Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
development, growth

noun
1.
civilization, civilisation, culture
2.
Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)

noun
1.
complaint, grumbling, objection
2.
phrase, words, expression

noun, auxillary suru verb
refereeing, trial, judgement, judgment, umpire, referee
Other readings:
審判【しんばん】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to order, to command
2.
to appoint

noun
situation, (present) state of affairs, circumstances(often with a negative connotation)
Other readings:
事体【じたい】

noun
1.
gold (Au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup)
no-adjective, noun
2.
valuable, of highest value
noun
3.
money, gold coin
4.
Friday(abbreviation)
See also:金曜
5.
metal (fourth of the five elements)
See also:五行
6.
Jin dynasty (China, 1115-1234), Chin dynasty, Jurchen dynasty
noun, noun (suffix)
7.
gold general(abbreviation, shogi term)
See also:金将
noun
8.
testicles(abbreviation, colloquialism)
suffix, counter
9.
karat, carat

noun, no-adjective
painter, artist

noun, auxillary suru verb
entrance, admission, entering

noun
boat, rowing boat

adverb
anyhow, at any rate, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, at least(usually kana)
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

adverb
perhaps, likely, probably, I dare say(usually kana)

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

conjunction
so, accordingly, now, then, thereupon, therefore(usually kana)

noun
1.
learning, scholarship, study, erudition, knowledge, education
noun (suffix)
2.
study of ..., -ology, -ics

noun, no-adjective
facing, opposite, across the street, other side
All readings:
向い【むかい】
向かい【むかい】
対い【むかい】

noun, auxillary suru verb
preparation, arrangements, getting ready, provision, setup, reserving

noun
1.
top
2.
top position
3.
senior management, senior bureaucrat

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

noun
1.
another person, other people, others
See also:人 (ひと)
2.
unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood)(only relevant for たにん)
3.
outsider, stranger(only relevant for たにん)
Other readings:
他人【ひと】[1]
他人【あだびと】[2]
Notes:
  1. gikun (meaning as reading) or jukujikun (special kanji reading)
  2. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
1.
border, boundary(usu. さかい)
2.
turning point, watershed(only relevant for さかい)(often ...を境に)
3.
area, region, spot, space, environment(usu. きょう)
4.
psychological state, mental state(usu. きょう)
5.
cognitive object, something perceptible by the sense organs or mind(Buddhist term)(only relevant for きょう)
Other readings:
【きょう】
【さかい】

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:
【しるし】
【しるし】
証し【しるし】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
living room (Western style), sitting room

noun
knowledge, information
Other readings:
智識【ちしき】

noun, no-adjective
love, affection

noun
1.
abdomen, belly, stomach
2.
womb
See also:胎 (はら)
3.
one's mind, one's real intentions, one's true motive
4.
courage, nerve, willpower
5.
generosity, magnanimity
6.
feelings, emotions
7.
wide middle part, bulging part
8.
inside, interior, inner part
9.
anti-node(physics term)
suffix, counter
10.
counter for hard roe
11.
counter for containers with bulging middles (pots, vases, etc.)
Other readings:
【はら】

noun
cheek (of face)
Other readings:
【ほほ】
【ほお】
【ほほ】

noun
bottom, sole

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to connect, to link together(usually kana)
2.
to tie, to fasten, to restrain(usually kana)
3.
to maintain, to preserve, to keep(usually kana)
4.
to transfer (phone call), to put a person through(usually kana)
5.
to hedge, to buy or sell forward(usually kana)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
breathing, respiration
noun
2.
knack, trick, secret (of doing something)
3.
harmony, balance, synchronization, accord
4.
short interval, short pause
See also:一呼吸

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

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to shiver, to shake, to quake, to tremble, to quaver, to quiver
Other readings:
顫える【ふるえる】

noun
food, food products, foodstuffs

pronoun
1.
what
2.
you-know-what, that thing
3.
whatsit, whachamacallit, what's-his-name, what's-her-name
adverb
4.
(not) at all, (not) in the slightest(with neg. sentence)
interjection
5.
what?, huh?(indicates surprise)
6.
hey!(indicates anger or irritability)
7.
oh, no (it's fine), why (it's nothing), oh (certainly not)(used to dismiss someone's worries, concerns, etc.)

suru verb (special), transitive verb
to love

noun, no-adjective
prefectural governor

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.
price, cost
2.
value, worth, merit
Other readings:
【ね】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
forehead, brow

noun
1.
pole, rod, stick, baton
2.
line, dash

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
1.
professor
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
teaching, instruction

noun, auxillary suru verb
respect, esteem, regard

Godan-gu verb, transitive verb
1.
to earn (income), to make (money)
2.
to score (points, victory), to gain (time), to play (for time)
Godan-gu verb, intransitive verb
3.
to work hard (at one's job), to labor, to labour, to toil

na-adjective, noun
various, varied, diverse, all sorts of
Other readings:
様様【さまざま】

no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
superior, first-class, excellent, top quality
interjection
2.
(that's) just fine!, bring it on!

noun
1.
back, lower back, waist, hips, lumbar region
2.
body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.), resilience, spring(usu. コシ)
Other readings:
コシ

noun
1.
tiger (Panthera tigris)
2.
drunkard, drunk, sot(colloquialism)
Other readings:
トラ

めん
gomennasai
expression
I beg your pardon, excuse me(usually kana)
Other readings:
ごめんなさい《ご免なさい》
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