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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対
noun (common) • noun, used as prefix
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N3Common
- •versus
- •against
- •vs.
- •v.
- •たい
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対する
suru verb - special class
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N3Common
- •to face (each other)
- •to be facing
- •to be directed toward (the future, etc.)
- •to be in response to
- •たいする
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対象
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •target
- •object (of worship, study, etc.)
- •subject (of taxation, etc.)
- •coverage
- •たいしょう
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専攻
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •major subject
- •special study
- •せんこう
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尊敬
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •respect
- •esteem
- •reverence
- •honour
- •そんけい
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尊重
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •respect
- •esteem
- •regard
- •そんちょう
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小包
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •parcel
- •package
- •こづつみ
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小屋
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •hut
- •cabin
- •shed
- •(animal) pen
- •こや
- •しょうおく
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小麦
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •wheat
- •こむぎ
少々
adverb • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •just a minute
- •small quantity
- •しょうしょう
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少しも
adverb
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N3Common
- •(not) at all
- •(not) a bit
- •(not) in the least
- •(not) in the slightest
- •すこしも
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少女
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •girl (usu. between 7 and 17)
- •young lady
- •female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
- •しょうじょ
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少年
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •boy
- •juvenile
- •child
- •しょうねん
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最も
adverb
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N3Common
- •most
- •extremely
- •もっとも
- •もとも
就く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)
- •to assume
- •to be hired
- •to be employed
- •つく
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就職
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •finding employment
- •getting a job
- •しゅうしょく
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穴
noun (common) • counter
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N3
- •ass
- •arse
- •buttocks
- •rear
- •けつ
- •ケツ
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局
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • counter
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N3Common
- •bureau
- •department
- •office (e.g. post, telephone)
- •broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio)
- •きょく
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居眠り
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •nodding off (while sitting)
- •dozing
- •いねむり
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居間
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •living room (Western style)
- •sitting room
- •いま
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届く
verb • godan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to arrive; to be delivered; to reach (a destination)
- •to reach (to); to extend to; to be able to touch
- •to get through (to someone); to be conveyed (of feelings, thoughts)
- •とどく
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屋根
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •roof
- •やね
履く
Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear)
- •to wear
- •to affix (a sword to one's hip)
- •to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
- •はく
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岩
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •rock
- •boulder
- •crag
- •いわ
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岸
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bank
- •coast
- •shore
- •きし
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嵐
noun (common)
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N3Commoncard games
- •storm
- •tempest
- •uproar
- •hullabaloo
- •あらし
- •アラシ
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川
noun (common) • suffix
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N3Common
- •river
- •stream
- •River
- •the ... river
- •かわ
- •がわ
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州
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • suffix
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N3Common
- •state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.)
- •province (e.g. of Canada)
- •county (e.g. of the UK)
- •region (e.g. of Italy)
- •しゅう
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巣
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •nest
- •rookery
- •breeding place
- •hive
- •す
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左右
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •left and right
- •right and left
- •(asserting) control
- •influence
- •さゆう
- •そう
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巨大
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •huge
- •gigantic
- •enormous
- •きょだい
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差
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3CommonMath.
- •difference
- •variation
- •difference
- •さ
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差別
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •distinction
- •differentiation
- •discrimination
- •discrimination (against people)
- •さべつ
- •しゃべつ
- •しゃべち
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市場
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •(town) market
- •(street) market
- •marketplace
- •いちば
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布
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •cloth
- •fabric
- •material
- •textile
- •ぬの
- •ふ
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希望
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •hope
- •wish
- •aspiration
- •(bright) prospects
- •きぼう
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帯
noun (common)
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N3CommonAnat.Zoo.
- •obi (kimono sash)
- •obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
- •band
- •belt
- •おび
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帰宅
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •returning home
- •going home
- •coming home
- •getting home
- •きたく
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常に
adverb
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N3Common
- •always
- •constantly
- •つねに
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常識
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •common sense
- •good sense
- •common knowledge
- •general knowledge
- •じょうしき
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幅
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •width
- •breadth
- •freedom (e.g. of thought)
- •latitude
- •はば
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幕
noun (common) • counter
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N3CommonSumo
- •curtain
- •act (in a play)
- •falling of the curtain
- •end (of a scene)
- •まく
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平ら
na-adjective • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •flat
- •level
- •even
- •smooth
- •たいら
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平和
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •peace
- •harmony
- •へいわ
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平均
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •average
- •mean
- •balance
- •equilibrium
- •へいきん
- •へいぎん
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平等
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •equality
- •impartiality
- •evenness
- •びょうどう
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年中
noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •whole year
- •all year round
- •throughout the year
- •always
- •ねんじゅう
- •ねんちゅう
- •ねんぢゅう
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年代
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •age
- •era
- •period
- •date
- •ねんだい
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年寄り
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3CommonSumo
- •old person
- •elderly person
- •senior citizen
- •trustee of the Japan Sumo Association
- •としより
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年月
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •months and years
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- •としつき
- •ねんげつ