Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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        noun
1.
direction, orientation, bearing, way
2.
course (e.g. of action)
noun, noun (suffix), counter
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time (three times, each time, etc.), times
Other readings:
                たんび
                noun
1.
human being, human, person, man, mankind, humankind
2.
character (of a person)
noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
                舟【ふね】
、槽【ふね】
                noun, noun (suffix)
1.
pattern, design
noun
2.
body build, figure, physique
noun, noun (suffix)
3.
essential qualities, character, nature
noun (suffix)
4.
appropriate to, fitting of, suitable for
na-adjective, noun
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important, momentous, essential, principal, major
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least
noun, auxillary suru verb
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distinction, differentiation, classification
Other readings:
                區別【くべつ】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
atmosphere, mood, ambience, ambiance, aura, feel
2.
a certain air, presence, special aura, something (about someone)
3.
Other readings:
                雰囲気【ふいんき】[1]
、ふんい気【ふんいき】
、ふん囲気【ふんいき】
                Notes:
                - word containing irregular kana usage
Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
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to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
Other readings:
                哀しむ【かなしむ】
                noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
noun, auxillary suru verb
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going out, outing, leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
Other readings:
                外出【そとで】[1]
                Notes:
                - out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to divide (into), to split (into), to part, to separate, to divide up, to classify, to sort out, to divide out
2.
to share, to distribute, to deal out, to dish out
3.
to distinguish, to discriminate, to differentiate (between)
4.
to break up (a fight), to mediate
5.
to call a draw, to tie
6.
to push one's way through (a crowd)
7.
to sell(also written as 頒ける)
Other readings:
                別ける【わける】
                noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
noun
3.
contingency (philosophy)
noun
1.
writing brush, paintbrush, pen
2.
writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush
3.
writing (composing text), the written word(only relevant for ふで)
counter
4.
(land) lot, plot(only relevant for ひつ)
Other readings:
                筆【ひつ】
                conjunction
1.
by the way, incidentally(usually kana)
2.
even if, no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)(after the plain past form of a verb)
noun
1.
letter (of alphabet), character
2.
writing(only relevant for もんじ)
Other readings:
                文字【もんじ】
                noun, noun (prefix)
1.
smallness, small item
2.
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
See also:小の月
3.
4.
younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
5.
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)(archaism)
verb unspecified, suffix
1.
to be able to ..., can ...(after the -masu stem of a verb)
verb unspecified, transitive verb
2.
to get, to acquire, to obtain, to procure, to earn, to win, to gain, to secure, to attain(literary or formal term)
See also:得る (える)
noun
1.
pain, ache, soreness, grief, distress(esp. 痛み)
2.
damage, injury, wear, bruise, break(esp. 傷み)
Other readings:
                傷み【いたみ】
                Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
operation, management, handling
2.
manipulating (to one's benefit), manipulation, influencing
desukara
                    Common word
conjunction
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so, therefore, accordingly, consequently, on those grounds, that is why, for that reason(polite language)
See also:だから
noun, auxillary suru verb
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                Other readings:
                うがい《漱》
                Common word
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
                取りあげる【とりあげる】
、取上げる【とりあげる】
、採り上げる【とりあげる】
、とり上げる【とりあげる】
、採りあげる【とりあげる】
、採上げる【とりあげる】
                demo
                    Common word
noun
1.
2.
noun, auxillary suru verb
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conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.), overcoming, bringing under control, subjugation, victory over
noun, no-adjective
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simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together
See also:同時に (どうじに)
noun, auxillary suru verb
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absence, non-attendance
noun, auxillary suru verb
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memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
                諳記【あんき】[1]
                Notes:
                - word containing out-dated kanji
noun
1.
continuation, rest (of the story, work, etc.), next instalment, sequel
2.
flow (e.g. of a piece of writing), pacing (of a story)
noun (suffix)
3.
succession (of), sequence, series, spell, stretch, streak, run
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