Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
trade, business, commerce, transaction, occupation

noun
1.
sweat, perspiration
2.
moisture, condensation
interjection
3.
gulp, oops(Internet slang)(often as (汗))

noun, no-adjective
1.
later, afterwards, since(usually kana)
2.
future(usually kana)
3.
after one's death
4.
descendant(archaism)

na-adjective, noun
1.
strange, weird, odd, curious
noun, na-adjective
2.
wonder, mystery, miracle, excellence
3.
cleverness, adroitness, knack, skill

どう
doushitemo
expression, adverb
1.
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely(usually kana)
2.
whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly(usually kana)
3.
on no account, by no means(usually kana)(with. neg. verb)
4.
in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
understanding, comprehension, appreciation, sympathy

noun
1.
religion, religious affiliation, belief, faith, creed
2.
religious activity

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity

noun
1.
national language
2.
Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)
See also:国語科
3.
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

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

noun, no-adjective
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to bark, to howl, to bay, to bellow
2.
to howl (e.g. of the wind), to roar
3.
to yell, to cry, to moan, to grunt
Other readings:
吠る【ほえる】[1]
吼える【ほえる】
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

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)

interjection
hello, good day, good afternoon(usually kana)(は is pronounced as わ; used during daytime)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
unemployment
2.
losing one's job, becoming unemployed

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
equation, formula, expression
2.
ceremony
3.
style
4.
enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)(archaism)
See also:律令

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
equipment, device, installation, apparatus
noun
2.
stage setting
See also:舞台装置

noun
1.
hill, height, knoll, rising ground(only relevant for 丘 and 岡 and 壟)
2.
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game(usually kana, mahjong term)(only relevant for 丘 and 陸符)
Other readings:
【おか】
【おか】[1]
陸符【おか】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
individual, private person, personal, private

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
【の】
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
scene, view, prospect, outlook

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

noun, noun (prefix)
1.
smallness, small item
2.
short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
See also:小の月
3.
elementary school(abbreviation)
See also:小学校
4.
younger or inferior (of two items or people with the same name)
5.
unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)(archaism)

noun
1.
information, news, intelligence, advices
2.
information, data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to look at, to gaze at, to watch, to stare at
2.
to look out over, to get a view of, to admire (e.g. the scenery)
3.
to look on (from the sidelines), to stand by and watch, to observe

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn, to get fired up

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

interjection
darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!(usually kana)

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty
2.
to be hungry

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
common, shared, mutual
auxillary suru verb
2.
to be common (to), to be shared (by)
noun (suffix)
3.
-wide

noun
king(honorific language)
Other readings:
王さま【おうさま】

adverb, noun
species, kind, variety
Other readings:
一種【ひとくさ】

noun, noun (suffix)
uproar, disturbance

Godan-mu verb
to be worried, to be troubled

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
goal, basket (basketball), finishing line, winning post(sports term)
noun
2.
Gaul
See also:ガリア

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
perfect, complete

noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
ball (i.e. a testicle)(slang, abbreviation)(esp. 玉)
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】
【たま】

noun, auxillary suru verb
proposal, proposition, suggestion

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation

adverb
1.
roughly, approximately, round about, more or less(onomatopia)
2.
cursorily, briefly, quickly, lightly, roughly(onomatopia)

noun
car

noun, auxillary suru verb
speech, address

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
consent, assent, agreement
2.
understanding, comprehension, grasp

noun, auxillary suru verb
returning home

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】

noun
1.
iron (Fe)
no-adjective, noun
2.
strong and hard (as iron)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
3.
railway(abbreviation)
See also:鉄道
noun, noun (prefix)
4.
railway enthusiast(colloquialism)
Other readings:
【てつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
sightseeing, tourism

noun
1.
candidate, contender, prospect, pick, choice, list
2.
candidacy, candidature, nomination
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