Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
dance

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to chase, to run after, to pursue, to follow after
2.
to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.)
3.
to drive out, to get rid of, to oust, to expel
4.
to drive (e.g. a herd)
5.
to be pressed (e.g. for time)(in passive voice)
Other readings:
逐う【おう】

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
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:
筆【ひつ】

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
•
to increase, to grow

noun
•
paint

prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
speech, address

noun
1.
god, deity, divinity, spirit, kami
noun (prefix), noun
2.
incredible, fantastic, amazing(slang)
See also:神対応
noun
3.
emperor of Japan(honorific language, archaism)
4.
thunder(archaism)

adverb, conjunction
•
furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more(usually kana)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to apply for, to make an application, to propose (marriage), to offer (mediation), to make an overture (of peace), to challenge, to lodge (objections), to request (an interview), to subscribe for, to book, to reserve
Other readings:
申込む【もうしこむ】
、
申しこむ【もうしこむ】

noun
1.
farmer, farming family
2.
farmhouse

noun, na-adjective
•
futility, waste, uselessness, pointlessness, idleness
Other readings:
徒【むだ】
、
ムダ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
•
to go against, to oppose, to disobey, to defy

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
at that time, in those days

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

noun
•
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun
1.
(police) detective
noun, prenominal
2.
criminal matter

Godan-mu verb, intransitive verb
•
to suffer, to groan, to be worried

na-adjective, noun
•
wonderful, gorgeous, splendor, splendour, pomp, extravagance

noun
•
lost child, lost person, stray child, missing child

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)

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

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

noun
1.
(non-documentary) television series, TV drama, teledrama, play(abbreviation)
2.
drama, dramatic incident, spectacle, tragedy

noun
•
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun
•
dress

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
company, friendship, association, society, acquaintance

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
restoration, rehabilitation, recovery, return, replevin, improvement(only relevant for 回復 and 恢復)
2.
recovery (from an illness), recuperation, convalescence(esp. 快復)
Other readings:
快復【かいふく】
、
恢復【かいふく】

noun
1.
elegance, grace, refinement, class, dignity
suffix
2.
article, item
suffix, counter
3.
counter for items (of food, etc.), counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)(sometimes pronounced ぴん)

noun, na-adjective
•
anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
recognition, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, approval, consent, agreement

noun
1.
time, hour, moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
2.
occasion, case(only relevant for 時)
3.
chance, opportunity, season(only relevant for 時)
4.
the times, the age, the day(only relevant for 時)
5.
tense(linguistics)(only relevant for 時)
Other readings:
刻【とき】
、
秋【とき】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to hold or carry under or in the arms
2.
to have (esp. problems, debts, etc.)
3.
to employ, to engage, to hire

noun
•
time, season, period, phase, stage

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
annotation, explanatory note, comment
Other readings:
註【ちゅう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
continuation, succession, series

noun
•
tiredness, fatigue

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, auxillary suru verb
1.
preservation, conservation, storage, maintenance
2.
saving (e.g. to disk)(computer term)

conjunction
•
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
1.
clean, hygienic, sanitary
2.
pure, virtuous, immaculate

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
knock, knocking
2.
fungo hitting, hitting balls for fielding practice(baseball term)

adverbial noun, noun
•
fact, truth, reality

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

noun, no-adjective
•
topic, subject

noun
1.
river, stream(only relevant for かわ)
suffix
2.
River, the ... river(suffix used with the names of rivers)
All readings:
川【かわ】
、
川【がわ】
、
河【かわ】
、
河【がわ】
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