Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.)
2.
to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up
3.
to face, to be opposite (someone)
4.
to compare, to check with
5.
to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate)
See also:遭う
6.
to place together, to connect, to overlap
7.
to mix, to combine
8.
to put blade to blade, to fight
Other readings:
併せる【あわせる】
、
合せる【あわせる】

Godan-mu verb
•
to be worried, to be troubled

noun
•
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

noun
•
numeral, figure, digit, numeric character(mathematics)

Godan-bu verb, intransitive verb
1.
to fall down, to fall over
2.
to turn out, to play out(only relevant for ころぶ)(oft. as どう転んでも)
3.
to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism), to apostatize(only relevant for ころぶ)(in early Japanese Christianity)
4.
to roll, to tumble
See also:ころがる
5.
(for a geisha) to prostitute (herself) in secret(archaism)
Other readings:
転ぶ【まろぶ】

noun
1.
surplus, margin, leeway, room, space, time, allowance, flexibility, scope
2.
composure, placidity, complacency, calm

noun, noun (suffix), counter
1.
class (e.g. school), grade, rank
counter
2.
kyū, kyu, junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
See also:段 (だん)

noun, no-adjective
1.
effect, effectiveness, efficacy, result
noun
2.
effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)

noun
•
wine

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor, hard work, striving

noun
1.
pity, sorrow, grief, misery, compassion, pathos
na-adjective
2.
pitiable, pitiful, pathetic, miserable
interjection
3.
alack, alas
Other readings:
哀れ【あはれ】[1]
、
憐れ【あわれ】
、
憐れ【あはれ】[1]
、
憫れ【あわれ】
、
憫れ【あはれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
fish
All readings:
魚【さかな】
、
魚【うお】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, auxiliary verb
1.
to finish(only relevant for 終える and 了える)
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to graduate
Other readings:
了える【おえる】
、
卒える【おえる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
birth, creation, formation

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
receiving, reception, getting, being given(humble language)
2.
eating, drinking, having(humble language)
expression
3.
please, please do for me(familiar language, female term, usually kana)(also used after -te form of verb)
Other readings:
頂だい【ちょうだい】
、
頂載【ちょうだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, no-adjective
•
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

noun, no-adjective
•
artificial, man-made, human work, human skill, artificiality
See also:天然 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress
2.
communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
See also:上通,  下達 (antonym)

noun
1.
tea
See also:お茶
2.
tea plant (Camellia sinensis)
3.
tea preparation, making tea
See also:茶道
4.
brown(abbreviation)
See also:茶色
noun, na-adjective
5.
mockery(archaism)
See also:茶化す

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
•
to run over (with a vehicle), to knock down(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
nodding off (while sitting), dozing

noun
1.
machine, mechanism
2.
instrument, appliance, apparatus(often 器械)
Other readings:
器械【きかい】

noun
1.
prince
2.
subordinate Kumano shrine

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to restrict, to limit, to confine
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to be restricted to, to be limited to, to be confined to
3.
to be best (for), to be the best plan, to be the only way (to)(as ...は...に限る)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
restriction, restraint, limitation, limit

noun
•
(Western) soup(food term)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
•
to occur, to happen
Other readings:
起る【おこる】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
experiment

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
retirement

noun
1.
manners, etiquette, propriety(only relevant for さほう)
2.
manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.), way of making
Other readings:
作法【さくほう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to pull, to draw, to pull tight
2.
to string (lines), to run (cable), to stretch
3.
to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve)
4.
to drag, to haul, to tow
5.
to lead (e.g. one's followers)
6.
to take someone somewhere (e.g. a suspect to the police)
7.
to tempt into joining, to strongly invite to join
8.
to delay, to prolong
9.
to lengthen the pronunciation (of a word)
10.
to quote, to cite, to reference
11.
to pull the ball(baseball term)
12.
to wear, to put on
Other readings:
引っぱる【ひっぱる】
、
引張る【ひっぱる】

noun, no-adjective
•
limit, bound

adverb, no-adjective
1.
really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
2.
indeed
interjection
3.
good grief(abbreviation, usually kana)(expression of exasperation)
See also:全くもう

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
license, permit, licence, certificate

noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
、
夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

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

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to make war (on), to wage war (against), to go to war (with), to fight (with), to do battle (against)(esp. 戦う)
2.
to compete (against)(esp. 戦う)
3.
to struggle (against adversities, etc.), to fight, to contend, to resist(esp. 闘う)
Other readings:
闘う【たたかう】

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
finding employment, getting a job

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)

adverb
1.
definitely, absolutely, unconditionally
See also:絶対に
no-adjective
2.
absolute, unconditional, unmistakable
noun
3.
absoluteness
See also:相対 (antonym)

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:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
execution (e.g. of a plan), carrying out, practice, action, implementation, fulfillment, realization

suffix
1.
Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss(honorific language)
noun, suffix
2.
clan
pronoun
3.
he, him(honorific language)
counter
4.
counter for people(honorific language)
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