Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
least, lowest, minimum
See also:最高 (antonym)
no-adjective, na-adjective
2.
worst
See also:最高 (antonym)
3.
awful, horrible, nasty, disgusting
adverb
4.
at the very least

noun
•
armed forces, military, troops

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to refuse, to reject, to dismiss, to turn down, to decline
2.
to inform, to give notice, to tell in advance
3.
to ask leave, to excuse oneself (from)
Other readings:
断わる【ことわる】

noun
1.
company, fellow, colleague, associate, comrade, mate, group, circle of friends, partner
2.
member of the same category

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
plus, addition
noun
2.
positive number
noun, no-adjective, auxillary suru verb
3.
gain, advantage, asset, positive feature
noun
4.
anode, plus terminal, positive pole
5.
+ shape

adverb
1.
frequently, repeatedly, often, incessantly, constantly(usually kana)
See also:頻り
2.
strongly, eagerly

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
set (of items)(pronounced ぐみ as a suffix)
2.
group (of people), class (of students), company (esp. construction), family (i.e. mafia), team
noun
3.
typesetting, composition
Other readings:
組み【くみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
engagement, betrothal

noun
•
win, victory
See also:負け (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
discovery, detection, finding

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:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
camp

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
passage (of people, traffic), passing
2.
common usage

na-adjective, adverb, noun, no-adjective
•
unfortunately, Sorry, but ...(usually kana)
Other readings:
あいにく《合憎》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
flight (e.g. airline flight), trip (e.g. train trip), service
2.
mail, post, letter
3.
opportunity, chance

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
development, growth

noun
1.
knee
2.
lap, knee and thigh (while sitting)
Other readings:
ヒザ

noun
•
trial, test
Other readings:
験し【ためし】
、
験【ためし】

noun, no-adjective
1.
scenery, scene, landscape, view, sight
2.
scene (e.g. of a crime)

na-adjective, noun
•
highly priced, expensive, valuable, costly
See also:安価 (antonym)

Godan-mu verb
1.
to cross (legs or arms), to link (arms)
2.
to put together, to construct, to assemble, to produce (e.g. TV program)
3.
to braid, to plait
4.
to grapple, to wrestle
5.
to unite, to join, to link up, to form an alliance
6.
to set (e.g. type)
7.
to issue (e.g. money order)

expression
•
thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いただきます《戴きます》

noun
1.
star (cinema, sports, etc.), celebrity, idol
2.
star symbol, asterisk(e.g. ★ or ☆)
3.
(celestial) star

interjection
•
darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!(usually kana)

na-adjective, noun
•
appropriate, suitable, fitting, apt, proper, right, pertinent, relevant

adverbial noun, noun
1.
avenue, street, way, road
2.
coming and going, street traffic
3.
flow (of water, air, etc.)
4.
transmission (of sound), reach (e.g. of voice)
5.
fame, reputation, popularity
6.
the same status or way, as (e.g. as expected, as I said)
7.
understanding, comprehension
counter
8.
counter for sets of things, counter for methods, ways, types

Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
1.
to omit, to leave out, to exclude, to eliminate
2.
to curtail, to save, to cut down, to economize, to economise

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel
prenominal
2.
mobile, moving, traveling, travelling, roving

adverb
•
again, once more, a second time
Other readings:
二度【ふたたび】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
function, facility, faculty, feature

noun, no-adjective
•
money, cash

numeric
1.
one-tenth, one percent (one-tenth of a wari), 3 mm (one-tenth of a sun), 2.4 mm (one-tenth of a mon, a traditional unit used to measure shoe sizes), 0.1 degree (one-tenth of a do, used to measure body temperature on any temperature scale)
noun
2.
one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency)
3.
thickness
4.
advantageous circumstances
5.
one-tenth of a monme of silver

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
•
to be sad, to mourn for, to regret
Other readings:
哀しむ【かなしむ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
crossing, traversing
2.
traversing horizontally, passing west to east (or east to west)
See also:縦断
3.
cutting horizontally

noun
1.
charge, duty, person in charge, official, clerk(esp. 係)
2.
connection, linking(linguistics)(esp. 係り)
See also:係り結び
Other readings:
係り【かかり】

noun
1.
laugh, laughter
See also:笑う
2.
smile
See also:笑う
3.
sneer(esp. 嗤い)
See also:笑う
4.
sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
Other readings:
咲い【わらい】
、
嗤い【わらい】
、
笑【わらい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
approval, agreement, support, favour, favor

noun
•
holiday, day off, furlough, absence (from work)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to recommend (someone to do), to advise, to encourage, to urge(only relevant for 勧める and 奨める)
2.
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.), to suggest(esp. 薦める)
3.
to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)(only relevant for 勧める and 奨める)
Other readings:
薦める【すすめる】
、
奨める【すすめる】

conjunction
1.
but then, although, though(usually kana)
na-adjective, noun
2.
reasonable, natural, just(usually kana)

noun
•
gathering, meeting, assembly, collection, attendance
Other readings:
集り【あつまり】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
•
parcel, package
Other readings:
小包み【こづつみ】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money

noun
1.
open sea
2.
Okinawa(abbreviation)(only relevant for 沖)
See also:沖縄
Other readings:
澳【おき】

adverb, no-adjective
1.
more or less, somewhat, a little, a few, some
noun
2.
amount, quantity

noun
•
bottle, jar, decanter, flagon, phial, vial
Other readings:
壜【びん】
、
罎【びん】
、
ビン

noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
triumph, prosperity
2.
pride
3.
one's strong point, one's forte, one's specialty
4.
frequent customer (client, etc.)
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