List: JLPT Level N3 words

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

• to master (a skill)
• proprietor, manager, owner, barkeeper
• leader, chief, head
• master (of arts, science, etc.)
• master (recording)
• master (device)
• master (data)

popular  irregular reading  JLPT N3  interjection  prefix 

• no
• no, without, not needed, not allowed

popular  search-only kana form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  expression  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• bad, wrong, naughty
• must not (do, be), should not, ought not to
• useless, no good, bad
• hopeless, beyond hope
• unfortunate, a shame, a pity
• unable to drink (alcohol)
• so as not to ..., so that ... (won't), in case ..., for fear that ..., lest ...

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  interjection 

• darn it!, darn!, oops!, oh dear!, oh no!

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  usually written using kana alone  adverb  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait), (be) still
• fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare), intently (e.g. listen, think)
• patiently (endure), stoically
• firmly (e.g. hold), restrained

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  conjunction 

• and, and then, thus, and now, and finally

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  conjunction 

• or, or else

popular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic)  interjection 

• unthinkable, unexpected, absurd, outrageous, preposterous, terrible
• absolutely not!, far from it!, impossible!, preposterous!, what a thing to say!, no way!
• (it was) no bother at all, not at all, don't mention it

popular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  noun 

• dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely
• absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly, in a spaced out manner
• idly, aimlessly
• absentmindedness
• absentminded person, fool, dunce

popular  rarely used kanji form  obsolete kanji  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  adverb 

• before long, soon, shortly
• almost, nearly
• finally, in the end, eventually