Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
consideration, taking into account

noun
1.
hill, height, knoll, rising ground(only relevant for 丘 and 岡 and 壟)
2.
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game(usually kana, mahjong term)(only relevant for 丘 and 陸符)
Other readings:
【おか】
【おか】[1]
陸符【おか】
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
chemistry(ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学)
Other readings:
化学【ばけがく】

noun, auxillary suru verb
arrest, apprehension, capture

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

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun
1.
high-speed, rapid, express
noun
2.
highway, freeway, expressway, motorway(abbreviation)
See also:高速道路

noun, auxillary suru verb
assistance, aid, support

na-adjective, noun
huge, gigantic, enormous

noun
pilot

noun
office

noun, no-adjective
1.
lie, fib, falsehood, untruth
2.
mistake, error
noun
3.
unwise move, bad decision
interjection
4.
no way!, unbelievable!, really?!(colloquialism)
Other readings:
【うそ】
ウソ

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
law, act, principle
2.
method
3.
mood(linguistics)
4.
dharma, law(Buddhist term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.), to shut

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
part, segment, share, ration
See also:分の
2.
rate
3.
degree, one's lot, one's status, relation, duty, kind, lot
See also:身分
noun (suffix)
4.
relationship, connection, correspondence
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
in proportion to, just as much as

noun
crop, crops, (agricultural) produce, farm products

no-adjective, adverb, noun
1.
practicality, practical
2.
reality, actuality, actual conditions
3.
bhutakoti (limit of reality)(Buddhist term)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to leave (in someone's keeping), to put (in someone's care), to place (in someone's custody), to entrust (someone) with, to deposit
2.
to put (someone) in charge of, to leave (a matter) in someone's hands, to let (someone) decide
3.
to lean on, to put one's weight on

noun, auxillary suru verb
success, hit

noun, auxillary suru verb
printing

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
1.
electron(physics term)
prenominal
2.
electronic

pre-noun adjectival
mere, simple, sheer

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
existence, being

noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
order (for an item)
2.
request, demand, condition
Other readings:
註文【ちゅうもん】

prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix(honorific language, polite language, humble language, usually kana)(usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal)
See also:御 (ご)
Other readings:
おん《御》

noun
payment
All readings:
支払い【しはらい】
支払【しはらい】

noun
1.
figure, form, shape
2.
appearance, dress, guise
3.
state, condition, picture, image
4.
form (of a waka)
See also:和歌
noun (suffix)
5.
dressed in ..., wearing ...

noun, auxillary suru verb
equipment, facilities, installation, accommodations, conveniences, arrangements

noun, auxillary suru verb
suspension, stoppage, discontinuance, interruption

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:
【おと】
【ね】
【おん】

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】

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
to cover, to hide, to conceal, to wrap, to disguise
Other readings:
被う【おおう】
掩う【おおう】
蔽う【おおう】
蓋う【おおう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to raise, to bring to (someone's attention)
2.
to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.), to work on (one's emotions), to play on (one's sympathies)
3.
to complain
4.
to sue (a person), to take someone to court
5.
to resort to (e.g. arms, violence)

na-adjective, noun
pleasant, delightful, enjoyable, joyful, cheerful, amusing, happy

na-adjective, noun
powerful, strong

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to be inferior to, to be less good at, to fall behind

noun
hiking

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to turn, to rotate, to spin, to twist, to gyrate
2.
to pass around, to send around, to hand around, to circulate
3.
to move (someone or something to where its needed), to send, to bring, to transfer, to forward, to direct, to submit
4.
to turn (to a new use), to use (for something else)
5.
to turn on (something that turns or has a rotating part, e.g. a washing machine), to start up (e.g. an engine), to give (something) a spin
6.
to put (someone in a position), to make (e.g. an enemy of)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
7.
to ... around (e.g. chase, fool, play), to do all over, to do everywhere, to do completely(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
8.
to surround (something) with, to enclose with
9.
to put (an arm) around (e.g. someone's waist), to reach around
10.
to invest (money), to lend
11.
to dial (a telephone number)
12.
to gang-rape
See also:輪姦す
Other readings:
廻す【まわす】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up

noun
1.
floor
2.
stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player)
3.
dining platform built across a river
Other readings:
【ゆか】

noun, no-adjective
district, section, sector

interjection
1.
yes, indeed, well
2.
ha!
3.
what?, huh?
4.
sigh
Other readings:
はー
はぁ
はあっ
はーッ
ハーッ

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to strike, to clap, to knock, to beat, to tap, to pat
2.
to play drums
3.
to abuse, to bash, to flame (e.g. on the Internet), to insult
4.
to consult, to sound out
5.
to brag, to talk big
6.
to call, to invoke (e.g. a function)(computer term)
Other readings:
敲く【たたく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
national language
2.
Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan)
See also:国語科
3.
native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)

noun
1.
diamond(abbreviation)
2.
(railway) schedule, timetable
3.
diagram(abbreviation)
Other readings:
ダイア

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

toriageru
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to pick up
2.
to adopt (e.g. a proposal), to accept, to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.), to listen to, to deal with, to feature
3.
to take away, to confiscate, to deprive (someone) of, to revoke
4.
to deliver (a baby)
5.
to collect (taxes)
Other readings:
取りあげる【とりあげる】
取上げる【とりあげる】
採り上げる【とりあげる】
とり上げる【とりあげる】
採りあげる【とりあげる】
採上げる【とりあげる】

noun
1.
place, spot, space
2.
field, discipline, sphere, realm
3.
occasion, situation
See also:その場
4.
scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
5.
session (of the stock market)
6.
field, table, area in which cards are laid out (in a card game)
7.
round (east, south, etc.)(mahjong term)
See also:東場,  南場,  西場,  北場
8.
field(physics term)
9.
field (gestalt psychology)
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