Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
fire fighting
noun
2.
fire department, fire brigade

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
•
to cross (e.g. road), to traverse
Other readings:
横ぎる【よこぎる】

noun
1.
lunch(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
2.
noon, midday(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
3.
daytime(polite language)
See also:昼 (ひる)
4.
waking up, getting up, rising(honorific language)
Other readings:
御昼【おひる】

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
representation, agency, proxy, deputy, agent, attorney, substitute, alternate, acting (principal, etc.)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
visiting ill or distressed people, writing get-well letters
noun
2.
get-well gifts, get-well letters
See also:見舞い品
3.
expression of sympathy, expression of concern, enquiry, inquiry
Other readings:
見舞【みまい】

noun
•
event, affair, incident, case, plot, trouble, scandal

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be due to, to be caused by(usually kana)(esp. 依る;拠る)
2.
to depend on, to turn on(usually kana)(esp. 依る)
3.
to be based on, to come from(usually kana)(esp. 因る;由る)
4.
to be based at (a location, an organization), to be headquartered at(usually kana)(esp. 拠る)
Other readings:
よる《拠る》
、
よる《依る》
、
よる《由る》

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
number (in a series)
noun
2.
(one's) turn
3.
watch, guard, lookout
noun (suffix)
4.
rank, standing, position
noun, noun (suffix)
5.
bout, match(sumo term)
noun (suffix)
6.
pieces (in a collection)

na-adjective, noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
satisfaction, contentment, complacency
See also:不満,  不満足
na-adjective, noun
2.
sufficient, enough, adequate, proper
See also:不足 (antonym)
Other readings:
滿足【まんぞく】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
home town, birthplace, native place, one's old home(usually kana)
2.
ruins, historic remains(archaism)(only relevant for ふるさと)
All readings:
ふるさと《故郷》
、
ふるさと《ふる里》
、
ふるさと《古里》
、
ふるさと《旧里》
、
ふるさと《故里》
、
こきょう《故郷》
、
きゅうり《旧里》

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to remove, to take off, to detach, to unfasten, to undo
2.
to drop (e.g. from a team), to remove (from a position), to exclude, to expel
3.
to leave (e.g. one's seat), to go away from, to step out, to slip away
4.
to dodge (a question, blow, etc.), to evade, to sidestep, to avoid (e.g. peak season)
5.
to miss (a target, chance, punch, etc.)
See also:当たる (antonym)

na-adjective
•
handsome

noun
•
housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker

noun
1.
wife, Mrs, madam(honorific language)(only relevant for ふじん and はしかし)
2.
wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.)(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん)
3.
consort of the emperor(archaism)(only relevant for ふじん and ぶにん)
Other readings:
夫人【ぶにん】[1]
、
夫人【はしかし】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

prefix
1.
kilo-, 1000
noun
2.
kilogram, kilogramme(abbreviation)
3.
kilometre, kilometer(abbreviation)
prefix
4.
kilo-, 1024, 2^10(computer term)

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be added to, to be appended
2.
to join in (e.g. a group of friends), to participate
3.
to increase (e.g. heat), to gain in (e.g. influence), to grow, to gather (speed)
4.
to be applied (e.g. heat, pressure), to be exerted

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win(獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2.
to understand, to comprehend
3.
to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
auxiliary verb, Ichidan verb, transitive verb
4.
to be able to ..., can ...(only relevant for 得る)(after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other readings:
獲る【える】

noun
•
the former
See also:後者 (antonym)

noun
•
injury, harm, evil influence, damage

noun
•
milk

たあ
tachiagaru
Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to stand up, to get up
2.
to rise
3.
to recover
4.
to take action, to start
5.
to make the initial charge(sumo term)
6.
to start up, to boot up(computer term)
Other readings:
立上がる【たちあがる】
、
起ち上がる【たちあがる】
、
立ちあがる【たちあがる】

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
(in the) neighbourhood, neighborhood, vicinity, nearby, surroundings
noun (suffix)
2.
around, about, or thereabouts(usually kana)
3.
for instance, say, such as(usually kana)

adverb
•
always, constantly

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

adverb
•
most, extremely
Other readings:
最も【もとも】[1]
、
尤も【もっとも】
、
尤も【もとも】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun, no-adjective
1.
old person, elderly person, senior citizen
noun
2.
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay(sumo term)
3.
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
All readings:
年寄り【としより】
、
年寄【としより】
、
年より【としより】

noun
•
forehead, brow

adjective
1.
equal, identical, the same
2.
no different (to), just like, equivalent
Other readings:
均しい【ひとしい】
、
斉しい【ひとしい】

noun
1.
odour, odor, scent, smell, stench(臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2.
aura, whiff, smacks of ..., sense, flavour, flavor
Other readings:
臭い【におい】
、
匂【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
memory, recollection, remembrance
2.
storage

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
1.
cash, ready money, money on hand, currency
na-adjective
2.
mercenary, self-interested, calculating

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

noun
•
player (sports), athlete, team member

noun
•
incident, affair, happening, event
Other readings:
出来事【できこと】[1]
、
出来ごと【できごと】
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage

noun, no-adjective
•
genuine article, real thing, real deal
See also:偽物

noun
1.
opponent, rival, adversary
See also:味方 (antonym)
2.
menace, danger, threat, enemy

noun, no-adjective
•
dining table

noun
•
office

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
•
to hate, to dislike, to loathe

noun
•
stop (bus, tram, etc.), station, stopping place

noun, no-adjective
•
theatre, theater, playhouse

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
house, home
noun
2.
one's house, one's home
3.
one's husband

noun, no-adjective
•
chemistry(ばけがく spoken to avoid confusion with 科学)
Other readings:
化学【ばけがく】

Godan-ru verb, transitive verb
1.
to talk about, to speak of, to tell, to narrate
2.
to recite, to chant
3.
to indicate, to show

adverbial noun, noun
•
Thursday
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