Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun, auxillary suru verb
•
respect, esteem, regard

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation

noun
1.
ring, circle, loop
2.
hoop
See also:フープ
3.
wheel
4.
circle (e.g. of friends)
Other readings:
環【わ】

noun
1.
life, life force(sometimes written as 生命)
See also:生命
2.
lifetime, lifespan
3.
most important thing, foundation, core
4.
paired tattoos of the "life" kanji on the upper arms of a man and woman (indicating unwavering love)(archaism)
5.
fate, destiny, karma(archaism)

noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
•
parking (e.g. car)

noun
1.
scissors, shears, clippers(usually kana)
See also:螯
2.
hole punch(usually kana)
Other readings:
はさみ《剪刀》
、
ハサミ

noun
•
treasure
Other readings:
財【たから】
、
貨【たから】
、
寳【たから】
、
寶【たから】

na-adjective, noun
•
possible, potential, practicable, feasible

noun, no-adjective
•
emotion, feeling, feelings, sentiment

adverb, to-adverb
1.
very, extremely, surprisingly, considerably, awfully, terribly(usually kana)
na-adjective
2.
terrible, horrid, contemptible, reprehensible(usually kana)
3.
remarkable, extraordinary(usually kana)
Other readings:
ずいぶん《ずい分》
、
ずいぶん《隨分》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
1.
town, block, neighbourhood, neighborhood(esp. 町)
2.
downtown, main street(only relevant for 街)
3.
street, road
4.
109.09 m(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
5.
0.99 hectares(only relevant for 町 and ちょう)
All readings:
町【まち】
、
町【ちょう】
、
街【まち】

noun
•
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun
1.
ship, boat, watercraft, vessel, seaplane(only relevant for 船 and 舟)(舟 is often small and hand-propelled)
2.
tank, tub, vat, trough
noun (suffix), counter
3.
counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)(only relevant for 船 and 舟)
Other readings:
舟【ふね】
、
槽【ふね】

Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
•
to hide, to be hidden, to conceal oneself, to disappear
Other readings:
匿れる【かくれる】

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
confidence, trust, faith, reputation
noun
2.
credit (finance)

Godan-u verb, transitive verb
1.
to ask, to inquire, to hear, to be told(humble language)
2.
to implore (a god for an oracle), to seek direction (from your superior)
Godan-u verb, intransitive verb
3.
to visit(humble language)
4.
to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)(from 御機嫌を伺う)

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, no-adjective
•
target, object (of worship, study, etc.), subject (of taxation, etc.)

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

noun
1.
skin, hide, pelt, fur
See also:革
2.
rind, peel, husk, bark
3.
shell, sheath, wrapping

noun
1.
fog, mist
See also:靄,  霞
2.
spray

noun, noun (suffix), counter
•
bundle, bunch, sheaf
Other readings:
把【たば】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
retirement

na-adjective, noun
•
peace, harmony

noun
1.
board, plank
2.
sheet (of metal), plate (of glass), pane, slab
3.
cutting board, chopping board
See also:俎板
4.
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine), cook(abbreviation)(usu. as 板さん)
5.
stage (i.e. at a theatre)

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】

adverbial noun, noun, no-adjective
•
other (esp. people and abstract matters)

noun
•
age, years
Other readings:
年令【ねんれい】

noun
1.
pain, ache, soreness, grief, distress(esp. 痛み)
2.
damage, injury, wear, bruise, break(esp. 傷み)
Other readings:
傷み【いたみ】

noun, auxillary suru verb
•
disappointment, despair

noun
•
number, amount

どう
doushitemo
expression, adverb
1.
by all means, at any cost, no matter what, at any rate, surely(usually kana)
2.
whether (one is) willing or not, willingly or unwillingly, willy-nilly(usually kana)
3.
on no account, by no means(usually kana)(with. neg. verb)
4.
in the end, in the long run, after all, eventually(usually kana)

noun, no-adjective
1.
nakedness, nudity
2.
bareness, nakedness, baldness, being uncovered
3.
being penniless
4.
concealing nothing, openness

noun
•
feature, trait, characteristic, peculiarity, distinction

na-adjective, noun
•
poor, pitiable, pathetic, pitiful(usually kana)
Other readings:
かわいそう《可哀相》[1]
、
かわいそう《可哀そう》[1]
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading

noun, na-adjective
•
calmness, composure, coolness, serenity, presence of mind

conjunction
•
because, the reason is, if you want to know why(usually kana)

noun
•
bottom, sole

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】

adverbial noun, noun (temporal)
•
noon, midday

noun
1.
cherry tree, cherry blossom
2.
fake buyer, paid audience, shill, seat filler(also as 偽客)
3.
hired applauder
4.
horse meat(colloquialism)
See also:桜肉
Other readings:
櫻【さくら】[1]
、
サクラ
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji

conjunction
1.
moreover, furthermore(usually kana)
2.
nevertheless, and yet(usually kana)
Other readings:
しかも《而も》
、
しかも《併も》[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun
•
prices of commodities, prices (in general), cost-of-living

adverb
•
simply, merely, only, solely

noun
•
king(honorific language)
Other readings:
王さま【おうさま】

noun
1.
poison, toxicant
2.
harm, evil influence
3.
ill will, spite, malice
4.
abusive language(abbreviation)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
concentration, focusing, convergence, centralization, integration, gathering together
noun
2.
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