Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
root (of a plant)
2.
root (of a tooth, hair, etc.), center (of a pimple, etc.)
3.
root (of all evil, etc.), source, origin, cause, basis
4.
one's true nature
5.
(fishing) reef

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
finding employment, getting a job

noun
1.
end (e.g. of street), tip, point, edge, margin
2.
beginning, start, first
3.
odds and ends, scrap, odd bit, least
Other readings:
【はじ】
【はな】

noun, no-adjective
district, section, sector

noun
1.
living thing, organism, creature, life
2.
biology(abbreviation)
See also:生物学

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

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

noun, auxillary suru verb
composition, setting (of music)

no-adjective, adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
everyday, daily, ordinary, usual, routine, regular

noun
gravesite, tomb

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be hit, to strike
See also:外す (antonym)
2.
to touch, to be in contact, to be affixed
3.
to be equivalent to, to be applicable, to apply to
4.
to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
5.
to be selected (in a lottery, etc.), to win
6.
to be successful, to go well, to be a hit
7.
to face, to confront
8.
to lie (in the direction of)
9.
to undertake, to be assigned
10.
to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.), to be afflicted
11.
to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
12.
to treat (esp. harshly), to lash out at
13.
to be unnecessary(as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
14.
to be hitting well, to be on a hitting streak(baseball term)(usu. as 当たっている)
15.
to feel a bite (in fishing)
16.
(of fruit, etc.) to be bruised, to spoil
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
17.
to feel (something) out, to probe into, to check (i.e. by comparison)
18.
to shave
19.
to be a relative of a person, to be a ... in relation to ..., to stand in a relationship(as 〜の〜に当たる)
Other readings:
当る【あたる】
中る【あたる】
中たる【あたる】

na-adjective
handsome

noun, auxillary suru verb
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
height (e.g. of summer), peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season), (in) season, full bloom, full swing (of a party, etc.)(ざかり when used as a suffix)
2.
prime (of one's life), (one's) best days, bloom
noun
3.
(being in) heat, rut

noun
1.
muscle, tendon, sinew
2.
vein, artery
3.
fiber, fibre, string
4.
line, stripe, streak
5.
reason, logic
See also:筋が通る
6.
plot, storyline
7.
lineage, descent
8.
school (e.g. of scholarship or arts)
9.
aptitude, talent
10.
source (of information, etc.), circle, channel
11.
well-informed person (in a transaction)
12.
logical move (in go, shogi, etc.)
13.
ninth vertical line(shogi term)
14.
seam on a helmet
15.
gristly fish paste (made of muscle, tendons, skin, etc.)(abbreviation)
See also:筋蒲鉾
16.
social position, status(archaism)
noun (suffix), noun, no-adjective
17.
on (a river, road, etc.), along
suffix, counter
18.
counter for long thin things, counter for roads or blocks when giving directions
19.
(Edo period) counter for hundreds of mon (obsolete unit of currency)(archaism)
Other readings:
【すじ】
スジ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
rumour, rumor, report, hearsay, gossip, common talk

noun
1.
civilization, civilisation, culture
2.
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

noun
audience, spectator, spectators

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
theory, doctrine
noun
2.
opinion, view
3.
rumour, rumor, gossip, hearsay

noun, no-adjective
capital city, metropolis

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
comparison

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
announcement, publication, presenting, statement, communique, making known, breaking (news story), expressing (one's opinion), releasing, unveiling

noun
results, record, grades, marks

adverb
1.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
2.
wholly, entirely, completely, totally(neg. context, e.g. 全然反対)
3.
extremely, very(colloquialism)(pos. context, e.g. 全然いいよ)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
voting, poll

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
order, turn, sorting
na-adjective
2.
obedient, docile, submissive, meek(only relevant for じゅん)
Other readings:
【ずん】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)

noun, no-adjective
1.
popularity, public favor
noun
2.
condition (e.g. market), tone, character, nature

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

noun
alcohol, sake
See also:お酒
Other readings:
【ささ】
【き】[1]
【くし】[1]
【しゅ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

noun, no-adjective
1.
nerve(anatomical term)
2.
nerves, sensitivity

noun
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
Other readings:
ゾウ

noun
ash, ashes

noun, auxillary suru verb
determination, resolution

noun
stop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become, to get, to grow, to be, to reach, to attain(usually kana)
2.
to result in, to prove to be
3.
to consist of, to be composed of
4.
to succeed, to be complete
5.
to change into, to be exchanged for
6.
to play a role
7.
to be promoted(shogi term)
Godan-ru verb
8.
to do ...(honorific language)(as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
Other readings:
なる《為る》

noun
manners, courtesy, etiquette

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:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

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

noun
universe, cosmos, space

noun, auxillary suru verb
prohibition, inhibition, ban

mochiageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to elevate, to raise, to lift up
2.
to flatter, to extol, to praise to the sky
Other readings:
持上げる【もちあげる】

noun
1.
dust(usually kana)
2.
one ten-billionth(only relevant for あい)
Other readings:
ホコリ
あい《埃》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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