Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise

noun, auxillary suru verb
start, commencement, beginning, initiation

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
tale, story, legend

noun
1.
bun
2.
van (caravan)
3.
bang
noun, auxillary suru verb
4.
ban (esp. of a player from an online game)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
3.
to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Other readings:
囲む【かごむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to rescue from, to help out of, to save

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to believe, to believe in, to place trust in, to confide in, to have faith in

noun
1.
sprout, shoot, bud
2.
germinal disk (in an egg)
See also:胚盤

na-adjective, noun
1.
no good, not serving its purpose, useless, broken(usually kana)
2.
hopeless, wasted, in vain, purposeless(usually kana)
3.
cannot, must not, not allowed(usually kana)
noun
4.
neutral point (in go), intersection owned by neither player at the end of a game
Other readings:
ダメ

noun
1.
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation
noun, suffix
2.
field (of specialization), sphere, area(only relevant for はたけ)(ばたけ when suf)
3.
womb, birth, birthplace(colloquialism)(only relevant for はたけ)
Other readings:
【はた】
【はたけ】
【はた】

noun, auxillary suru verb
delivery
Other readings:
配達【はいだつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
life, living, livelihood, life circumstances(usu. ぐらし as a suffix)
Other readings:
暮し【くらし】

noun (temporal), no-adjective, noun (suffix)
1.
sunset, sundown, nightfall, dusk
See also:明け (antonym)
2.
end, close
3.
year-end, end of the year
Other readings:
【くれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
love, affection, care
See also:愛する
noun
2.
attachment, craving, desire(Buddhist term)
3.
agape (Christian love)(Christian term)
See also:アガペー
4.
Ireland(abbreviation)
See also:愛蘭

noun, no-adjective
1.
basement, cellar, underground place
prefix
2.
underground, below ground
3.
secret, under cover
noun
4.
underground (railway), subway, metro(colloquialism, abbreviation)

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

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to become less crowded, to thin out, to get empty
2.
to be hungry

Godan-su verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to repeat, to do something over again
Other readings:
くり返す【くりかえす】
繰りかえす【くりかえす】
繰返す【くりかえす】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
fashion, trend, vogue, craze, fad, popularity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
prevalence (of a disease), epidemic

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

noun
1.
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.), outside the line(sports term)
See also:イン
2.
out, putout(baseball term)
See also:セーフ
prenominal
3.
outer, external, outside
See also:イン
unclassified
4.
exit, exit here(on (parking) exit signs)
noun
5.
front nine (golf)(sports term)
See also:イン
na-adjective
6.
no good, unacceptable, out of line, over, finished, disqualified
See also:セーフ (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
denial, negation, repudiation, disavowal
See also:肯定 (antonym)
noun
2.
negation (logic)
3.
NOT operation(computer term)

noun
1.
yen (Japanese monetary unit)
2.
circle
Other readings:
【えん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
coincidence, agreement, union, match
2.
conformity, consistency
3.
cooperation

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
1.
fault, defect, flaw, weak point, weakness, shortcoming, drawback
See also:美点 (antonym)
2.
failure (in an examination), failing grade

noun, auxillary suru verb
enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment

noun
(romantic) love
Other readings:
【こい】[1]
孤悲【こい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
management, administration, operation, running (business), conducting

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to hide, to conceal
Other readings:
隠くす【かくす】[1]
匿す【かくす】
隱す【かくす】[2]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

adverb
very, much, greatly, a lot of

noun
merchant, trader, tradesman, dealer, shopkeeper
Other readings:
商人【あきんど】
商人【あきうど】[1]
商人【あきゅうど】[1]
商人【あきびと】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
powerful, strong

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

noun
question, query
Other readings:
【とい】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ascertain, to check, to make sure
Other readings:
慥かめる【たしかめる】

noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
女王【にょおう】

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

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

noun, no-adjective
verb(linguistics)

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
pain, agony, bitterness

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation
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