burin, graver(only relevant for とう)
5.
knife money, knife-shaped commodity money used in Zhou dynasty China(only relevant for とう)
See also:刀銭
Other readings:
刀【とう】

noun
1.
open sea
2.
Okinawa(abbreviation)(only relevant for 沖)
See also:沖縄
Other readings:
澳【おき】

noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
朋【とも】

noun
1.
civilization, civilisation, culture
2.
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

noun
•
field, plain, prairie, tundra, moor, wilderness

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
9.
to disappear, to be removed

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.)
counter
2.
counter for occurrences
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
strength (of glasses), glasses prescription
4.
alcohol content (percentage), alcohol by volume
noun
5.
extent, degree, limit
6.
presence of mind, composure
See also:度を失う

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
respect, esteem, regard

noun, noun (suffix), counter
•
time (three times, each time, etc.), times
Other readings:
たんび

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
•
purpose, goal, aim, objective, intention

adverb
•
how, how much

noun
1.
constitution
2.
rules, regulation
Other readings:
憲法【けんぼう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression, interjection
1.
excuse me, pardon me, I'm sorry(usually kana, polite language)(used both to apologize and to get someone's attention)
2.
thank you(usually kana, polite language)

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

no-adjective, noun
1.
usual, normal, everyday, habitual, ordinary(orig. written as 不断)
noun (temporal)
2.
usually, normally, generally, habitually, always
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
•
member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
Other readings:
メンバ

noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
2.
drunkard, drunk, sot(colloquialism)
Other readings:
トラ

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

noun
1.
sprout, shoot, bud
2.
germinal disk (in an egg)
See also:胚盤

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

とあ
toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
、
取上げる【とりあげる】
、
採り上げる【とりあげる】
、
とり上げる【とりあげる】
、
採りあげる【とりあげる】
、
採上げる【とりあげる】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be chipped, to be damaged, to be broken
2.
to be lacking, to be missing
3.
to be insufficient, to be short, to be deficient, to be negligent toward
4.
to wane (e.g. moon), to go into eclipse(also 虧ける)
See also:満ちる (antonym)
Other readings:
缺ける【かける】
、
闕ける【かける】

noun
•
king(honorific language)
Other readings:
王さま【おうさま】
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