Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to obey (an order, law, etc.), to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.), to follow, to observe, to conform to, to yield to
2.
to follow (a person), to accompany, to go with
3.
to go alongside (e.g. a river), to follow (e.g. a sign)
4.
to serve (as), to engage in (work)
Other readings:
随う【したがう】
順う【したがう】
遵う【したがう】
從う【したがう】[1]
隨う【したがう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
perception, intuition, the sixth sense

counter
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
Other readings:
【ば】
【ぱ】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)

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

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
はぁ
はあっ
はーッ
ハーッ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
advertisement, advertising
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
announcement, notice
Other readings:
廣告【こうこく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
sign, signal, cue
Other readings:
相図【あいず】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position
2.
to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence
3.
to change, to alter, to deny
4.
to operate, to set in motion, to get going
5.
to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy
6.
to manage (e.g. funds)

noun
intelligence, intellect, brains
Other readings:
智能【ちのう】

noun
1.
article, item, thing, goods, stock(esp. 品)
2.
quality
3.
flirtatiousness, coquetry(usually kana)(esp. 科)
See also:科を作る
Other readings:
【しな】
【しな】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
nothing, naught, nought, nil, zero
prefix
2.
un-, non-
Other readings:
【む】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bark, to howl, to bay, to bellow
2.
to howl (e.g. of the wind), to roar
3.
to yell, to cry, to moan, to grunt
Other readings:
吠る【ほえる】[1]
吼える【ほえる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to remove, to eliminate, to eradicate
2.
to exclude, to except

na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, weird, odd, curious
noun, na-adjective
2.
wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence
3.
cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill

noun
temperature, body temperature (human, animal)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to attempt, to test, to try out
Other readings:
験す【ためす】

Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to tie, to bind, to link
2.
to bear (fruit)
See also:実を結ぶ
3.
to close (e.g. deal), to confirm, to conclude
4.
to connect (two distant places)
5.
to close tightly, to purse (e.g. lips)
6.
to unite (with), to ally, to join hands

noun
forehead, brow

noun
1.
stage (theatre, theater)
2.
scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)

noun
1.
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume), Japanese plum, ume, Chinese plum
2.
lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
【むめ】[1]
【うめ】
【むめ】[1]
ウメ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
good, goodness, right, virtue
See also: (antonym)

いつ
itsumademo
adverb
forever, for good, eternally, as long as one likes, indefinitely, no matter what(usually kana)
Other readings:
いつまでも《何時迄も》

noun
association, union, guild
Other readings:
組み合い【くみあい】

noun
(fine) art, the arts
Other readings:
藝術【げいじゅつ】

na-adjective, noun
able, capable, competent, talented, efficient
See also:無能 (antonym)

adverb
almost, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほぼ《粗》

noun, auxillary suru verb
damage, injury, loss

pronoun
we
Other readings:
吾々【われわれ】
我我【われわれ】
吾吾【われわれ】

noun
1.
birth, birthplace
noun (suffix), no-adjective
2.
born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Other readings:
生れ【うまれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
equipment, device, installation, apparatus
noun
2.
stage setting
See also:舞台装置

noun
1.
shadow, silhouette, figure, shape
2.
reflection, image
3.
ominous sign
4.
light (stars, moon)
5.
trace, shadow (of one's former self)
Other readings:
【かげ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
composition, setting (of music)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally

noun, noun (suffix)
(one's) self, oneself

noun
months and years
All readings:
年月【としつき】
年月【ねんげつ】

noun
1.
muscle, tendon, sinew
2.
vein, artery
3.
fiber, fibre, string
4.
line, stripe, streak
5.
reason, logic
See also:筋が通る
6.
plot, storyline
7.
lineage, descent
8.
school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
9.
aptitude, talent
10.
source (of information, etc.), circle, channel
11.
well-informed person (in a transaction)
12.
logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
13.
ninth vertical line(shogi term)
14.
seam on a helmet
15.
gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:筋蒲鉾
16.
social position, status(archaism)
noun (suffix), noun, no-adjective
17.
on (a river, road, etc.), along
suffix, counter
18.
counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
19.
(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)(archaism)
Other readings:
【すじ】
スジ

na-adjective, noun
dissatisfaction, displeasure, discontent, complaints, unhappiness, disgruntled
See also:不満足,  満足 (antonym)

noun
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination

noun
1.
electron(physics term)
prenominal
2.
electronic

noun
manners, courtesy, etiquette

noun, auxillary suru verb
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

noun
1.
space, room, gap, emptiness
2.
vacancy, opening, empty seat
noun, no-adjective
3.
free time, time to spare
4.
disuse, unused thing
Other readings:
明き【あき】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)
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