Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
office work, clerical work, administration, business, affairs

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
3.
to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Other readings:
囲む【かごむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
iron (Fe)
no-adjective, noun
2.
strong and hard (as iron)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
3.
railway(abbreviation)
See also:鉄道
noun, noun (prefix)
4.
railway enthusiast(colloquialism)
Other readings:
【てつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
fruit, nut
2.
seed
3.
(in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.
4.
content, substance
Other readings:
【み】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to surpass, to outstrip, to excel
Other readings:
勝れる【すぐれる】
傑れる【すぐれる】

noun
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

noun, auxillary suru verb
consideration, examination, investigation, study, scrutiny, discussion, analysis, review

noun, no-adjective
simultaneous, concurrent, same time, synchronous, together

expression
may, might, perhaps, may be, possibly(usually kana)

noun
1.
obi, kimono sash
2.
paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.(only relevant for おび)
3.
band, belt, strip
4.
cingulum(anatomical term)
5.
radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days(abbreviation)
Other readings:
【たらし】[2]
【おび】[1]
【たらし】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
opinion, point of view

noun
1.
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital), seat of government
2.
capital (of music, fashion, etc.), city (e.g. of light)
3.
location of the Imperial Palace
Other readings:
【みやこ】

adjective
good, OK, all right, fine, very well, will do, may, can(usually kana, honorific language)

adverbial noun, no-adjective
each, respectively(usually kana)
Other readings:
それぞれ《其れ其れ》
それぞれ《夫々》
それぞれ《夫夫》
それぞれ《其々》[1]
それぞれ《其其》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
painful, difficult, tough, hard
2.
distressing, (psychologically) difficult, stressful, awkward (e.g. position)
3.
straitened (circumstances), tight (financial situation), needy, struggling
4.
strained (interpretation, explanation, etc.), lame (e.g. excuse), forced (e.g. smile), far-fetched
suffix, adjective
5.
hard to do, unpleasant(after -masu stem of verb; often ぐるしい)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn, to get fired up

adjective
1.
violent, furious, tempestuous
2.
extreme, intense, fierce, strong
3.
fervent, vehement
4.
incessant, relentless
5.
precipitous, steep(archaism)
Other readings:
劇しい【はげしい】
烈しい【はげしい】

noun
doubt, question, suspicion, dubiousness

noun
1.
open sea
2.
Okinawa(abbreviation)(only relevant for 沖)
See also:沖縄
Other readings:
【おき】

adverb
simply, merely, only, solely

noun
passport

noun, auxillary suru verb
observation, survey, watching

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

noun
1.
fault, defect, flaw, weak point, weakness, shortcoming, drawback
See also:美点 (antonym)
2.
failure (in an examination), failing grade

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
this time, now

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
proof, verification, certification

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
due form, official, formality

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(approximate) time, around, about, toward(usually kana)(ごろ when used as a suffix)
2.
suitable time (or condition)
See also:食べ頃
3.
time of year, season
Other readings:
ころ《比》
ごろ《頃》
ごろ《比》

noun
1.
curtain, bunting
noun, counter
2.
act (in play)

noun
1.
mass meeting, convention, rally, conference, assembly, gathering
2.
tournament, competition, contest, meet
3.
grand event

noun
1.
mouse, rat(usually kana)
2.
dark gray, dark grey, slate (color, colour)
See also:鼠色
Other readings:
ねず《鼠》
ネズミ

noun, auxillary suru verb
tendency, trend, inclination

adverb
1.
all, altogether, entirely, completely(onomatopia)
na-adjective
2.
exactly like, just like, spitting image of(onomatopia)

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

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

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

noun, no-adjective
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
injury (to animate object), hurt(usually kana)
Other readings:
ケガ

noun
consequence, outcome, result, blame(usually kana)(often ...のせい)
Other readings:
せえ《所為》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
signal, signalling, signaling
noun
2.
traffic light, traffic signal

noun
1.
speed, velocity, pace, rate
2.
velocity(physics term)

noun
1.
president (of a nation or company), chief executive
2.
big man, boss, buddy, mate(familiar language)(used vocatively; esp. of an actor)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
unemployment
2.
losing one's job, becoming unemployed

noun, auxillary suru verb
proposal, proposition, suggestion

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
Friday

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2.
to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance
3.
to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
Other readings:
断わる【ことわる】

noun
close friend, bosom (old, intimate) friend, buddy, crony, chum

adverb
very, much, greatly, a lot of

noun
1.
actual spot, scene, scene of the crime, site, location, setting
2.
shop floor, factory floor, (on) site(only relevant for げんば)
Other readings:
現場【げんじょう】
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