JLPT N3 Vocabulary List
The bridge level. Newspaper-edge vocabulary, formal speech, and the kanji density that separates beginners from intermediate readers.
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品
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •article
- •item
- •thing
- •goods
- •しな
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哲学
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •philosophy
- •てつがく
只
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • adverb • conjunction
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N3Common
- •ordinary
- •common
- •usual
- •free of charge
- •ただ
- •タダ
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唯一
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •only
- •sole
- •unique
- •ゆいいつ
- •ゆいつ
- •ゆういつ
商人
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •merchant
- •trader
- •tradesman
- •dealer
- •しょうにん
- •あきんど
- •あきうど
- •あきゅうど
商品
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •commodity
- •article of commerce
- •goods
- •stock
- •しょうひん
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商売
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •trade
- •business
- •commerce
- •occupation
- •しょうばい
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問い
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •question
- •query
- •とい
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禅
noun • prefix
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •Zen (Buddhism); meditation; dhyana
- •all; whole; entire; complete
- •good; virtue; goodness
- •previous; former; before
- •ぜん
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喉
noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonPrint.
- •throat
- •singing voice
- •gutter (inner margins of a book)
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- •のど
- •のんど
- •のみと
- •のみど
喜び
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •joy
- •delight
- •rapture
- •pleasure
- •よろこび
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喧嘩
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •quarrel
- •brawl
- •fight
- •squabble
- •けんか
- •ケンカ
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営業
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •business
- •trade
- •operations
- •sales
- •えいぎょう
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嘘
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • interjection
JMDict
N3Common
- •lie
- •fib
- •falsehood
- •untruth
- •うそ
- •ウソ
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噂
noun • suru-verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •rumor; gossip; hearsay
- •reputation; talk; what people say
- •to gossip (about); to talk (about someone behind their back)
- •うわさ
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器用
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •skillful
- •skilful
- •adroit
- •dexterous
- •きよう
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回
verb
AI Generated
N3Common
- •to revolve around
- •to go around
- •to make a detour
- •まわろう
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回す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N3Common
- •to turn
- •to rotate
- •to spin
- •to twist
- •まわす
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回り
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • suffix • counter
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N3Common
- •rotation
- •making the rounds
- •spreading
- •effect
- •まわり
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回復
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •restoration
- •recovery
- •rehabilitation
- •return
- •かいふく
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団体
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •group
- •party
- •team
- •organization
- •だんたい
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困難
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •difficulty
- •hardship
- •trouble
- •distress
- •こんなん
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囲む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to surround
- •to encircle
- •to enclose
- •to fence
- •かこむ
- •かごむ
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図
verb
AI Generated
N3Common
Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0yoji- •to plan or scheme
- •to calculate or estimate
- •to consult or seek opinions
- •はかる
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図書
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •books
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- •としょ
- •ずしょ
国会
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •National Diet
- •legislative assembly of Japan (1947-)
- •Imperial Diet
- •legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947)
- •こっかい
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国境
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •border (between countries)
- •national border
- •こっきょう
- •くにざかい
国家
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •state
- •country
- •nation
- •こっか
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国民
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •people (of a country)
- •nation
- •citizen
- •national
- •こくみん
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国語
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •national language
- •Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)
- •one's native language
- •mother tongue
- •こくご
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土
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •earth
- •soil
- •dirt
- •clay
- •つち
- •つし
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土地
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •plot of land
- •lot
- •soil
- •locality
- •とち
- •どおじ
- •どじ
- •どち
土曜
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •Saturday
- •どよう
土産
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling
- •present brought by a visitor
- •something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation)
- •unwelcome gift
- •みやげ
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血
noun
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •blood
- •earth; ground; land; place
- •milk; breast
- •ち
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地下
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •underground
- •below the ground
- •world of the dead
- •the grave
- •ちか
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地位
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •(social) position
- •status
- •standing
- •position (in a company, organization, etc.)
- •ちい
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地区
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •district
- •area
- •zone
- •quarter
- •ちく
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地域
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •area
- •region
- •district
- •locality
- •ちいき
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地平線
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •horizon (related to land)
- •ちへいせん
地方
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •district
- •region
- •area
- •locality
- •ちほう
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地球
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •Earth
- •the globe
- •ちきゅう
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形
noun • suffix
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •shape; form; appearance
- •type; style; model; pattern
- •mold; template; die (for making things)
- •form; kata (set movements in martial arts or traditional arts)
- •かた
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埃
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •dust
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- •ほこり
- •ホコリ
白
noun
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •white (color); the color of snow, cotton, or salt
- •innocence; being not guilty (opposite of 'black')
- •castle; fortress
- •white go stone
- •しろ
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元
noun (common) • counter
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N3Common
- •origin
- •source
- •beginning
- •basis
- •もと
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基づく
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to be based (on)
- •to be founded (on)
- •to be grounded (on)
- •to be in accordance (with)
- •もとづく
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基本
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •basics
- •fundamentals
- •basis
- •foundation
- •きほん
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報告
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •report
- •information
- •ほうこく
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場
noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonStock.card gamesMahj.Phys.Psych.
- •place
- •spot
- •space
- •field
- •ば
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