Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
obstacle, impediment, hindrance, difficulty, barrier
2.
handicap, impairment, disability, disorder, malfunction(only relevant for しょうがい)
See also:視力障害
Other readings:
障がい【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうがい】
障碍【しょうげ】
障礙【しょうがい】
障礙【しょうげ】

adverb, pronoun
1.
where, which, who(usually kana)
2.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate(usually kana)
adverb
3.
sooner or later, eventually, one of these days, at some future date or time(usually kana)
pronoun
4.
both, either, any, all, whichever(usually kana)
Other readings:
いずれ《孰れ》
いづれ《何れ》[1]
いづれ《孰れ》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, na-adjective
good luck, fortune
See also:不運 (antonym)
Other readings:
好運【こううん】

noun, no-adjective
chemistry(ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学)
Other readings:
化学【ばけがく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.), overcoming, bringing under control, subjugation, victory over

noun
contents, content, substance, matter, detail, import

noun
1.
horse
2.
horse racing(only relevant for うま)
3.
promoted bishop(abbreviation, shogi term)(only relevant for うま)
Other readings:
【いま】[1]
【おま】[1]
ウマ
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

noun
1.
duty, responsibility (incl. supervision of staff)
2.
liability, onus

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

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
(religious) faith, belief, creed

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty

interjection
1.
oh!, oh my!, dear me!
2.
not a chance, not likely, no way, no(Kansai-ben (dialect))(from いや+や)
See also:やだ
3.
oh no, yuck, eew(Kansai-ben (dialect))
See also:やだ

noun
food, food products, foodstuffs

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
estimate, budget

noun
height (of body), stature

pre-noun adjectival
mere, simple, sheer

noun
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun, noun (suffix)
ticket, coupon, bond, certificate

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

noun
1.
cattle (Bos taurus), cow, bull, ox, calf
2.
beef(usu. ぎゅう)
See also:牛肉
3.
Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)(astronomy term)(only relevant for ぎゅう)
Other readings:
【ぎゅう】
ウシ

noun, no-adjective
basics, fundamentals, basis, foundation

noun
1.
plan, scheme
2.
(payment) plan, package, deal, offer

noun (suffix)
1.
depending on
2.
as soon as, immediately (upon)(often after the -masu stem of a verb)
3.
in accordance with
noun
4.
order, program, programme, precedence
5.
circumstances, course of events, reason

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

noun
1.
writing brush, paintbrush, pen
2.
writing with a brush, drawing with a brush, penmanship, something drawn with a brush
3.
writing (composing text), the written word(only relevant for ふで)
counter
4.
(land) lot, plot(only relevant for ひつ)
Other readings:
【ひつ】

noun
1.
flow (of a fluid or gas), stream, current
2.
flow (of people, things), passage (of time), tide, passing, (changing) trends, tendency
3.
course (of events), (step-by-step) procedure, process
4.
group of people who remain together after the end of an event
5.
descent, ancestry, school
6.
forfeiture, foreclosure(finance term)
7.
cancellation(usu. as お流れ)
See also:お流れ
8.
drifting, wandering, roaming

adverb
at any moment (now), at any minute, on the verge of (doing), just about to

noun, adverb, na-adjective, no-adjective
safety, peace, quietness

na-adjective, noun
accurate, correct, precise, exact
See also:精確

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

noun, no-adjective
environment, circumstance

noun, auxillary suru verb
birth, creation, formation

noun
1.
diplomacy
2.
selling (e.g. door-to-door), canvassing

noun
(Western) playing cards

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to draw, to paint, to sketch
See also:書く
2.
to depict, to describe(only relevant for えがく)
3.
to picture in one's mind, to imagine
4.
to form a certain shape (e.g. path of an action, appearance of an object, etc.)
Other readings:
描く【かく】
画く【えがく】
画く【かく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
うがい《漱》

noun
crop, crops, (agricultural) produce, farm products

noun, auxillary suru verb
repair, mending, fixing, servicing
Other readings:
修理【しゅり】[1]
修理【すり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

prefix
1.
next (year, spring, etc.), coming
suffix
2.
since (last month, etc.), for (20 years, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
doctor, physician

na-adjective, noun
crude, rough, plain, humble, shabby
See also:お粗末

noun
woman, lady, adult female(sensitive)(now a bit dated)
See also:紳士

noun
1.
nest, rookery, breeding place, hive
2.
den
3.
haunt
4.
(spider's) web
See also:蜘蛛の巣
Other readings:
【す】

noun, auxillary suru verb
pollution, contamination

noun, no-adjective
1.
mud, slush, (wet) dirt, mire
noun
2.
thief(abbreviation)
See also:泥棒
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