Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
lunch, midday meal
2.
food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)(usu. 中食)
Other readings:
昼食【ちゅうじき】
昼食【ひるげ】
中食【ちゅうじき】
昼餉【ひるげ】

noun
1.
gold (Au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup)
no-adjective, noun
2.
valuable, of highest value
noun
3.
money, gold coin
4.
Friday(abbreviation)
See also:金曜
5.
metal (fourth of the five elements)
See also:五行
6.
Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty
noun, noun (suffix)
7.
gold general(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:金将
noun
8.
testicles(abbreviation, colloquialism)
suffix, counter
9.
karat, carat

noun
state, condition, situation, appearance, circumstances
Other readings:
情態【じょうたい】

noun
grandchild

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

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
稚い【いとけない】
幼けない【いとけない】
稚けない【いとけない】

na-adjective, noun
crude, rough, plain, humble, shabby
See also:お粗末

noun, auxillary suru verb
contract, compact, agreement

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
All readings:
言う【いう】
言う【ゆう】
云う【いう】
云う【ゆう】
謂う【いう】
謂う【ゆう】

adjective
1.
happy, glad, pleased, delighted, overjoyed
2.
joyful, delightful, gratifying, pleasant

noun, auxillary suru verb
consultation, discussion, discussing, asking (somebody) for advice

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to lose
2.
to miss (a change, opportunity)
3.
to lose (a loved one), to be bereaved of
4.
to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Other readings:
喪う【うしなう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)

noun, no-adjective
emptiness, vacuum, blank

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

noun
1.
cloth, fabric, material, texture
2.
dough, batter
3.
inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours
4.
unglazed pottery
5.
skin with no make-up
6.
uncoated metal
Other readings:
素地【きじ】

noun
twins, twin
Other readings:
双子【そうし】
二子【ふたご】
ふた子【ふたご】

adverb
if, in case, supposing(usually kana)(emph. form of 若し, often in unfavorable situations)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
engine
2.
agency, organisation, organization, institution, organ, body
3.
system, facility, facilities

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
difference, variation
noun
2.
difference(mathematics)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to point
2.
to nominate, to select someone, to specify some person
3.
to identify, to indicate, to point out
4.
to play (a game of shogi), to move (a piece)(shogi term)
5.
to extend one's arm straight ahead (in dance)
See also:差す

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

noun
1.
(animal) feed, fodder, pet food
2.
bait, lure, enticement
Other readings:
【え】
エサ

noun
1.
cheese(food term)
2.
tee (piping), T-joint
interjection
3.
cheese (said when taking a photograph)(usu. as はい、チーズ)

noun, no-adjective
system, institution, organization, organisation

noun
1.
moat, fosse
2.
canal, ditch
All readings:
【ほり】
【ほり】
【ほり】

na-adjective, noun
1.
valid, effective
See also:無効 (antonym)
noun
2.
yuko (judo)(martial arts)

noun
1.
atmosphere, air
2.
magnanimity, generosity
See also:大度
Other readings:
大氣【たいき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

conjunction
so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
valuation, appraisal, evaluation, assessment, estimation, rating, judging
2.
appreciation, recognition, acknowledgement, rating highly, praising

noun, no-adjective
1.
basement, cellar, underground place
prefix
2.
underground, below ground
3.
secret, under cover
noun
4.
underground (railway), subway, metro(colloquialism, abbreviation)

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
to smile
Other readings:
ほほ笑む【ほほえむ】
頬笑む【ほほえむ】

Godan-mu verb
to be worried, to be troubled

noun, noun (suffix)
(one's) self, oneself

noun, auxillary suru verb
reliance, trust, faith, confidence

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meeting, assembly, gathering
2.
association(chemistry term)
3.
conjunction(astronomy term)
See also:

pronoun
these(usually kana)
Other readings:
これら《此等》
これら《是等》
これら《此れ等》

noun
percent, percentage

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun, auxillary suru verb
tendency, trend, inclination

adjective
1.
sharp (blade), pointed
2.
sharp (pain), stabbing, cutting (remark), stinging, pointed (question or look), screeching (noise)
3.
perceptive, keen, quick (mind), astute, shrewd, discerning
4.
nimble, agile, quick

noun
1.
energy(physics term)
2.
energy, strength, power, stamina, get-up-and-go
3.
energy source, energy resource(abbreviation)
4.
food energy, calories
Other readings:
エネルギ[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
duty, obligation, responsibility

noun, na-adjective
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
pain, agony, bitterness
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