Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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

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

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

noun, na-adjective
1.
unhappiness, sorrow, misfortune, disaster, accident
noun
2.
death (usu. of a relative), bereavement

adverb
suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ふと《不斗》[1]
ふと《不圖》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
often, again and again, over and over again, repeatedly, frequently(usually kana)
Other readings:
たびたび《度度》

noun, no-adjective
nutrition, nourishment
Other readings:
営養【えいよう】

noun, na-adjective
happiness, good fortune, luck, blessing
Other readings:
幸せ【しやわせ】[2]
仕合わせ【しあわせ】
仕合わせ【しやわせ】[2]
倖せ【しあわせ】[1]
倖せ【しやわせ】[1][2]
仕合せ【しあわせ】
仕合せ【しやわせ】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kana usage

noun
1.
mail service, postal service, mail, post
2.
mail, postal matter, postal items(abbreviation)
See also:郵便物
Other readings:
【ゆうびん】

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
last ... (e.g. "last April")(only relevant for 去る)
See also:来る (antonym)
Other readings:
避る【さる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails)(esp. 伸ばす)
2.
to lengthen, to extend, to stretch
3.
to reach out, to hold out(esp. 伸ばす)
4.
to straighten, to smooth out
5.
to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.)
6.
to dilute, to thin out
7.
to postpone(esp. 延ばす)
8.
to prolong
9.
to strengthen, to develop, to expand
Other readings:
延ばす【のばす】

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to untie, to unfasten, to unwrap, to undo, to unbind, to unpack
2.
to unsew, to unstitch
3.
to solve, to work out, to answer
4.
to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.), to clear up, to remove (suspicion), to appease
5.
to dissolve (a contract), to cancel, to remove (a prohibition), to lift (a ban), to raise (a siege)
6.
to release (from duty), to relieve, to dismiss
7.
to comb (out), to card, to untangle (hair)

noun (temporal)
1.
(period of) a year
noun (suffix)
2.
during an era

noun
manufactured goods, finished goods, product

noun
circumstances, conditions, situation, reasons, state of affairs

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, computation, counting, reckoning, count
2.
bill, check, account, payment (of a bill), settlement (of an account)
3.
consideration, allowance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
coach

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
middle of the night, dead of night
Other readings:
夜なか【よなか】

noun
1.
example(esp. 例え)
2.
simile, metaphor, allegory, fable, parable(esp. 喩え, 譬え)
Other readings:
喩え【たとえ】
譬え【たとえ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
single word, a few words, brief comment
Other readings:
一言【いちげん】
一言【いちごん】
ひと言【ひとこと】

noun
light, lamp, torch
Other readings:
【ともしび】
灯火【とうか】
灯火【ともしび】
灯し火【ともしび】[1]
【ともしび】
燈火【とうか】
燈火【ともしび】
ともし火【ともしび】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
flag
2.
pataka (banner)(Buddhist term)(only relevant for 幡)
See also:幡 (ばん)
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はた】

noun
1.
native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
See also:音 (おん)
noun, suffix
2.
precept, lesson, one's teachings
Other readings:
【くに】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to stuff into, to jam, to cram, to pack, to fill, to plug, to stop up
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
2.
to shorten, to move closer together
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
3.
to reduce (spending), to conserve
Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
4.
to focus intently on, to strain oneself to do(usu. as 根を詰める)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
5.
to go through thoroughly, to work out (details), to bring to a conclusion, to wind up
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to be on duty, to be stationed
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
7.
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi), to trap, to checkmate
8.
to cut off (one's finger as an act of apology), to catch (one's finger in a door, etc.)(the meaning "to catch one's finger" is predominantly used in Kansai)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb
9.
to do non-stop, to do continuously, to keep doing (without a break)
10.
to do completely, to do thoroughly
11.
to force someone into a difficult situation by ...

adjective
1.
equal, identical, the same
2.
no different (to), just like, equivalent
Other readings:
均しい【ひとしい】
斉しい【ひとしい】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
2.
to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge(esp. 降ろす)
3.
to withdraw (money)
4.
to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
5.
to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
6.
to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop(esp. 降ろす)
7.
to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an alter), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
8.
to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
See also:堕ろす
9.
to invoke (a spirit), to call down
All readings:
下ろす【おろす】
降ろす【おろす】
下す【おろす】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
friend(more formal than 友達)
See also:友達

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

noun
1.
difference, distinction, discrepancy
2.
mistake, error

noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to discuss, to talk together
Other readings:
話しあう【はなしあう】
話合う【はなしあう】

noun
1.
farmer, farming family
2.
farmhouse

noun
cheek (of face)
All readings:
【ほお】
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing (a test, examination, etc.)
noun
2.
pass (for admission, transport, etc.), ticket
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
pass (of a ball)(sports term)
4.
(giving something a) pass, skipping (one's turn)
noun
5.
path (file, directory, graphics)(computer term)

noun
1.
plot of land, lot, soil
2.
locality, region, place
Other readings:
土地【どおじ】[1]
土地【どじ】[1]
土地【どち】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

interjection
1.
no, nay(usually kana)
2.
well, er, why(usually kana)
3.
you're welcome, not at all, don't mention it(usually kana)
All readings:
いいえ《否》
いいや《否》
いえ《否》
いな《否》
いや《否》

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
warning, advice

noun
hiking

adverb
1.
why?, what for?(usually kana)
2.
how?, by what means?

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recognize, to recognise, to observe, to notice
2.
to deem, to judge, to assess
3.
to approve, to deem acceptable, to allow
4.
to admit, to accept, to confess (to a charge)
5.
to watch steadily, to observe carefully
6.
to renown, to give renown to, to appreciate, to acknowledge

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

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

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to dedicate, to make an offering, to pay (fees)
2.
to supply
3.
to store
4.
to finish, to bring to a close
5.
to restore (something to its place)
6.
to achieve (e.g. a result)
Other readings:
納める【おさめる】

expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to resign, to retire, to quit, to leave (one's job, etc.)
Other readings:
罷める【やめる】
退める【やめる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
eternity, perpetuity, permanence, immortality

adjective
1.
close (e.g. friend), familiar, friendly, intimate
2.
familiar (e.g. story), well-known (to one)
3.
close (relatives), closely related

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another, to leave to
2.
to passively leave to someone else's facilities
3.
to leave to take its natural course
4.
to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim)
5.
to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
See also:力任せ
Other readings:
委せる【まかせる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
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