Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
•
aroma, fragrance, scent, smell
Other readings:
薫り【かおり】
、
馨り【かおり】
、
香【かおり】[1]
、
薫【かおり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
bottle, jar, decanter, flagon, phial, vial
Other readings:
壜【びん】
、
罎【びん】
、
ビン

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be solved, to be resolved
2.
to loosen, to come untied, to come undone
3.
to be removed (of restrictions), to be lifted (e.g. a ban), to be broken (spells, curses, etc.)
4.
to dissipate (of anger, tension, etc.), to melt away, to ease, to be appeased, to be resolved (of a dispute, misunderstanding, etc.), to be cleared up

noun
•
ash, ashes

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

noun
1.
stands, bleachers
2.
stand (e.g. newspaper stand), counter (e.g. lunch counter)
3.
stand (e.g. inkstand)
4.
desk lamp, floor lamp, standard lamp(abbreviation)
5.
station (e.g. gas station)

noun
1.
dust(usually kana)
2.
one ten-billionth(only relevant for あい)
Other readings:
ホコリ
、
あい《埃》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
•
to pour (into a vessel), to fill (a cup, bowl, etc.) with, to dish out (food or drink)(usually kana)

noun
•
bank, coast, shore

noun
1.
price, cost
2.
value, worth, merit
Other readings:
直【ね】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

noun, no-adjective
•
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

adverb
•
increasingly, more and more, decreasingly (when declining), less and less(usually kana)
Other readings:
ますます《増々》
、
ますます《益益》
、
ますます《増す増す》
、
ますます《増増》
、
ますます《益》

noun
•
market, fair

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
middle of the night, dead of night
Other readings:
夜なか【よなか】

noun
•
stop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place

noun
•
Japan
Other readings:
日本【にっぽん】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
2.
to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate
3.
to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
4.
to acknowledge, to admit
5.
to trust, to confide in, to let one's guard down
6.
to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.), to yield
Other readings:
赦す【ゆるす】
、
聴す【ゆるす】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal), no-adjective
1.
whole life, a lifetime, all through life, one existence, a generation, an age, the whole world, the era
no-adjective
2.
(the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life

noun
•
tent

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

noun
•
inner part, inside, interior, depths (e.g. of a forest), back (of a house, drawer, etc.), bottom (e.g. of one's heart), recesses, heart
Other readings:
奧【おく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
reliance, trust, faith, confidence

noun
1.
bun
2.
van (caravan)
3.
bang
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
ban (esp. of a player from an online game)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to state, to express, to mention
Other readings:
宣べる【のべる】
、
陳べる【のべる】

noun
1.
permission, approval, authorization, license
auxillary suru verb
2.
to permit, to authorize

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect, to link together(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten, to restrain(usually kana)
3.
to maintain, to preserve, to keep(usually kana)
4.
to transfer (phone call), to put a person through(usually kana)
5.
to hedge, to buy or sell forward(usually kana)

noun
1.
scene, setting, place (where something happens), scenario, case
2.
scene (in a movie, play), shot
3.
state of the market

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
pride, boast

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
區別【くべつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
Other readings:
訓【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
instant, moment, for an instant

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】

noun
•
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
むし歯【むしば】
、
齲歯【むしば】
、
齲歯【うし】
、
齲歯【くし】
、
齲【むしば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
See also:増やす (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
clapping hands, applause

noun
•
relation, relationship

noun
•
chairman, speaker (e.g. of assembly), president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.), moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

adverb
1.
after all, in the end, ultimately, eventually
noun, no-adjective
2.
conclusion, end
noun
3.
end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
See also:終局

noun, noun (suffix)
•
prefecture (Japan), county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.), department (France), province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
Other readings:
縣【けん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
annotation, explanatory note, comment
Other readings:
註【ちゅう】

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
•
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling

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