Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order (for an item)
2.
request, demand, condition
Other readings:
註文【ちゅうもん】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be (animate), to be, to exist(usually kana, humble language)
Godan-ru verb, auxiliary verb
2.
to be ..ing(after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
3.
to (have the audacity to) do(after -masu base of verb; indicates contempt or disdain for another's actions)
See also:やがる
adverb
•
rather, better, instead(usually kana)
Other readings:
むしろ《寧》[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
Other readings:
務め【つとめ】
na-adjective
•
sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
Other readings:
急劇【きゅうげき】
adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
now, current, present, present time, as of
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
judgment, judgement, decision, conclusion, adjudication
2.
divination
noun
3.
judgement(mathematics)
noun
1.
circle
See also:○ (まる)
noun, noun (prefix)
2.
entirety, whole, full, complete
noun
3.
money, dough, moola(slang)
4.
enclosure inside a castle's walls(esp. 丸)
5.
suffix
6.
suffix for ship names, suffix for names of people (esp. infants), suffix for names of swords, armour, musical instruments, etc., suffix for names of dogs, horses, etc.(esp. 丸)
See also:麻呂
Other readings:
円【まる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband
noun
•
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
、言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
adverb
•
anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least(usually kana)
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】
adverb
•
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふと《不斗》[1]
、ふと《不圖》[1][2]
Notes:
- ateji (phonetic) reading
- word containing out-dated kanji
taru-adjective, to-adverb
1.
slow, gradual, steady(archaism)
2.
calm, composed, relaxed(archaism)
Other readings:
徐徐【じょじょ】
noun, no-adjective
•
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)
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】
na-adjective, noun
1.
dense, thick, crowded
2.
close (relationship), intimate
3.
minute, fine, careful
4.
secret
noun
5.
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review
noun, no-adjective
•
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
、国界【こっきょう】
、国界【くにざかい】
、国界【こっかい】[1]
、国堺【こっきょう】
、国堺【くにざかい】
、国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
married couple, husband and wife, man and wife
noun (prefix)
2.
his and hers, pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)(only relevant for めおと)
See also:夫婦茶碗
Other readings:
夫婦【めおと】
、夫婦【みょうと】
noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
Other readings:
本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【もと】
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to groan, to moan
2.
to roar, to howl, to growl
3.
to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough, to make a low, dull sound
4.
to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be about to burst, to overflow
Other readings:
呻る【うなる】
gurasu
Common word
noun
1.
information, news, intelligence, advices
2.
information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
departure (of a train, car, etc.), starting, leaving
noun
1.
friend, companion, comrade, pal
2.
accompaniment, companion (e.g. book), complement, accessory
Other readings:
朋【とも】
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to suit, to match, to become, to be like
Other readings:
似あう【にあう】
noun, no-adjective
•
woman, girl
Other readings:
女子【おなご】
、女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stop, to turn off(esp. 止める, 停める)
2.
to park(esp. 止める, 停める)
3.
to prevent, to suppress (a cough), to hold back (tears), to hold (one's breath), to relieve (pain)(esp. 止める, 停める)
4.
to stop (someone from doing something), to dissuade, to forbid, to prohibit
5.
6.
to fix (in place), to fasten, to tack, to pin, to nail, to button, to staple(esp. 留める)
7.
to detain, to keep in custody(esp. 留める)
All readings:
止める【とめる】
、留める【とめる】
、停める【とめる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
resistance, opposition, standing up to
2.
reluctance, repulsion, repugnance
3.
resistance, drag, friction(physics term)
numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
七【しち】
、七【なな】
、七【ひち】[1]
、七【な】
、７【しち】
、７【なな】
、７【ひち】[1]
、７【な】
、漆【しち】
、漆【なな】
、漆【ひち】[1]
、漆【な】
、柒【しち】
、柒【なな】
、柒【ひち】[1]
、柒【な】
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun
1.
figure, form, shape
2.
appearance, dress, guise
3.
state, condition, picture, image
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