Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
centre, center
Other readings:
センタ

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 (temporal), no-adjective, noun (suffix)
1.
sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk
See also:明け (antonym)
2.
end, close
3.
year-end, end of the year
Other readings:
【くれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
property, fortune, assets

noun
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.), opus, performance, production

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)(shogi term)
See also:必至

noun
1.
mama, mamma, mom, mommy, mum, mummy, mother(familiar language)
2.
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)

pre-noun adjectival
considerable, great, important, significant, a big deal

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autograph, signature
2.
sign, signal, indication

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to groan, to moan
2.
to roar, to howl, to growl
3.
to hum (engine, wind, etc.), to buzz, to whiz, to sough, to make a low, dull sound
4.
to ooh and aah (in admiration)
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
5.
to sing in a strong, low voice (esp. traditional chant or recitation)
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be about to burst, to overflow
Other readings:
呻る【うなる】

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

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to vomit, to throw up, to spit up
2.
to emit, to send forth, to breathe out
3.
to give (an opinion), to make (a comment), to express, to tell
4.
to confess

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
mistake, error, failure
noun
2.
Miss
3.
myth

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate
2.
to recite, to chant
3.
to indicate, to show

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

noun
(town) market, (street) market, marketplace
Other readings:
市庭【いちば】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
claim, insistence, assertion, advocacy, emphasis, contention, opinion, tenet

noun
housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker

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

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

Ichidan verb, auxiliary verb, intransitive verb
to get tired of, to lose interest in, to be fed up with, to have enough
Other readings:
厭きる【あきる】
倦きる【あきる】
倦る【あきる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
lately, recently, nowadays
Other readings:
近ごろ【ちかごろ】

noun
1.
riddle, puzzle, enigma, mystery
no-adjective
2.
enigmatic, mysterious

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

adverb
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
尤も【もっとも】
尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
coin
2.
hard currency
See also:軟貨

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
use, application, employment, utilization, utilisation

noun
knowledge, information
Other readings:
智識【ちしき】

noun
months and years
Other readings:
年月【ねんげつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high-speed, rapid, express
noun
2.
highway, freeway, expressway, motorway(abbreviation)
See also:高速道路

conjunction
however

na-adjective, noun
highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
See also:安価 (antonym)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
noon, midday

noun, auxillary suru verb
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

noun
1.
tragedy, tragic drama, tragic play
2.
tragedy, calamity, disaster

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to change, to swap, to substitute, to transfer
2.
to change the object of one's interest or focus
3.
to spend or take time
4.
to infect
5.
to permeate something with the smell or colour of something
6.
to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
Other readings:
遷す【うつす】

noun
shoulder

noun
1.
force, vigor, vigour, energy, spirit, life
2.
influence, authority, power, might
3.
impetus, momentum, course (of events)
adverb
4.
naturally, necessarily
Other readings:
勢い【いきよい】[2]
【いきおい】[1]
【いきよい】[1][2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
foreign, abroad, overseas

na-adjective, noun
1.
honest, frank, candid, straightforward
adverb
2.
honestly, frankly

adjective
1.
painful, bitter, heart-breaking, difficult (emotionally)(usually kana)
2.
tough, difficult, hard (usu. of situations)(usually kana)
3.
cruel, harsh, cold(usually kana)

noun
relative, relation, kin
Other readings:
親せき【しんせき】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to measure, to weigh, to survey, to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
2.
to conjecture, to infer, to surmise
Other readings:
測る【はかる】
量る【はかる】

conjunction, interjection
well, now, then(usually kana)
Other readings:
さて《扨》
さて《扠》

noun
1.
eaves
2.
narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
See also:
Other readings:
【のき】
【のき】
【のき】
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