Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, prefix, suffix
1.
medium, average, middle
noun
2.
moderation
3.
middle school(abbreviation)
See also:中一,  中学校
4.
China(abbreviation)
See also:中国
5.
volume two (of three)(abbreviation)
See also:中巻
noun (suffix)
6.
during (a certain time when one did or is doing something), under (construction, etc.), while
See also:話し中
7.
in, out of, of the

noun
•
win, victory
See also:負け (antonym)

pronoun
•
they, them(usu. in ref. to males)
All readings:
彼ら【かれら】
、
彼等【かれら】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.), passing by (e.g. of a typhoon), transit
2.
passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament), carriage
3.
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.), clearing

noun
1.
(animal) feed, fodder, pet food
2.
bait, lure, enticement
Other readings:
餌【え】
、
エサ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
handshake
2.
reconciliation, joining hands, cooperation

noun
1.
diamond(abbreviation)
2.
(railway) schedule, timetable
3.
diagram(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ダイア

noun
•
poem, verse of poetry

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
confirmation, verification, validation, review, check, affirmation, identification

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
plan, design, layout

noun
•
cavity, tooth decay, decayed tooth, dental caries
Other readings:
むし歯【むしば】
、
齲歯【むしば】
、
齲歯【うし】
、
齲歯【くし】
、
齲【むしば】

adverb
1.
too, also, likewise, either(usually kana)
2.
still, as before(usually kana)
3.
even so, either way, nonetheless, in any event, all the same(usually kana)
4.
as expected(usually kana)
Other readings:
やはり《矢張》[1][2]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun, noun (suffix)
•
middle, half, semi, halfway, partly

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
entrance, admission, entering

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
moment, second, instant

noun
1.
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over), grownup
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
becoming an adult, coming of age, growing up (to be a man, woman)
See also:新成人

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
from now on, hereafter

adverb
1.
before long, soon(usually kana)
2.
almost, nearly(usually kana)
3.
finally, in the end, eventually(usually kana)
Other readings:
やがて《頓て》
、
やがて《漸て》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
nature (of a person)
2.
sex
3.
gender
suffix
4.
-ty, -ity, -ness, -cy(indicating quality or condition)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
departure

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
request, commission, entrusting (with a matter)
2.
dependence, reliance

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
•
to abate, to decrease, to diminish, to shorten
See also:増やす (antonym)

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

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》

noun
•
grandchild

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
•
at leisure, in a relaxed manner, in a carefree manner, quietly, peacefully(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ノンビリ

Godan-u verb
1.
to say, to utter, to declare
2.
to name, to call
3.
to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"), to make a noise(only relevant for 言う)
All readings:
言う【いう】
、
言う【ゆう】
、
云う【いう】
、
云う【ゆう】
、
謂う【いう】
、
謂う【ゆう】

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
acting, performance

noun
1.
tongue
2.
tongue-like object, clapper (of a bell), talon (of a lock)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to rot, to go bad, to decay, to spoil, to fester, to decompose, to turn sour (e.g. milk)
2.
to corrode, to weather, to crumble
3.
to become useless, to blunt, to weaken (from lack of practice)
4.
to become depraved, to be degenerate, to be morally bankrupt, to be corrupt
5.
to be depressed, to be dispirited, to feel discouraged, to feel down
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
6.
to have the audacity to, to be bastard enough to(usually kana, Kansai-ben (dialect))(after the -masu stem of a verb; indicates scorn or disdain for another's action)
See also:やがる
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
7.
to lose a bet(archaism)
8.
to be drenched, to become sopping wet(archaism)

noun
1.
human being, human, person, man, mankind, humankind
2.
character (of a person)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going through, going via, going by way of
Other readings:
経由【けいゆう】

na-adjective
1.
clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite
2.
bright, light
Other readings:
顕らか【あきらか】

noun
1.
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate(usually kana)
2.
sly person(derogatory)
3.
idiot, hick(derogatory)
4.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
See also:自在鉤
6.
bathhouse prostitute(archaism)
See also:湯女
Other readings:
さる《猨》[1]
、
サル
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
•
(human) life (i.e. conception to death)

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.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)

noun
•
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

noun
1.
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
2.
confluence(esp. 出合い, 出合)
Other readings:
出逢い【であい】
、
出合い【であい】
、
出会【であい】
、
出合【であい】
、
出遭い【であい】

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to reach, to arrive, to get through, to get at
2.
to be attentive, to pay attention
3.
to be delivered, to carry (e.g. sound)

suffix
•
after
See also:午後
Other readings:
后【ご】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to produce, to yield, to cause
See also:生ずる
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2.
to result from, to arise, to be generated
See also:生ずる

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun
•
nowadays, modern era, modern times, present-day

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

numeric
1.
seven(漆 is used in legal documents)
prefix
2.
hepta-
All readings:
七【しち】
、
七【なな】
、
七【ひち】[1]
、
七【な】
、
7【しち】
、
7【なな】
、
7【ひち】[1]
、
7【な】
、
漆【しち】
、
漆【なな】
、
漆【ひち】[1]
、
漆【な】
、
柒【しち】
、
柒【なな】
、
柒【ひち】[1]
、
柒【な】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
sound, noise, report
2.
note(music term)
3.
fame(only relevant for おと)
4.
Chinese-derived character reading(only relevant for おん)
See also:訓 (くん)
All readings:
音【おと】
、
音【ね】
、
音【おん】

noun
•
railroad, railway, rail transport
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