Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
state, condition, situation, appearance, circumstances
Other readings:
情態【じょうたい】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to burn, to get fired up

noun, no-adjective
appetite (for food)
Other readings:
食慾【しょくよく】

no-adjective, noun
1.
automatic
See also:手動 (antonym)
noun
2.
intransitive verb(abbreviation, linguistics)(only relevant for 自動)
See also:自動詞
Other readings:
自働【じどう】

noun
1.
piece, slice, strip, scrap
2.
cloth(also written as 布, 裂)
3.
sharpness
4.
agility
counter
5.
counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
operation (of a machine, etc.), operating, running, run
2.
driving
3.
working (capital, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
being deeply moved emotionally, excitement, passion, inspiration, deep emotion, strong impression

noun
1.
time, (the) hour
2.
favourable time, opportunity, chance
Other readings:
時剋【じこく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
exchange, interchange, switching, reciprocity, barter, substitution, replacement, clearing (of checks, cheques)

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

noun
1.
cloth, fabric, material, texture
2.
dough, batter
3.
inherent quality, one's true character, one's true colours
4.
unglazed pottery
5.
skin with no make-up
6.
uncoated metal
Other readings:
素地【きじ】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to receive, to get, to accept
2.
to take, to interpret, to understand
Other readings:
受けとる【うけとる】
受取る【うけとる】
請け取る【うけとる】
請取る【うけとる】
うけ取る【うけとる】

na-adjective, noun
1.
dense, thick, crowded
See also: (antonym)
2.
close (relationship), intimate
3.
minute, fine, careful
4.
secret
noun
5.
esoteric Buddhism, secret Buddhist teachings(abbreviation, Buddhist term)

noun
physical education, PE, physical training, PT
Other readings:
体育【たいく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to pay(支 is ateji)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adjective
1.
poor, needy
2.
lacking (quantity and quality-wise), poor, scanty, skimpy, slight, inadequate

noun
tent

noun
parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
凍おる【こおる】

noun
association, union, guild
Other readings:
組み合い【くみあい】

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.)
All readings:
なる《成る》
なる《為る》

adjective
coarse, rough

noun, no-adjective
verb(linguistics)

noun
1.
demonstration, protest(abbreviation)
2.
(giving a) demo, demonstration, presentation(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
printing

noun
1.
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July)
2.
rain during the rainy season
Other readings:
梅雨【ばいう】
黴雨【つゆ】
黴雨【ばいう】

noun
opinion, point of view

noun
1.
race (of people)
2.
type of person

noun
manners, behavior, behaviour
See also:お行儀

noun
1.
news, word, tidings, notice, notification, information
See also:お知らせ
2.
omen
Other readings:
報せ【しらせ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
comparison

noun, auxillary suru verb
memorization, memorisation, learning by heart
Other readings:
諳記【あんき】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
armpit, under one's arm, side, flank
2.
beside, close to, near, by(also written as 傍, 側)
3.
aside, to the side, away, out of the way
4.
off-track, off-topic
5.
deuteragonist, supporting role(usu. written ワキ in Noh)
6.
second verse (in a linked series of poems)(abbreviation)
See also:脇句
Other readings:
【わき】
【わき】

adverb
sometime, someday, one day, some time or other, the other day, in due course, in time(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

noun, auxillary suru verb
emphasis, highlight, stress, stressed point

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
most, highest, maximum, uppermost, supreme
See also:最低 (antonym)
2.
best, wonderful, finest
See also:最低 (antonym)

suffix, counter
1.
counter for buildings (esp. houses)
suffix
2.
suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.

noun
1.
(picture) frame, framed picture
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
amount (esp. of money), sum

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be idle, to slacken
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to neglect (e.g. one's work)
See also:怠る
Other readings:
懶ける【なまける】

Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
1.
to meet (by chance), to come across, to run across, to encounter, to happen upon(出遭う usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(esp. 出合う)
3.
to emerge and engage (an enemy)(only relevant for 出会う and 出合う)(often used imperatively as 出会え)
Other readings:
出逢う【であう】
出合う【であう】
出遭う【であう】
出あう【であう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
left and right, right and left
2.
(asserting) control, influence, domination
noun
3.
one's attendants, people accompanying one
4.
(serving at somebody's) side
5.
equivocation
Other readings:
左右【そう】[1]
左右【さう】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
sphere(mathematics)
suffix, counter
2.
counter for balls(baseball term)

noun, adverbial noun, noun (suffix)
degree, amount, grade, standard, of the order of (following a number), about, approximately
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