Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
armed forces, military, troops

expression, Godan-ru verb
to like, to be pleased with, to be delighted with, to take a liking to, to suit one's fancy
Other readings:
気にいる【きにいる】

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
to separate, to part, to divide, to keep apart

noun
1.
influence, effect
auxillary suru verb
2.
to influence, to affect, to have an influence on, to impact, to have an effect on

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to release, to let go, to free, to set free, to let loose, to turn loose
2.
to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.

noun
1.
tunnel
auxillary suru verb
2.
to tunnel (through a potential barrier)(physics term)
noun, auxillary suru verb
3.
letting a grounder go through one's legs(baseball term)

adverbial noun, noun
Thursday

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
warning, advice

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
growth, development, growing up, becoming an adult
2.
growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)

noun, no-adjective
limit, bound

noun
wine

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
1.
to be caught, to be arrested(usu. 捕まる)
2.
to hold on to, to grasp(usually kana)(usu. 掴まる)
3.
to find (e.g. proof), to get (e.g. a taxi)(usually kana)
4.
to be detained by(usually kana)
Other readings:
掴まる【つかまる】
捉まる【つかまる】
摑まる【つかまる】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

no-adjective, noun
1.
automatic
See also:手動 (antonym)
noun
2.
intransitive verb(abbreviation, linguistics)(only relevant for 自動)
See also:自動詞
Other readings:
自働【じどう】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to want, to wish for
2.
to request, to demand, to require, to ask for
3.
to seek, to search for, to look for, to pursue (pleasure), to hunt (a job)
4.
to purchase, to buy(polite language)
See also:買う

noun
1.
coin
2.
hard currency
See also:軟貨

expression
1.
something, something or other, so-and-so(usually kana)
adverb, auxillary suru verb
2.
somehow, anyhow, one way or another(usually kana)(handling, dealing with)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
expression, presentation
2.
representation, notation(mathematics)

noun
field, sphere, realm, division, branch

noun
member, participant, attendee, lineup (sport)
Other readings:
メンバ

noun
1.
iron (for pressing clothes)
2.
hair iron, hair tong, curling tong

Godan-su verb
1.
to cross over (e.g. mountain), to go across
2.
to get over (e.g. hardship)
3.
to pass time (e.g. a winter)
4.
to surpass, to be better than, to exceed(often 超す)
5.
to move house
6.
to go, to come(honorific language)
See also:お越し
Other readings:
超す【こす】

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

adverb, no-adjective
1.
really, truly, entirely, completely, wholly, perfectly
2.
indeed
interjection
3.
good grief(abbreviation, usually kana)(expression of exasperation)
See also:全くもう

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
at that time, in those days

noun
woman, lady, adult female(sensitive)(now a bit dated)
See also:紳士

noun, auxillary suru verb
plan, design, layout

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
day after tomorrow
All readings:
明後日【あさって】
明後日【みょうごにち】

noun, auxillary suru verb
change, modification, alteration, revision, amendment

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
lesson
2.
section (in an organization), division, department
counter
3.
counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)

noun, no-adjective
money, cash

noun
boy, juvenile, young boy, youth, lad

adverb, to-adverb, auxillary suru verb
sweetly (smiling), broadly (grinning)(onomatopia)
See also:ニコニコ
Other readings:
ニッコリ
にこり
ニコリ

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
practical use, application
2.
conjugation, inflection(linguistics)

noun
1.
truck, lorry
2.
track (running, CD, etc.)
3.
track events(abbreviation)

Godan-mu verb, transitive verb
1.
to surround, to encircle, to enclose, to fence, to wall in
2.
to besiege, to lay siege to
3.
to play (go, shogi, etc.)
Other readings:
囲む【かごむ】[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
engine

na-adjective, to-adverb, noun
unexpected, surprising

noun
towel

Godan-su verb, transitive verb
1.
to permit, to allow, to approve, to consent to
2.
to forgive, to pardon, to excuse, to tolerate
3.
to exempt (someone) from, to remit, to release, to let off
4.
to acknowledge, to admit
5.
to trust, to confide in, to let one's guard down
6.
to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.), to yield
Other readings:
赦す【ゆるす】
聴す【ゆるす】

noun
enterprise, business, company, corporation

noun, auxillary suru verb
assistance, aid, support

noun
1.
time, (the) hour
2.
favourable time, opportunity, chance
Other readings:
時剋【じこく】

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to advance, to move forward, to put (a clock, watch) forward
2.
to carry forward (plans, work, etc.), to proceed with, to make progress in, to further, to advance, to hasten, to speed up
3.
to raise, to elevate, to promote, to develop, to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

noun
audience, spectator, spectators

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

noun
alcohol, sake
See also:お酒
Other readings:
【ささ】
【き】[1]
【くし】[1]
【しゅ】
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage

noun
manufactured goods, finished goods, product

Godan-ru verb, intransitive verb
to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
Other readings:
氷る【こおる】
凍おる【こおる】

noun, no-adjective
theatre, theater, playhouse
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