Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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adverb, conjunction
furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more(usually kana)

noun
article, news story, report, account

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
job, work, employment, occupation, position
2.
duties
3.
trade, skill
Other readings:
【そく】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb
1.
to mind, to care about, to be concerned about, to have a regard for
See also:構わない
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be an issue, to matter, to create inconvenience
Godan-u verb
3.
to keep company, to care for, to look after, to entertain, to pay attention to, to spend time with(usually kana)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
4.
to interfere with, to meddle in
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
5.
to tease
6.
to banish, to prohibit(archaism)

interjection
1.
by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
2.
something unexpected, emergency(usually kana)
noun
3.
currently, for the time being, presently, for now(usually kana, archaism)
adverb, no-adjective
4.
indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly(usually kana, obscure)
See also:本当に

noun
1.
upper reaches (of a river), upper stream
See also: (antonym)
2.
top, upper part, upper half (of the body)
3.
long ago
4.
beginning, first
5.
person of high rank (e.g. the emperor)(honorific language)
See also:御上
6.
government, imperial court
7.
imperial capital (i.e. Kyoto), capital region (i.e. Kansai), region (or direction of) the imperial palace
8.
head (of a table)
9.
wife, mistress (of a restaurant)(honorific language)

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

noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order, command, decree, directive
2.
(software) instruction, statement(computer term)

noun, no-adjective
occupation, business

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

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
difference, variation
noun
2.
difference(mathematics)

noun, auxillary suru verb
coach

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to invite, to ask (someone to do), to call (for), to take (someone) along
2.
to tempt, to lure, to entice, to seduce
3.
to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.), to arouse (e.g. sympathy), to provoke(only relevant for さそう)
Other readings:
誘う【いざなう】

pre-noun adjectival
all, every(usually kana)
Other readings:
あらゆる《凡ゆる》

noun, auxillary suru verb
contract, compact, agreement

na-adjective, noun
highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
See also:安価 (antonym)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise
2.
to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Other readings:
現われる【あらわれる】
表れる【あらわれる】
表われる【あらわれる】
顕れる【あらわれる】
顕われる【あらわれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw, to paint, to sketch
See also:書く
2.
to depict, to describe(only relevant for えがく)
3.
to picture in one's mind, to imagine
4.
to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
All readings:
描く【えがく】
描く【かく】
画く【えがく】
画く【かく】

adverb
(not) always, (not) necessarily, (not) entirely, (not) all(with neg. sentence)

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

noun, no-adjective
jest, joke, funny story(じょうだん is sometimes written 笑談)
Other readings:
戯談【じょうだん】
戯談【ぎだん】[1]
戯談【げだん】[1]
串戯【じょうだん】
串戲【じょうだん】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
profit, gains
2.
benefit, advantage, interest (of the public, etc.)
3.
grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.), blessing, miracle(only relevant for りやく)
Other readings:
利益【りやく】

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adjective
1.
stinking, smelly
2.
suspicious, fishy
3.
clumsy, unskilled
suffix, adjective
4.
smelling of
5.
looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
supervision, control, superintendence, direction
noun
2.
director, superintendent, supervisor, coach, foreman, manager, overseer, controller, boss

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to (take out and) show, to demonstrate, to tell, to exemplify, to make apparent
2.
to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.)
3.
to indicate, to show, to represent, to signify, to display

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy(humble language, usually kana)
See also:貰う
2.
to eat, to drink(humble language, polite language, usually kana)
3.
to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)(usually kana)(orig. meaning)
4.
to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-ku verb
5.
to get somebody to do something(humble language, usually kana)(follows a verb in "-te" form)
Other readings:
いただく《戴く》

noun, auxillary suru verb
explanation, interpretation

noun, auxillary suru verb
sales, selling, marketing
Other readings:
ハンバイ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
staying up all night

noun
1.
wall
2.
fence
Other readings:
【へい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
respect, esteem, regard

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
All readings:
【かん】
【くだ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball(baseball term)
12.
to wear, to put on
Other readings:
引っぱる【ひっぱる】
引張る【ひっぱる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
criticism, review, commentary

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
result, consequence, outcome, effect
2.
coming to fruition, bearing fruit
adverbial noun
3.
as a result, consequently, therefore

na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

noun, auxillary suru verb
lateness, tardiness, arriving late

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
Other readings:
ねず《鼠》
ネズミ

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Monday

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
うがい《漱》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
meeting, assembly, party, gathering, conference, athletic meet
2.
society, association, club
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