Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
people (of a country), nation, citizen, national

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

adverb
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
castle

pronoun
they, them(usu. in ref. to males)
All readings:
彼ら【かれら】
彼等【かれら】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
quality, value
noun
2.
nature, inherent quality, character
3.
logical quality

noun, auxillary suru verb
maintenance, preservation, improvement

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this time, now

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
稚い【いとけない】
幼けない【いとけない】
稚けない【いとけない】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick, to paste, to affix(esp. 貼る)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
2.
to stretch, to spread, to strain, to tighten, to put up (tent)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
3.
to form (e.g. ice on a pond)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
4.
to fill, to swell
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to stick out, to put, to slap
6.
to post (a link, etc. online)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to be expensive
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
8.
to keep a watch on, to be on the lookout
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
9.
to become one tile away from completion(mahjong term)(only relevant for 張る)
See also:テンパる,  聴牌
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
10.
to span, to generate(mathematics)
Other readings:
貼る【はる】

na-adjective, noun
simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward
See also:複雑 (antonym)

expression
1.
(not) anything, (nothing) at all, (not) any, nothing(with neg. verb)
2.
and everything else, and all(as ...も何も)
3.
(not) at all, (not) in the least, (not) especially, (not) to that extent(as ...なくてもいい, ...ことはない, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
progress, advance, improvement, development
See also:退歩 (antonym)

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
feeling, sense, impression

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to desire
2.
to wish for, to expect
3.
to see, to command (a view of)

noun
1.
classical music(abbreviation)
na-adjective
2.
classic, classical
noun
3.
classic (work), the classics
See also:古典
Other readings:
クラッシック
クラッシク

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an affect (on)

noun
1.
the way there, outbound leg, outbound trip, departing leg
noun (suffix)
2.
bound for ...(usu. ゆき)
See also:東京行き
noun
3.
outbound ticket
Other readings:
行き【ゆき】
往き【いき】
往き【ゆき】

noun
1.
(one's) figure, build, physique, shape
2.
style

noun, auxillary suru verb
retirement

noun
1.
pattern, figure, design
2.
state, condition
3.
conjecture of the current situation, the way it seems
4.
model, pattern, example
5.
indicates that something seems likely (e.g. rain or storm)(after a noun)
6.
framework (in go), territorial framework, moyo

adjective
1.
poor, needy
2.
lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate

noun, na-adjective
1.
trouble, bother
2.
trouble, difficulty
noun
3.
care, attention
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

na-adjective, adverbial noun, no-adjective
direct, immediate, personal, firsthand

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

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to cease, to desist, to cut it out, to lay off (an activity), to drop (a subject) to abolish, to resign, to give up(usually kana)

noun
1.
wave
2.
ups and downs(idiom )
Other readings:
【なみ】
【なみ】

adverb, pronoun
1.
here and there, all around, everywhere, throughout, all over(usually kana)
auxillary suru verb
2.
to get things in the wrong order (back to front), to become muddled up(usually kana)(only relevant for あちこち and あちらこちら and あっちこっち and アチコチ)
Other readings:
あちらこちら《彼方此方》
あっちこっち《彼方此方》
かなたこなた《彼方此方》
あなたこなた《彼方此方》[1]
アチコチ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
pine tree (Pinus spp.)
2.
highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Other readings:
マツ

noun, no-adjective
ambassador

noun
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverb
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)(emph. form of 若し, often in unfavorable situations)

noun
railroad, railway, rail transport

noun
1.
cloth
2.
bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)(only relevant for ふ)
See also:布銭
Other readings:
【ふ】
【にの】[1]
【にぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
adventure, venture
noun, na-adjective, auxillary suru verb
2.
venture which is unlikely to succeed, risky attempt, danger, hazard, risk

noun
roof
Other readings:
家根【やね】

noun
1.
company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
2.
member of the same category

no-adjective, noun
long-term
See also:短期 (antonym)

noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
灯り【あかり】
【あかり】
灯かり【あかり】
灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
from now on, hereafter

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
action, conduct, behaviour, behavior, mobilization, mobilisation

noun
1.
figure, form, shape
2.
appearance, dress, guise
3.
state, condition, picture, image
4.
form (of a waka)
See also:和歌
noun (suffix)
5.
dressed in ..., wearing ...

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

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