Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
card
2.
curd
3.
match, game, grouping in a competition or tournament

noun
•
property, fortune, assets

noun, no-adjective
•
top, summit, peak

interjection
1.
by no means, never!, well, I never!, you don't say!, certainly (not)(usually kana)
noun, no-adjective
2.
something unexpected, emergency(usually kana)
noun
3.
currently, for the time being, presently, for now(usually kana, archaism)
adverb, no-adjective
4.
indeed, really, truly, unexpectedly(usually kana, obscure)
See also:本当に

noun
1.
continuation, rest (of the story, work, etc.), next instalment, sequel
2.
flow (e.g. of a piece of writing), pacing (of a story)
noun (suffix)
3.
succession (of), sequence, series, spell, stretch, streak, run

noun
1.
time, hour, moment(刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
2.
occasion, case(only relevant for 時)
3.
chance, opportunity, season(only relevant for 時)
4.
the times, the age, the day(only relevant for 時)
5.
tense(linguistics)(only relevant for 時)
Other readings:
刻【とき】
、
秋【とき】

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

na-adjective
1.
serious, earnest
noun
2.
real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
Other readings:
真険【しんけん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

suru verb (special)
•
to punish, to penalize, to penalise

noun
1.
iron (Fe)
no-adjective, noun
2.
strong and hard (as iron)
noun, noun (suffix), noun (prefix)
3.
railway(abbreviation)
See also:鉄道
noun, noun (prefix)
4.
railway enthusiast(colloquialism)
Other readings:
鐵【てつ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

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:
暮【くれ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
meal, dinner
noun
2.
diet

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
invention
na-adjective
2.
intelligent, clever, smart(dated term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
making sense (of something), understanding(archaism)

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

adverb, conjunction
•
that is, namely, i.e.(usually kana)
Other readings:
すなわち《則ち》
、
すなわち《乃ち》
、
すなわち《輒》

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
proposal, proposition, suggestion

noun, no-adjective
1.
centre, center, middle, heart
2.
metropolis, capital city, central government
See also:地方 (antonym)

noun, no-adjective
•
woman, girl
Other readings:
女子【おなご】
、
女子【おみなご】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

na-adjective, noun
•
favourable, favorable, doing well, OK, all right

noun
1.
overcoat(abbreviation)
noun, auxillary suru verb, prenominal
2.
exceeding, going over, going beyond
na-adjective, noun
3.
exaggerated, over the top, overdrawn, overreaction
noun
4.
over par(abbreviation, sports term)
5.
overexposure
See also:アンダー (antonym)
Other readings:
オーバ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
broadcast, broadcasting

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

no-adjective, na-adjective, adverb
•
abrupt, sudden, unexpected

adverbial noun, noun
•
Sunday

noun
1.
hut, cabin, shed, (animal) pen
2.
small theatre (theater), temporary playhouse, circus tent, booth(only relevant for こや)
3.
one's own house(humble language, colloquialism)(esp. しょうおく)
Other readings:
小屋【しょうおく】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stream, to flow (liquid, time, etc.), to run (ink)
2.
to be washed away, to be carried
3.
to drift, to float (e.g. clouds), to wander, to stray
4.
to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire), to spread, to circulate
5.
to be heard (e.g. music), to be played
6.
to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
7.
to pass, to elapse, to be transmitted
8.
to be called off, to be forfeited
9.
to disappear, to be removed

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, auxillary suru verb
•
training, drill, practice, discipline
Other readings:
訓連【くんれん】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
coincidence, chance, accident, fortuity
See also:必然 (antonym)
adverb
2.
by chance, unexpectedly, accidentally
noun
3.
contingency (philosophy)

noun
•
coworker, co-worker, colleague, associate

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
repair, mending, fixing, servicing
Other readings:
修理【しゅり】[1]
、
修理【すり】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
•
engine

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
observation, survey, watching

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
•
language
Other readings:
言語【ごんご】
、
言語【げんきょ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
going through, going via, going by way of
Other readings:
経由【けいゆう】

noun
•
cousin (male)(usually kana)
See also:従姉妹
Other readings:
じゅうけいてい《従兄弟》

noun, noun (suffix)
•
prize, award

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
absence, non-attendance
See also:出席 (antonym)

conjunction
1.
after all, because(colloquialism)
2.
but(colloquialism)
particle
3.
even
4.
too, as well, also
5.
they say, I hear, you mean

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:
疵【きず】
、
瑕【きず】
、
創【きず】
、
キズ

noun, na-adjective
•
anxiety, uneasiness, worry, apprehension, fear, insecurity, suspense

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
composition, construction, formation, makeup, structure, organization, organisation

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
•
junior high school, middle school, lower secondary school(abbreviation)
See also:中学校

adverb
1.
certainly, without fail
noun
2.
right and wrong, pros and cons

noun
•
racket, paddle (in table-tennis)
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