Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
autograph, signature
2.
sign, signal, indication

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to leave, to go away
2.
to pass, to elapse
3.
to be distant
Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
4.
to send away, to drive off, to divorce
auxiliary verb, Godan-ru verb
5.
to (do) completely(after a -masu stem, esp. of a suru verb)
pre-noun adjectival
6.
last ... (e.g. "last April")(only relevant for 去る)
See also:来る (antonym)
Other readings:
避る【さる】

noun
1.
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata), ape, non-human primate(usually kana)
2.
sly person(derogatory)
3.
idiot, hick(derogatory)
4.
sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
5.
clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
See also:自在鉤
6.
bathhouse prostitute(archaism)
See also:湯女
Other readings:
さる《猨》[1]
、
サル
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
change, variation, alteration, mutation, transition, transformation, transfiguration, metamorphosis
noun
2.
variety, diversity
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
inflection, declension, conjugation(linguistics)
4.
sidestepping(sumo term)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
calculation, reckoning, count
2.
forecast

noun
•
good, goodness, right, virtue
See also:悪 (antonym)

adjective
1.
tough, hard, severe, demanding, harsh(sometimes written 緊い)
2.
determined, strong-minded, forceful, formidable, fierce
3.
strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol), severe, intense
4.
(too) tight, constricting, close
5.
extreme, unusually strong
Other readings:
キツい

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be open (to traffic), to lead to, to communicate (with)
2.
to flow (liquid, current), to pass, to get through to
3.
to be understood, to be comprehended
4.
to be honored, to be good
5.
to be well versed in, to be well-informed
6.
to communicate clandestinely, to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
7.
to form a liaison, to be intimate
8.
to spread widely, to disseminate

noun
•
beer(ビール is sometimes written as 麦酒)
See also:麦酒
Other readings:
ビア
、
ビヤ
、
ビヤー
、
ビーア
、
ビアー

adjective
1.
detailed, full, accurate
2.
knowing very well, well-acquainted, well-informed
See also:疎い (antonym)
Other readings:
精しい【くわしい】
、
委しい【くわしい】

noun
1.
queen
2.
female champion(only relevant for じょおう and じょうおう)
Other readings:
女王【じょうおう】
、
女王【にょおう】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
progress, advance, improvement, development
See also:退歩 (antonym)

noun
•
fish
All readings:
魚【さかな】
、
魚【うお】

na-adjective, noun
•
simple, plain, uncomplicated, straightforward
See also:複雑 (antonym)

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to stick through, to force through
2.
to spread throughout, to thoroughly diffuse
3.
to make a path between two points
4.
to proceed in a logical manner
5.
to let pass, to allow through
6.
to lead (someone) into (a house, room, etc.), to show in
7.
to go through (a middleman)
8.
to (look, listen) through (a window, wall, etc.)
9.
to pass (a law, applicant, etc.)
10.
to force to accept, to force agreement
11.
to continue (in a state), to persist in
12.
to do to the entirety of, to cover all of, to span the whole ...
13.
to do from beginning to end without a break(in the form とおして…する)
14.
to convey (one's ideas, etc.) to the other party
15.
to do to the end, to carry through, to complete(after the -te form of a verb)
Other readings:
徹す【とおす】
、
透す【とおす】

noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, 1人)
2.
being alone, being by oneself(only relevant for ひとり)
See also:一人で
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、
一人【いちにん】
、
1人【ひとり】
、
1人【いちにん】
、
独り【ひとり】

na-adjective, noun
•
warm, mild, temperate

noun
•
origin, beginning

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
service, help, assistance, care, concern
2.
discount, discounted item
3.
free service, freebie, gift
noun
4.
service, utility, amenity, resource
noun, auxillary suru verb
5.
(after-sales) service, servicing, (product) maintenance
noun
6.
service (e.g. in tennis), serve(sports term)
See also:サーブ
Other readings:
サーヴィス

noun
•
lighter
Other readings:
ライタ

noun
•
sunlight, sunshine, sunbeams

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to save, to rescue
2.
to help, to assist
3.
to support (financially), to contribute (to), to provide aid
4.
to facilitate, to stimulate, to promote, to contribute to
Other readings:
援ける【たすける】
、
救ける【たすける】
、
扶ける【たすける】
、
佐ける【たすける】
、
佑ける【たすける】
、
輔ける【たすける】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
Monday

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1.
to appear, to come in sight, to become visible, to come out, to embody, to materialize, to materialise
2.
to be expressed (e.g. emotions), to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
Other readings:
現われる【あらわれる】
、
表れる【あらわれる】
、
表われる【あらわれる】
、
顕れる【あらわれる】
、
顕われる【あらわれる】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
enforcement, implementation, putting into practice, carrying out, operation, working (e.g. working parameters), enactment

noun
•
office work, clerical work, administration, business, affairs

suru verb (special), intransitive verb
•
to fit, to suit

noun, no-adjective, adverb
•
each other, one another(polite language)
See also:互い
Other readings:
御互い【おたがい】

noun
1.
weapon, arms, ordnance
2.
weapon (something used to gain an advantage), asset

noun
1.
flame, blaze
2.
flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger), passion
Other readings:
炎【ほむら】
、
焔【ほのお】
、
焔【ほむら】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to leave (behind)
2.
to leave (undone), to not finish
3.
to save, to set aside, to reserve
4.
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death), to bequeath
5.
to stay (in the ring), to hold on(sumo term)

noun
•
ash, ashes

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
slander, bad-mouthing, abuse, insult, speaking ill (of)
All readings:
悪口【わるぐち】
、
悪口【わるくち】
、
悪口【あっこう】
、
惡口【わるぐち】[1]
、
惡口【わるくち】[1]
、
惡口【あっこう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, no-adjective
•
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)

adverb
•
gradually, steadily, slowly, little by little, step by step, by degrees
Other readings:
徐徐に【じょじょに】
、
除々に【じょじょに】[1]
、
除除に【じょじょに】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
question, query
Other readings:
問【とい】

na-adjective
1.
clear, obvious, evident, plain, definite
2.
bright, light
Other readings:
顕らか【あきらか】

adverb, conjunction
•
furthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover, even more(usually kana)

noun
1.
storm, tempest
2.
uproar, hullabaloo, storm (e.g. of protest), winds (e.g. of change)(idiom )

Godan-ku verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)(usu. 効く)
See also:薬が効く
2.
to work, to function well(usu. 利く for body senses, functions, etc.)
See also:目が利く
3.
to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
Godan-ku verb, transitive verb
4.
to taste (alcohol), to try
See also:聞く
Other readings:
利く【きく】

na-adjective
1.
flat, level, even, smooth
2.
calm, tranquil, placid, composed, stable
3.
relaxed (sitting posture), comfortable(usu. as お平らに)
noun (suffix)
4.
plateau, tableland, plain(after a place name, usu. だいら)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
tale, story, legend

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

na-adjective, noun
•
superior, excellent, brilliant, outstanding

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to eat(male term)
2.
to live, to make a living, to survive
3.
to bite, to sting (as insects do)
4.
to tease, to torment, to taunt, to make light of, to make fun of
5.
to encroach on, to eat into, to consume
6.
to defeat a superior, to threaten a position
7.
to consume time and-or resources
8.
to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event)(colloquialism)
9.
to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time(male term, vulgar)
Other readings:
喰う【くう】
、
啖う【くう】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disorder, chaos, confusion, mayhem

noun, na-adjective
•
fairness, impartiality, justice, objectivity
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