Vocabulary list for JLPT N3

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noun
1.
drive, trip by car, driving
auxillary suru verb, intransitive verb
2.
to (go for a) drive, to go on a trip by car
auxillary suru verb, transitive verb
3.
to drive (e.g. a car)
4.
to drive (innovation, change, etc.), to propel
noun
5.
drive(computer term)

noun
housewife, mistress (of the house), homemaker

noun, auxillary suru verb
implementation (e.g. of a system), materialization, materialisation, realization, realisation, actualization, actualisation

noun
1.
plate, dish, platter, disc
See also:お皿
noun, noun (suffix), counter
2.
serving, helping, course
noun
3.
kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
Other readings:
【さら】

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】
【におい】[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
1.
code
2.
cord
3.
chord

expression, noun
society, the world, the times

noun, noun (suffix)
week

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

na-adjective, noun
new, fresh, novel

noun
1.
aviation, flight, flying
auxillary suru verb
2.
to fly, to take a flight

noun, no-adjective
1.
surroundings, environs
2.
circumference

Godan-su verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
to increase, to grow

noun, auxillary suru verb
work, operation, manufacturing, fatigue duty

noun, auxillary suru verb
gargling, rinsing one's mouth(usually kana)
Other readings:
うがい《漱》

noun
1.
out (of a ball, in tennis, etc.), outside the line(sports term)
See also:イン
2.
out, putout(baseball term)
See also:セーフ
prenominal
3.
outer, external, outside
See also:イン
unclassified
4.
exit, exit here(on (parking) exit signs)
noun
5.
front nine (golf)(sports term)
See also:イン
na-adjective
6.
no good, unacceptable, out of line, over, finished, disqualified
See also:セーフ (antonym)

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

noun
dot (in Morse code)(colloquialism)

adverb
1.
definitely, absolutely, unconditionally
See also:絶対に
no-adjective
2.
absolute, unconditional, unmistakable
noun
3.
absoluteness
See also:相対 (antonym)

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
signal, signalling, signaling
noun
2.
traffic light, traffic signal

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

noun, auxillary suru verb
contribution, donation
Other readings:
寄附【きふ】

noun
proverb, saying, aphorism, maxim(usually kana)

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to support, to prop, to sustain, to underlay, to hold up, to defend
2.
to hold at bay, to stem, to check

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

noun
1.
scene, setting, place (where something happens), scenario, case
2.
scene (in a movie, play), shot
3.
state of the market

noun
1.
humour, humor, temper, mood, spirits
2.
safety, health, well-being, one's situation
na-adjective
3.
in a good mood, in high spirits, happy, cheery, merry, chipper(usu. as ご機嫌)
Other readings:
譏嫌【きげん】[1]
気嫌【きげん】[2]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
  2. word containing irregular kanji usage

noun, auxillary suru verb
debt, loan, liabilities, borrowing money

Ichidan verb, transitive verb
1.
to open (a door, etc.), to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package), to unlock(only relevant for 開ける)
2.
to open (for business, etc.)(only relevant for 開ける)
3.
to empty, to remove, to make space, to make room(esp. 空ける)
4.
to move out, to clear out(esp. 空ける)
5.
to be away from (e.g. one's house), to leave (temporarily)(esp. 空ける)
Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
6.
to dawn, to grow light(esp. 明ける)
7.
to end (of a period, season)(esp. 明ける)
8.
to begin (of the New Year)(esp. 明ける)
9.
to leave (one's schedule) open, to make time (for)(esp. 明ける)
10.
to make (a hole), to open up (a hole)
All readings:
開ける【あける】
空ける【あける】
明ける【あける】

noun
circumstances, conditions, situation, reasons, state of affairs

noun, noun (suffix)
1.
tower, steeple, spire
noun
2.
stupa, pagoda, dagoba(abbreviation)(original meaning)
See also:卒塔婆,  塔婆

noun
passenger
Other readings:
乗客【じょうかく】

pre-noun adjectival
a certain ..., some ...(usually kana)
All readings:
ある《或る》
ある《或》

adverbial noun, no-adjective
each, respectively(usually kana)
Other readings:
それぞれ《其れ其れ》
それぞれ《夫々》
それぞれ《夫夫》
それぞれ《其々》[1]
それぞれ《其其》[1]
Notes:
  1. irregular okurigana usage

noun
inhabitant, resident, citizen, population

noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
movement, transfer, migration, removal, travel
prenominal
2.
mobile, moving, traveling, travelling, roving

Godan-tsu verb, intransitive verb
to be raised (e.g. child), to be brought up, to grow (up)

noun
hiking

na-adjective, noun
serious, honest, sober, grave, earnest, steady
Other readings:
眞面目【まじめ】[1][2]
マジメ
Notes:
  1. ateji (phonetic) reading
  2. word containing out-dated kanji

noun
association, socializing, socialising, fellowship
Other readings:
つき合い【つきあい】
付合い【つきあい】

adjective
1.
very young, little
2.
childish, immature(only relevant for おさない)
Other readings:
幼い【いとけない】
稚い【いとけない】
幼けない【いとけない】
稚けない【いとけない】

expression
thank you (for the meal just served), I receive (this meal)(usually kana)
Other readings:
いただきます《戴きます》

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, noun (suffix)
1.
party (political)
noun (suffix)
2.
person who is fond of, fan of
See also:甘党
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