Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

めん
gomennasai
expression
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》

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

na-adjective
1.
calm, quiet, gentle, peaceful, mild
2.
moderate, reasonable, amicable

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, address

noun
meeting, greeting, welcome

na-adjective
positive, assertive, active, proactive, aggressive
See also:消極的 (antonym)

noun
team
Other readings:
ティーム

adverb
perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say(usually kana)

noun
1.
lodging, inn, hotel
2.
house, home, dwelling
3.
home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)

noun, noun (suffix)
banknote, bill, note, paper money

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to cross (e.g. road), to traverse
Other readings:
横ぎる【よこぎる】

noun
1.
stomach
2.
Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
magnification, enlargement, expansion, amplification

noun
1.
wing
2.
Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for よく)
suffix, counter
3.
counter for birds or bird wings(archaism)(only relevant for よく)
Other readings:
【よく】

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, auxillary suru verb
camp

interjection
1.
no
See also:イエス
noun (prefix)
2.
no, without, not needed, not allowed

noun
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
つき合い【つきあい】
付合い【つきあい】

adverb
1.
(what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth(before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question)
noun
2.
one object, one body, unity
3.
one form, one style
4.
one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
adverbial noun
5.
generally, in general
See also:一体に

noun
1.
whole year, all year round, throughout the year
adverb
2.
always, all the time, perpetually(only relevant for ねんじゅう and ねんぢゅう)
noun
3.
during an era
4.
middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)(only relevant for ねんちゅう)
Other readings:
年中【ねんちゅう】
年中【ねんぢゅう】
年じゅう【ねんじゅう】

noun
results, record, grades, marks

na-adjective, noun
1.
selfish, egoist(usually kana)
2.
self-indulgent, wilful, willful(archaism, usually kana)
Other readings:
わがまま《我儘》
わがまま《我がまま》
わがまま《我侭》
わがまま《我が侭》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
organization, organisation, formation
2.
structure, construction, setup, constitution
noun
3.
system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.)
4.
tissue(biology term)
5.
texture (of a rock)(geology term)
See also:石理
noun, auxillary suru verb
6.
weave (of a fabric)
Other readings:
組織【そしょく】[2]
組職【そしき】[1]
組職【そしょく】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
estimate, guess, conjecture, aim
2.
direction, bearings
3.
registration mark (printing)
noun (suffix)
4.
approximately, about, around

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to want, to wish for
2.
to request, to demand, to require, to ask for
3.
to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job)
4.
to purchase, to buy(polite language)
See also:買う

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
unacceptable, not alright, unsatisfactory(colloquialism, usually kana)
See also:在り (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
disregarding, ignoring

na-adjective, noun
superior, excellent, brilliant, outstanding

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
guidance, leadership, instruction, direction, coaching
noun
2.
shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)(martial arts)

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to pile up, to accumulate
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
2.
to estimate
See also:見積もる
Other readings:
積る【つもる】

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】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
imitating, copying, mimicry
2.
behavior, behaviour, action, conduct
Other readings:
マネ

noun, auxillary suru verb
divorce

adverb
1.
(not) particularly, (not) especially, (not) specially
2.
separately, apart, additionally, extra

noun
1.
service, duty, business, responsibility, task
2.
Buddhist religious services
Other readings:
務め【つとめ】

noun, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
【うそ】
ウソ

expression, adjective
sure, no mistaking it, for certain, without doubt(oft. as に違いない)
Other readings:
違い無い【ちがいない】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congestion, crush, crowding, jam
2.
confusion, disorder

noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
Other readings:
【いかずち】
【いかづち】[1]
【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

conjunction
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

noun
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
All readings:
【まち】
【ちょう】
【まち】

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

noun
1.
person, character, figure, personage, man, woman
2.
one's character, one's personality
3.
able person, talented person

noun
defect, fault, flaw, deformity, deficiency, shortage, gap

noun, auxillary suru verb
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

interjection
darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!(usually kana)

noun
1.
(non-documentary) television series, TV drama, teledrama, play(abbreviation)
2.
drama, dramatic incident, spectacle, tragedy
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