Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
percent, percentage

adverb, na-adjective
1.
very, considerably, easily, readily, fairly, quite, highly, rather(usually kana)
adverb
2.
by no means, not readily(usually kana)(with a verb in the negative)
noun
3.
middle, half-way point
no-adjective
4.
excellent, wonderful, very good(usually kana)
Other readings:
なかなか《仲々》[1]
なかなか《中中》
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, na-adjective
injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

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
manufactured goods, finished goods, product

noun, auxillary suru verb
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
row, line, file, column, queue, rank, procession
2.
company (of someone), group, ranks
3.
sequence(mathematics)
counter
4.
counter for rows

noun
1.
unit, denomination
2.
credit (in school)
suffix
3.
in units of (e.g. "in thousands"), in amounts of

noun, na-adjective
disadvantage, handicap, unfavorable position
See also:有利

pre-noun adjectival
mere, simple, sheer

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
estimate, budget

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
set
noun
2.
set meal, combo-meal, combo, combination meal
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
hairdo

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
abstaining from smoking, quitting smoking
See also:喫煙
expression
2.
No Smoking!, Smoking Prohibited!(on a sign)
Other readings:
禁烟【きんえん】

Ichidan verb
to feel, to sense, to experience

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service
2.
mail, post, letter
3.
opportunity, chance

noun, no-adjective
food, foodstuff

noun
wine

noun, noun (suffix)
uproar, disturbance

noun
1.
surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope
2.
composure, placidity, complacency, calm

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

conjunction
1.
or, either ... or(usually kana)
adverb
2.
maybe, perhaps, possibly(usually kana)
3.
some ... and others ..., sometimes ... and at other times ...(usually kana)(as あるいは...あるいは...)
Other readings:
あるいは《或るいは》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adjective
1.
stinking, smelly
2.
suspicious, fishy
3.
clumsy, unskilled
suffix, adjective
4.
smelling of
5.
looking like, appearing like, smacking of, -ish

noun
document, official papers

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

noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
わた《棉》
わた《草綿》
ワタ

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun, no-adjective
1.
majority, more than half, most (of)
adverbial noun
2.
mostly, largely, mainly, predominately, nearly

noun
height (of body), stature

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
relief, aid, rescue

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to keep (a pet or other animal), to have, to own, to raise, to rear, to feed

noun
organization, organisation, association

noun, no-adjective
1.
heart(anatomical term)
2.
guts, nerve, cheek, gall, spine
3.
central part

noun
numeral, figure, digit, numeric character(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
1.
popularity, public favor
noun
2.
condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature

adverb
very, much, greatly, a lot of

adverb
1.
after all, in the end, ultimately, eventually
noun, no-adjective
2.
conclusion, end
noun
3.
end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
See also:終局

noun, noun (suffix)
week

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

conjunction
however

noun
1.
thanks, gratitude
See also:お礼
2.
manners, etiquette
3.
bow
4.
reward, gift
5.
ceremony, ritual

noun
1.
housework, domestic chores
2.
family affairs, household matters

noun
embodiment, manifestation, materialization, materialisation, expression, indication
Other readings:
表れ【あらわれ】
現われ【あらわれ】
表われ【あらわれ】
顕れ【あらわれ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
opposition, resistance, insubordination, defiance, hostility, rebellion

adverb
1.
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance), throughout, all along, the whole time, all the way(ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2.
much (better, etc.), by far, far and away
3.
far away, long ago
4.
direct, straight
Other readings:
ずーっと
ずうっと

prefix
1.
kilo-, 1000
noun
2.
kilogram, kilogramme(abbreviation)
3.
kilometre, kilometer(abbreviation)
prefix
4.
kilo-, 1024, 2^10(computer term)
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