Vocabulary list for JLPT N3
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numeric
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nine(玖 is used in legal documents)
All readings:
九【きゅう】
、九【く】
、九【ここの】
、九【この】
、九【ここ】
、９【きゅう】
、９【く】
、９【ここの】
、９【この】
、９【ここ】
、玖【きゅう】
、玖【く】
、玖【ここの】
、玖【この】
、玖【ここ】
noun, no-adjective
•
genuine article, real thing, real deal
See also:偽物
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to occupy, to hold
2.
to account for, to make up, to take up
noun, na-adjective
1.
luxury, extravagance
auxillary suru verb
2.
to live in luxury, to indulge oneself
na-adjective
3.
lavish (use of something), abundant, copious, wasteful
na-adjective, noun
4.
excessive (e.g. demands, expectations)
See also:贅沢を言う (ぜいたくをいう)
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.), province (e.g. Canada), canton (e.g. Switzerland), oblast (e.g. Russia), department (e.g. ancient China)
See also:県 (けん)
2.
continent
suffix
3.
dear(archaism)(after someone's name)
Other readings:
洲【しゅう】
noun
1.
mark, sign(esp. 印, 標)
2.
symbol, emblem(also written as 徴)
3.
badge, crest, flag(esp. 印, 標)
4.
evidence, proof(esp. 証, 証し)
5.
token (of gratitude, affection, etc.)(usually kana)(esp. 証, 証し)
Other readings:
標【しるし】
、証【しるし】
、証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
- irregular okurigana usage
noun
1.
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.)(usually kana)
2.
batting, wadding, padding
Other readings:
わた《棉》
、わた《草綿》
、ワタ
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
sorting, arrangement, organization, putting in order, adjustment, regulation
2.
liquidation, settlement, consolidation, clearance (e.g. debt), paying off
3.
retrenchment, curtailment, cutting down, disposal
conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかも《而も》
、しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
exercise, physical training, work-out
2.
appeal, campaign, drive, crusade, movement, lobbying
3.
motion, movement
gakkari
Common word
auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to be disappointed, to be dejected, to be downhearted, to lose heart, to feel let down(onomatopia)
2.
to feel exhausted, to feel drained(onomatopia)
Other readings:
ガッカリ
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:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
correspondence, communication, transmission, news, signal, telecommunications
noun, no-adjective
1.
heart(anatomical term)
2.
guts, nerve, cheek, gall, spine
3.
central part
na-adjective, adverbial noun, no-adjective
•
direct, immediate, personal, firsthand
See also:間接 (かんせつ)
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
demand, firm request, requisition, requirement, desire
noun
1.
flag
2.
3.
banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
Other readings:
幡【はた】
、旌【はた】
noun
1.
light, illumination, glow, gleam(only relevant for 明かり and 明り)
2.
lamp, light
See also:明かりを消す
Other readings:
明り【あかり】
、灯り【あかり】
、灯【あかり】
、灯かり【あかり】
、灯火【あかり】[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
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
See also:成り済ます
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》
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
•
to use, to make use of, to utilize, to utilise
noun
•
(in) the middle of, (in) the midst of, (in) the course of, (at) the height of
Other readings:
最中【さなか】
、さ中【さなか】
noun
1.
bone
2.
frame
3.
outline, core
4.
backbone, spirit, fortitude
na-adjective, noun
5.
laborious, troublesome, difficult
adverb, pronoun
1.
where, which, who(usually kana)
2.
anyway, anyhow, at any rate(usually kana)
adverb
3.
sooner or later, eventually, one of these days, at some future date or time(usually kana)
pronoun
4.
both, either, any, all, whichever(usually kana)
Other readings:
いずれ《孰れ》
、いづれ《何れ》[1]
、いづれ《孰れ》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kana usage
noun, auxillary suru verb
•
repair, mending, fixing, servicing
Other readings:
修理【しゅり】[1]
、修理【すり】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
na-adjective, noun
•
careful, cautious, prudent, discreet, deliberate
noun
1.
cash, ready money, money on hand, currency
na-adjective
2.
mercenary, self-interested, calculating
noun
1.
ball, sphere, globe, orb
2.
bead (of sweat, dew, etc.), drop, droplet
3.
ball (in sports)(esp. 球)
4.
pile (of noodles, etc.)
5.
bullet(esp. 弾; also written as 弾丸)
6.
bulb (i.e. a light bulb)(esp. 球)
7.
lens (of glasses, etc.)
8.
bead (of an abacus)(esp. 玉,珠)
9.
10.
gem, jewel (esp. spherical; sometimes used figuratively), pearl(esp. 玉,珠; also written as 璧)
11.
female entertainer (e.g. a geisha)
12.
person (when commenting on their nature), character(derogatory)
13.
item, funds or person used as part of a plot
noun, noun (suffix)
14.
egg
See also:玉子
noun (suffix)
15.
coin(usu. だま)
16.
precious, beautiful, excellent
All readings:
玉【たま】
、球【たま】
、珠【たま】
、弾【たま】
noun
1.
companion, partner, company
2.
other party, addressee
3.
opponent (sports, etc.)
Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to let fly, to make fly, to send flying, to blow off (e.g. in the wind), to launch, to fire, to hurl, to shoot
2.
to skip over, to leave out, to omit, to drop (e.g. a stitch)
3.
to run fast, to drive fast, to gallop
4.
to spray, to splash, to spatter
5.
to say without reservation, to call out (e.g. a jeer), to rattle off (e.g. a joke)
6.
to spread (e.g. a rumour), to circulate, to send out (a message), to issue (e.g. an appeal)
7.
to transfer (to a less important post), to send away (e.g. to a provincial branch), to demote
8.
to dispatch quickly (e.g. a reporter)
9.
to get rid of, to burn off (alcohol)
10.
to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)
auxiliary verb, Godan-su verb
11.
to do vigorously, to do roughly, to do energetically
adjective
1.
deep (colour), dark
2.
strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
3.
thick (consistency), dense
4.
strong (possibility, etc.)
5.
thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)
noun
•
parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section
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:
- word containing out-dated kanji
prefix
1.
several, a number of
noun, noun (suffix)
2.
quantity, amount
noun
3.
counting, figures, numbers
4.
number, numeral, figure
5.
grammatical number(linguistics)
6.
destiny, fate, course of events, trend
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