Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

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

na-adjective, noun
possible, potential, practicable, feasible

expression, adverb
1.
before very long, soon, someday, one of these days, sooner or later(usually kana)
2.
of the previously mentioned, of that number, among them, among others(usually kana)
Other readings:
そのうち《其の内》

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to put on (one's head), to wear, to have on, to pull over (one's head), to crown (oneself)(usually kana)
2.
to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.), to pour (water, etc.) on oneself, to dash on oneself, to ship water(usually kana)
3.
to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.), to take (blame), to assume (responsibility), to shoulder (burden)(usually kana)
4.
to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
5.
to be similar, to be redundant
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be fogged (due to overexposure, etc.)(of film)
7.
to close, to come to an end(of a play, etc.)
8.
to get a full house, to sell out(of a play, etc.)
9.
to blunder, to bungle, to fail(archaism)(of a play, etc.)
10.
to be deceived(archaism)
Other readings:
かぶる《冠る》
かむる《被る》
かむる《冠る》

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expectation, anticipation, hope
no-adjective
2.
promising, rising, up-and-coming

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
absence, non-attendance
See also:出席 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
年寄【としより】
年より【としより】

noun, auxillary suru verb
argument, discussion, dispute, controversy

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun, noun (suffix)
same, similar, (just) like, equal

noun, auxillary suru verb
emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise

na-adjective, to-adverb, noun
unexpected, surprising

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

noun
1.
origin, source(usu. 元)
2.
base, basis, foundation, root(esp. 基)
3.
cause(also 因, 原)
4.
ingredient, material(esp. 素)
5.
(somebody's) side, (somebody's) location(only relevant for 元)
6.
original cost (or capital, principal, etc.)
7.
(plant) root, (tree) trunk
8.
first section of a waka
See also:和歌
counter
9.
counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry)(only relevant for 本)
noun
10.
handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.), grip
All readings:
【もと】
【もと】
【もと】
【もと】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy

noun, na-adjective
futility, waste, uselessness, pointlessness, idleness
Other readings:
【むだ】
ムダ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun
1.
god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
noun (prefix), noun
2.
incredible, fantastic, amazing(slang)
See also:神対応
noun
3.
emperor of Japan(honorific language, archaism)
4.
thunder(archaism)

noun
1.
demonstration, protest(abbreviation)
2.
(giving a) demo, demonstration, presentation(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
impression

expression, adverb
in short, in a word, to sum up, to put it simply, to make a long story short, after all

counter
1.
counter for occurrences
noun
2.
a time, an instance
3.
inning (baseball), round, game
noun, noun (suffix)
4.
episode, chapter, instalment(colloquialism)
noun
5.
Hui (people)(abbreviation)
See also:回族
6.
Islam(abbreviation)
See also:回教

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
All readings:
【かん】
【くだ】

noun
audience, spectator, spectators

noun
merchant, trader, tradesman, dealer, shopkeeper
Other readings:
商人【あきんど】
商人【あきうど】[1]
商人【あきゅうど】[1]
商人【あきびと】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
extent, degree, measure(usually kana)
2.
limit, bounds(usually kana)
3.
(span of) time(usually kana)
4.
(a) distance(usually kana)
5.
the state of, the status of, the condition of(usually kana)(as 〜のほど)
particle
6.
about, around, approximately, or so(usually kana)
7.
as much as ..., to the extent of ..., like ...(usually kana)
8.
the more ... the more ...(usually kana)(oft. as 〜ば...ほど)

noun, no-adjective
reference, consultation
Other readings:
參考【さんこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
handle, grip
2.
stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
doing together (as equals), sharing, common (land, etc.), joint (statement, etc.), cooperation, co-operation, collaboration, association(esp. 共同)
Other readings:
協同【きょうどう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
commuting to school, school commute

Ichidan verb
to feel, to sense, to experience

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise
2.
to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Other readings:
現われる【あらわれる】
表れる【あらわれる】
表われる【あらわれる】
顕れる【あらわれる】
顕われる【あらわれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
people, (all) persons, everyone, ladies and gentlemen(honorific language)
2.
you (usu. plural)(honorific language)
adverb
3.
various
Other readings:
方方【かたがた】
方がた【かたがた】

noun, no-adjective
limit, bound

noun
residence, housing, residential building

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

noun
(school) subject, curriculum, course
Other readings:
課目【かもく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
participation, joining, entry, adherence

noun
price, cost, charge, payment, bill, fee

suru verb (special)
to reach, to get to, to arrive at

noun
1.
sensation, feeling
2.
tendency, propensity(only relevant for きみ)
Other readings:
気味【きび】

adverb
1.
certainly, without fail
noun
2.
right and wrong, pros and cons

noun, auxillary suru verb
respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

adverb
on purpose(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to give (esp. to someone of lower status), to bestow, to grant, to confer, to present, to award
2.
to provide, to afford, to offer, to supply
3.
to assign
4.
to cause
5.
to pass (a variable to a function)(computer term)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
manufacture, production

noun
1.
character (of a person), personality, disposition, nature
2.
characteristics, nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
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