Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
age, era, period, date

noun
body, physical system, person
Other readings:
身体【しんだい】[1]
身体【しんてい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
skiing
2.
ski, skis

adverb, noun
species, kind, variety
Other readings:
一種【ひとくさ】

na-adjective, noun
precious, valuable

noun
picnic

noun, auxillary suru verb
respect, esteem, reverence, honour, honor

noun
1.
defeat, loss, losing (a game)
See also:勝ち (antonym)
suffix
2.
failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.)
noun
3.
discount, loss (on a sale)

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)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to finish, to stop, to end, to put an end to, to bring to a close(usually kana)
2.
to close (a business, etc.), to close down, to shut down, to shut up(usually kana)
3.
to put away, to put back, to keep, to store(usually kana)
auxiliary verb, Godan-u verb
4.
to do completely, to finish(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
5.
to do accidentally, to do without meaning to, to happen to do(usually kana)(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
しまう《終う》
しまう《了う》
しまう《蔵う》

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)(shogi term)
See also:必至

adjective
1.
skillful, skilful, clever, expert, wise, successful(usually kana)(esp. 上手い,巧い)
2.
delicious, appetizing, appetising, tasty(usually kana)(esp. 旨い,美味い,甘い)
3.
fortunate, splendid, promising(usually kana)(esp. 旨い)
All readings:
うまい《上手い》
うまい《美味い》
うまい《旨い》
うまい《巧い》
うまい《甘い》
うまい《美い》

noun
manufactured goods, finished goods, product

noun
1.
estimate, guess, conjecture, aim
2.
direction, bearings
3.
registration mark (printing)
noun (suffix)
4.
approximately, about, around

noun
scene, spectacle, sight, view

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
to notice, to recognize, to recognise, to become aware of, to perceive, to realize, to realise
All readings:
気づく【きづく】
気付く【きづく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
signature

noun
1.
wound, injury, cut, gash, bruise, scratch, scrape, scar
2.
chip, crack, scratch, nick
3.
flaw, defect, weakness, weak point
See also:玉に疵
4.
stain (on one's reputation), disgrace, dishonor, dishonour
5.
(emotional) hurt, hurt feelings
See also:心の傷
Other readings:
【きず】
【きず】
【きず】
キズ

noun
lighter
Other readings:
ライタ

noun
1.
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
See also:お土産
2.
present brought by a visitor
3.
something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation), unwelcome gift, disservice(usu. お土産)

noun
king(honorific language)
Other readings:
王さま【おうさま】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
since, henceforth

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, auxillary suru verb
start, commencement, beginning, initiation

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
equality, impartiality, evenness

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
satisfaction, contentment, complacency
See also:不満,  不満足
na-adjective, noun
2.
sufficient, enough, adequate, proper
See also:不足 (antonym)
Other readings:
滿足【まんぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise
2.
to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Other readings:
現われる【あらわれる】
表れる【あらわれる】
表われる【あらわれる】
顕れる【あらわれる】
顕われる【あらわれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

adverbial noun, noun
on the occasion of, circumstances, juncture

adjective
1.
terrible, dreadful, terrifying, frightening
2.
surprising, startling, tremendous, amazing(often as 恐ろしく)
Other readings:
怖ろしい【おそろしい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
spring, fountain

noun
1.
plain, field
2.
hidden (structural) member(only relevant for の)
noun (prefix)
3.
wild(only relevant for の)
See also:野ウサギ
4.
lacking a political post(only relevant for や)
Other readings:
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
【の】
【や】
【ぬ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

no-adjective, noun
long-term
See also:短期 (antonym)

noun
salary, wages, pay

noun
1.
width, breadth
2.
freedom (e.g. of thought), latitude
3.
gap, difference (e.g. in price), range (e.g. of voice)
Other readings:
【はば】

numeric
four(肆 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
【し】
【よん】
【よ】
【し】
【し】

noun
method, process, manner, way, means, technique

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

noun
chairman, speaker (e.g. of assembly), president (e.g. of council, senate, etc.), moderator (e.g. of a newsgroup)

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, money exchange

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
memory, recollection, remembrance
2.
storage

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to count, to enumerate
Other readings:
算える【かぞえる】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
1.
daytime, during the day
noun
2.
Japan and China(only relevant for にっちゅう)
Other readings:
日中【ひなか】

na-adjective, noun
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
call, visit

noun, noun (suffix), counter
time (three times, each time, etc.), times
Other readings:
たんび

noun
1.
juice
2.
soft drink
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