Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, no-adjective
grain, cereal, corn

noun, na-adjective
1.
loss, damage, harm, unprofitable
2.
disadvantage, handicap, drawback, unfavorable

noun
mark, objective, target

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
section (i.e. of text), sentence, passage, paragraph
2.
phrase(linguistics)
3.
verse (of 5 or 7 mora in Japanese poetry; of 4, 5, or 7 characters in Chinese poetry)
4.
haiku, first 17 morae of a renga, etc.
5.
maxim, saying, idiom, expression

noun, auxillary suru verb
sense, sensation, feeling, intuition

noun, no-adjective
actor, actress, player, performer
See also:役者

noun
1.
seed (e.g. of a plant), pip, kind, variety, quality, tone
2.
material (e.g. for an article), matter (e.g. of a story), subject, theme, (news) copy
3.
ingredient, leaven (bread), main ingredient of a sushi(food term)
4.
cause, source
5.
trick, secret, magician's trick, inside story
6.
paternal blood, lineage
See also:
7.
breed (of a stock), sperm, semen
8.
10-point card (in hanafuda), tane, animal card(usually kana)(oft. as タネ)

noun
1.
step, stair, (flight of) steps, (row of) stitches, columns (of print)
noun, counter
2.
grade, rank, level
counter
3.
counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.)
4.
dan, senior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
acting, performance

noun
dot (in Morse code)(colloquialism)

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
scholarship, study, learning
noun
2.
discipline, branch of learning, (a) science

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
the other day, a few days ago

noun
1.
lightning, thunder, thunderbolt
2.
god of thunder, god of lightning(only relevant for かみなり)
3.
anger, fit of anger(only relevant for かみなり)
Other readings:
【いかずち】
【いかづち】[1]
【らい】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to touch, to feel
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
2.
to touch (with)(as 〜に手を触れる, 〜に口を触れる, etc.)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
3.
to experience, to come in contact with, to perceive
4.
to touch on (a subject), to allude to, to refer to, to mention, to bring up
5.
to be in conflict with, to violate (law, copyright, etc.), to infringe
Ichidan verb, transitive verb
6.
to proclaim, to make known, to spread (e.g. a rumour)

noun, noun (suffix)
pipe, tube
All readings:
【かん】
【くだ】

noun
towel

noun, noun (suffix)
translation, version (e.g. "English version")

auxillary suru verb, adverb
1.
to be surprised, to be amazed, to be frightened, to be astonished, to get startled, to jump(usually kana, onomatopia)
prenominal
2.
surprise (e.g. surprise party)(usually kana, onomatopia)
Other readings:
びっくり《喫驚》[1]
ビックリ
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)

noun, no-adjective
duty, obligation, responsibility

noun
1.
health
na-adjective
2.
healthy, sound, fit, wholesome

noun, auxillary suru verb
lecture, address, speech

noun
1.
sensation, feeling
2.
tendency, propensity(only relevant for きみ)
Other readings:
気味【きび】

adverb
1.
swiftly, rapidly, quickly, immediately, hastily, hurriedly
2.
suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly
3.
sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.), steeply

suru verb (special)
to reach, to get to, to arrive at

noun, auxillary suru verb
divorce

adverb, noun
species, kind, variety
Other readings:
一種【ひとくさ】

noun
1.
cheese(food term)
2.
tee (piping), T-joint
interjection
3.
cheese (said when taking a photograph)(usu. as はい、チーズ)

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)

na-adjective, no-adjective
1.
frantic, frenetic, desperate
noun
2.
inevitable death
3.
brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)(shogi term)
See also:必至

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to finish, to make an end of, to get through with, to let end

noun, auxillary suru verb
clapping hands, applause

noun
1.
difference, distinction, discrepancy
2.
mistake, error

noun
parting, separation, farewell, (lateral) branch, fork, offshoot, division, section

noun
1.
present day, modern times, recent times
2.
early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
See also:明治維新

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

noun
living room (Western style), sitting room

noun
lighter
Other readings:
ライタ

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
association (of ideas), being reminded (of something), suggestion
Other readings:
聯想【れんそう】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
to betray, to turn traitor to, to double-cross

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

noun
property, fortune, assets

adverb
almost, roughly, approximately(usually kana)
Other readings:
ほぼ《粗》

noun
1.
thinking, thought, view, opinion, concept
2.
idea, notion, imagination
3.
intention, plan, design
4.
consideration, judgement, deliberation, reflection
5.
wish, hope, expectation

adverb
(at) any time, always, at all times, whenever(usually kana)
Other readings:
なんどきでも《何時でも》

noun
months and years
Other readings:
年月【ねんげつ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
attack, assault, raid, onslaught, offensive
See also:守備 (antonym)
2.
criticism, censure, denunciation, condemnation

noun, no-adjective
1.
rule, regulation
2.
settlement, conclusion, end, agreement, arrangement
3.
habit, custom, habitual way
See also:御決まり
4.
countenance in front of another person, face(usu. as 決まりが悪い, etc.)
5.
love relationship between a customer and a prostitute(archaism)
Other readings:
決り【きまり】
極まり【きまり】
極り【きまり】
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