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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 1

Words 1–20 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 1
    愛(あい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.love; affection; care
    2. 2.attachment; craving; desire
    3. 3.agape

    愛 love

  2. 2
    挨拶(あいさつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.greeting; greetings; salutation; salute
    2. 2.speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address
    3. 3.reply; response

    挨拶をしなさい。

    Say hello.
  3. 3
    愛情(あいじょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. love; affection

    彼の愛情が薄れてきた。

    His affection towards me has decreased.

    愛 love情 feelings

  4. 4
    愛(あい)する
    Suru verb - special classcommon
    1. to love

    愛は愛を愛する。

    Love loves love.

    愛 love

  5. 5
    合図(あいず)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sign; signal; cue
    2. 2.Phase diagram

    彼は止まれと合図した。

    He signaled them to stop.

    合 fit図 map

  6. 6
    相手(あいて)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.companion; partner; company
    2. 2.other party; addressee; counterparty
    3. 3.opponent (sports, etc.)

    話し相手が欲しい。

    I need someone to talk with.

    相 inter-手 hand

  7. 7
    明(あ)かり
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.light; glow; gleam
    2. 2.(a) light; lights; lamp
    3. 3.proof (of innocence)

    明かりを消して。

    Turn off the light.

    明 bright

  8. 8
    空(あ)き
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.space; room; gap; emptiness
    2. 2.vacancy; opening; empty seat
    3. 3.free time; time to spare

    空き箱あったよ。

    I found an empty box.

    空 empty

  9. 9
    明(あき)らか
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.clear; obvious; evident; plain
    2. 2.bright; light

    証拠は明らかだ。

    The evidence is clear.

    明 bright

  10. 10
    諦(あきら)める
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)

    諦めるつもりなの？

    Are you going to give up?
  11. 11
    飽(あ)きる
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to grow weary of
    2. 2.to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill

    最初は面白いけどすぐ飽きる。

    It was interesting at first but I got tired of it fast.

    飽 sated

  12. 12
    握手(あくしゅ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.handshake
    2. 2.reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
    3. 3.Handshake

    握手しましょう。

    Please shake hands.

    握 grip手 hand

  13. 13
    悪魔(あくま)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.devil; demon; fiend
    2. 2.Satan; the Devil
    3. 3.Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment

    彼女は小悪魔なんだ。

    She's a little devil.

    悪 bad魔 witch

  14. 14
    明(あ)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to unlock
    2. 2.to open (for business, etc.)
    3. 3.to empty; to remove; to make space; to make room

    梅雨はいつ明けるの？

    When will the rainy season be over?

    明 bright

  15. 15
    預(あず)ける
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to place (in someone's custody); to entrust (someone) with
    2. 2.to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to let (someone) decide
    3. 3.to lean on; to put one's weight on

    フロントに預けるといいよ。

    You had better check them at the front desk.

    預 deposit

  16. 16
    汗(あせ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.sweat; perspiration
    2. 2.moisture; condensation
    3. 3.gulp; oops

    私は汗かきです。

    I sweat a lot.

    汗 sweat

  17. 17
    与(あた)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to grant; to confer
    2. 2.to provide; to afford; to offer; to supply
    3. 3.to assign

    君に温もりを与えるよ。

    I will keep you warm.

    与 bestow

  18. 18
    辺(あた)り
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity; nearby
    2. 2.around; about; or thereabouts
    3. 3.for instance; say; such as

    この辺りに居座るな。

    Don't stay around here.

    辺 environs

  19. 19
    当(あ)たる
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. 1.to be hit; to strike
    2. 2.to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
    3. 3.to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to

    思い当たる節がない。

    That doesn't ring a bell.

    当 hit

  20. 20
    あっ
    common
    1. 1.ah; oh
    2. 2.hey!
    3. 3.A (kana)

    あっ！あれ見て！

    Oh, look at that.

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