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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好(この)み

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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N3Common

•liking
•taste
•fancy
•fondness

•このみ
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好(この)む

Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to like
•to prefer

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妙(たえ)

noun

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N3Common

Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0familiar

•A type of fabric made from the fibers of cashew tree (Anacardium occidentale) bark.
•A Japanese female name or nickname, often implying elegance or uniqueness.
•A term in fisheries management referring to Total Allowable Effort (TAE) systems.

•たえ
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姉妹(しまい)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•sisters
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•しまい
•きょうだい

始(はじ)まり

noun (common)

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N3Common

•origin
•beginning
•start

•はじまり
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委員(いいん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•committee member

•いいん

姿(すがた)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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N3Common

•figure
•form
•shape
•appearance

•すがた
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婚約(こんやく)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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N3Common

•engagement
•betrothal

•こんやく
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婦人(ふじん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•woman
•lady
•adult female

•ふじん
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嫁(よめ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•bride
•(one's) daughter-in-law
•wife

•よめ
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嫌(きら)う

verb

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N3Common参考: 新明解国語辞典　第五版

•to dislike; to hate; to detest
•to avoid; to shun
•to be averse to (e.g. moisture, heat)

•きらう
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嬉(うれ)しい

i-adjective

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N3Common

•happy
•glad
•pleased
•delighted

•うれしい
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存在(そんざい)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•existence
•being
•presence

•そんざい
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学(がく)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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N3Common

•learning
•scholarship
•study
•erudition

•がく
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学(まな)ぶ

verb • godan verb

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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•to learn; to study (under a teacher or through experience)
•to acquire knowledge or skills through instruction or practice
•to take lessons in; to be taught

•まなぶ
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学問(がくもん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•study
•scholarship
•learning
•education

•がくもん
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学期(がっき)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•school term
•semester

•がっき
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学習(がくしゅう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3Common

•learning
•study

•がくしゅう
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学者(がくしゃ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•scholar
•academic
•scientist
•learned person

•がくしゃ
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孫(まご)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•grandchild

•まご

宅(たく)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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N3Common

•house
•home
•one's house
•one's home

•たく
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宇宙(うちゅう)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•universe
•cosmos
•space

•うちゅう
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守(まも)る

verb

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N3Common参考: 広辞苑　第六版

•to protect; to guard; to defend
•to keep (a promise); to abide by (rules); to observe (regulations)
•to watch over; to look after

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安定(あんてい)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • na-adjective

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N3CommonPhys.Chem.

•stability
•steadiness
•consistency
•equilibrium

•あんてい
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完了(かんりょう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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N3Commongramm

•completion
•conclusion
•perfect (tense)

•かんりょう
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完全(かんぜん)

na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)

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•perfect
•complete

•かんぜん
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完成(かんせい)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•completion
•perfection
•accomplishment

•かんせい
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宗教(しゅうきょう)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•religion
•religious affiliation
•belief
•faith

•しゅうきょう
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定期(ていき)

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

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N3Common

•fixed period
•fixed term
•regular
•periodic

•ていき
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宜(よろ)しい

i-adjective

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N3Common

•good
•OK
•all right
•fine

•よろしい
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宝(たから)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•treasure

•たから

宝石(ほうせき)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•gem
•jewel
•precious stone

•ほうせき
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誠(まこと)

noun • adverb

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N3Common参考: KODANSHA'S furigana JAPANESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY

•sincerity; true heart; honesty; integrity
•truth; reality; fact

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実(じつ)に

adverb

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N3Common

•indeed
•really
•absolutely
•truly

•じつに
•げに
•まことに
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実(じつ)は

expression • adverb

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N3Common

•as a matter of fact
•by the way
•to tell you the truth
•to be honest

•じつは
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実施(じっし)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3Common

•enforcement
•implementation
•putting into practice
•carrying out

•じっし
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実現(じつげん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•implementation (e.g. of a system)
•materialization
•materialisation
•realization

•じつげん
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実行(じっこう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3CommonComp.

•execution (e.g. of a plan)
•carrying out
•(putting into) practice
•action

•じっこう
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実際(じっさい)

noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb

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N3CommonBuddh.

•reality
•actuality
•truth
•fact

•じっさい
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実験(じっけん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3Common

•experiment
•experimentation

•じっけん
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害(がい)

noun (common)

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•injury
•harm
•evil influence
•damage

•がい
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家事(かじ)

noun (common)

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•housework
•domestic chores
•family affairs
•household matters

•かじ
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家具(かぐ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•furniture

•かぐ

家賃(やちん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•rent

•やちん

容易(ようい)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N3Common

•easy
•simple
•plain

•ようい
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夙(しゅく)

noun (common)

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•outcasts common around the Kyoto region from the Kamakura period to the Edo period

•しゅく

宿泊(しゅくはく)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•accommodation
•lodging

•しゅくはく
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寄付(きふ)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3Common

•contribution
•donation

•きふ
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寧(むし)ろ

adverb

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•rather
•better
•instead
•if anything

•むしろ
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審判(しんぱん)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb

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N3CommonChrist.

•judgement
•judgment
•decision
•verdict

•しんぱん
•しんばん
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