List: JLPT Level N3 words

popular  JLPT N3  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  transitive verb 

• to exert (influence), to exercise, to cause (e.g. damage), to do (e.g. harm), to bring about (e.g. benefits), to extend, to have an effect (on)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb  transitive verb 

• improvement (e.g. in skill, ability), advance, progress
• communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank

popular  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun  noun (generic)  archaic 

• that is to say, that is, in other words, I mean, that (this, it) means
• in short, in brief, to sum up, ultimately, in the end, in the long run, when all is said and done, what it all comes down to, when you get right down to it, basically
• clogging, obstruction, stuffing, (degree of) blockage
• shrinkage
• end, conclusion
• dead end, corner
• distress, being at the end of one's rope

popular  obsolete reading  rarely used kanji form  irregular kanji usage  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic) 

• rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)

popular  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• deep (colour), dark
• strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
• thick (consistency), dense
• strong (possibility, etc.)
• thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves"), close, deep (love, etc.)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• cheek (of the face)

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• memorization, memorisation, learning by heart

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  godan verb  godan verb (archaic)  verb (generic)  intransitive verb 

• to freeze, to become frozen, to freeze over

popular  obsolete reading  search-only kana form  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  usually written using kana alone  printing 

• throat
• singing voice
• gutter (inner margins of a book)

popular  irregular kanji usage  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• hard, solid, tough
• stiff, tight, wooden, unpolished (e.g. writing)
• strong, firm (not viscous or easily moved)
• safe, steady, honest, steadfast
• obstinate, stubborn
• bookish, formal, stuffy