Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
boy, juvenile, young boy, youth, lad

noun, auxillary suru verb
report, information

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
signal, signalling, signaling
noun
2.
traffic light, traffic signal

noun, auxillary suru verb
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
See also:停車 (antonym)

noun
1.
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate(usually kana)
2.
sly person(derogatory)
3.
idiot, hick(derogatory)
4.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
See also:自在鉤
6.
bathhouse prostitute(archaism)
See also:湯女
Other readings:
さる《猨》[1]
サル
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
All readings:
勤め【つとめ】
務め【つとめ】

conjunction
and, and then, thus, and now, and finally(usually kana)
Other readings:
そして《而して》
しかして《然して》
しかして《而して》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
unacceptable, not alright, unsatisfactory(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:在り (antonym)

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to get drunk, to become intoxicated
2.
to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle), to become nauseated
3.
to be elated, to be exalted, to be spellbound, to be in raptures
Other readings:
酔う【えう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, money exchange

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
降ろす【おろす】
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

noun
ice cream, icecream

noun
1.
(natural) satellite, moon(astronomy term)
2.
(artificial) satellite
See also:人工衛星

noun, auxillary suru verb
forecast, prediction

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to awaken, to arouse from sleep
2.
to bring to one's senses, to disabuse (someone of)
3.
to sober up
4.
to dampen, to throw a damper on, to spoil(only relevant for 醒ます)
Other readings:
醒ます【さます】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to come out, to fall out, to be omitted, to be missing, to escape, to come loose
2.
to fade, to discolour
3.
to wear a hole (e.g. clothes)
4.
to leave (e.g. a meeting)
5.
to be clear, to be transparent (e.g. of the sky)
6.
to be stupid, to be absentminded, to be careless, to be inattentive(usu. as 抜けた or 抜けている)
7.
to exit (a program loop)(computer term)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
8.
to go through, to pass through, to give way, to collapse
Other readings:
脱ける【ぬける】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings
noun (suffix)
2.
around, about, or thereabouts(usually kana)
3.
for instance, say, such as(usually kana)

conjunction
1.
but then, although, though(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
reasonable, natural, just(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
1.
selfish, egoist(usually kana)
2.
self-indulgent, wilful, willful(archaism, usually kana)
Other readings:
わがまま《我儘》
わがまま《我がまま》
わがまま《我侭》
わがまま《我が侭》

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
same, similar, (just) like, equal

noun
landlord, landlady
Other readings:
大屋【おおや】

noun, na-adjective
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
perfect, complete

noun
speech

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting, assembly, gathering
2.
association(chemistry term)
3.
conjunction(astronomy term)
See also:

noun, no-adjective
painter, artist

noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

noun
1.
finance, financing, credit transacting, loaning of money, circulation of money
no-adjective
2.
monetary, financial, credit

noun
beer(ビール is sometimes written as 麦酒)
See also:麦酒
Other readings:
ビア
ビヤ
ビヤー
ビーア
ビアー

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congestion, crush, crowding, jam
2.
confusion, disorder

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

noun
1.
plate, dish, platter, disc
See also:お皿
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
serving, helping, course
noun
3.
kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Other readings:
【さら】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
call, visit

noun
desert
Other readings:
沙漠【さばく】

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

noun
1.
robber, mugger
2.
robbery, burglary

noun, no-adjective, adverb
each other, one another(polite language)
See also:互い
Other readings:
御互い【おたがい】

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)(shogi term)
See also:必至

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

noun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

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

adverb
mainly, primarily
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