Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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kitsui
Common word
adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
management, administration, operation, running (business), conducting
noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
標【しるし】
、証【しるし】
、証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
apology, excuse
Other readings:
申しわけ【もうしわけ】
、申訳【もうしわけ】
、申し分け【もうしわけ】
、申分け【もうしわけ】
、申し訳け【もうしわけ】[1]
、申分【もうしわけ】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
•
state, condition, situation, appearance, circumstances
Other readings:
情態【じょうたい】
noun
•
incident, affair, happening, event
Other readings:
出来事【できこと】[1]
、出来ごと【できごと】
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
tonneru
Common word
noun
1.
tunnel
auxillary suru verb
2.
to tunnel (through a potential barrier)(physics term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
letting a grounder go through one's legs(baseball term)
noun, no-adjective
•
national border, provincial border
Other readings:
国境【くにざかい】
、国界【こっきょう】
、国界【くにざかい】
、国界【こっかい】[1]
、国堺【こっきょう】
、国堺【くにざかい】
、国堺【こっかい】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
tragedy, tragic drama, tragic play
2.
tragedy, calamity, disaster
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
prevention, precaution, protection against
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.
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
Other readings:
球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
readiness, preparedness, resolution, resignation
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:
元【もと】
、本【もと】
、素【もと】
、基【もと】
noun
1.
work, labor, labour
2.
achievement, performance, ability, talent
3.
salary, income, earnings
4.
action, activity, workings, function, operation, movement, motion
5.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)(also written as 活)
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
congestion, crush, crowding, jam
2.
confusion, disorder
numeric
•
nine(玖 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
九【きゅう】
、九【く】
、九【ここの】
、九【この】
、九【ここ】
、９【きゅう】
、９【く】
、９【ここの】
、９【この】
、９【ここ】
、玖【きゅう】
、玖【く】
、玖【ここの】
、玖【この】
、玖【ここ】
Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close(usually kana)
2.
to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up(usually kana)
3.
to put away, to put back, to keep, to store(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do completely, to finish(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
5.
to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
しまう《終う》
、しまう《了う》
、しまう《蔵う》
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adverb
•
indeed, really, absolutely, truly, actually, very, quite
See also:誠に (まことに)
Other readings:
実に【げに】
、実に【まことに】
、實に【じつに】[1]
、實に【げに】[1]
、實に【まことに】[1]
Notes:
- word containing out-dated kanji
adjective
1.
deep (colour), dark
2.
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
3.
thick (consistency), dense
4.
strong (possibility, etc.)
5.
thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to replace(usu. 替える)
2.
to exchange, to interchange(usu. 換える)
3.
to substitute(usu. 代える)
All readings:
換える【かえる】
、替える【かえる】
、代える【かえる】
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
without(usually kana)
noun
2.
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate
2.
to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
noun, no-adjective
1.
the future (usually distant)
2.
future tense
3.
the world to come
adjective
1.
poor, needy
2.
lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)
noun (temporal)
1.
today, this day
2.
these days, recently, nowadays(only relevant for こんにち)
All readings:
今日【きょう】
、今日【こんにち】
、今日【こんち】
、今日【こんじつ】
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)
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