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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年間
noun (common) • adverb • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •(period of) a year
- •during the era (of)
- •ねんかん
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年齢
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •age
- •years
- •ねんれい
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幸い
na-adjective • noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •happiness
- •blessedness
- •luck
- •fortune
- •さいわい
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幸せ
noun (common) • na-adjective
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- •happiness
- •good fortune
- •luck
- •blessing
- •しあわせ
- •しやわせ
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幸福
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •happiness
- •well-being
- •joy
- •welfare
- •こうふく
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幸運
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •good luck
- •fortune
- •こううん
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幼い
i-adjective
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N3Common
- •very young
- •little
- •childish
- •immature
- •おさない
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幾つ
adverb
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N3Common
- •how many
- •how old
- •いくつ
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幾ら
noun (common) • adverb • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •how much
- •something over
- •and something
- •-odd
- •いくら
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広がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to spread (out)
- •to extend
- •to stretch
- •to reach to
- •ひろがる
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広告
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •advertisement
- •advertising
- •announcement
- •notice
- •こうこく
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床
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bed
- •bedding
- •sickbed
- •alcove
- •とこ
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底
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bottom
- •sole
- •そこ
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度
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • counter
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N3Common
- •time (three times, each time, etc.)
- •times
- •たび
- •たんび
座席
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •seat
- •ざせき
延期
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •postponement
- •deferment
- •adjournment
- •えんき
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建築
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •construction
- •architecture (of buildings)
- •けんちく
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建設
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •construction
- •establishment
- •けんせつ
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弁当
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bento
- •Japanese box lunch
- •べんとう
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式
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •way
- •style
- •fashion
- •method
- •しき
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引っ張る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to pull
- •to draw
- •to pull tight
- •to string (lines)
- •ひっぱる
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引用
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
- •quotation
- •citation
- •reference
- •いんよう
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引退
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •retirement
- •いんたい
張る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3CommonMahj.
- •to stick
- •to paste
- •to affix
- •to stretch
- •はる
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強力
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •powerful
- •strong
- •きょうりょく
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強盗
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •robber
- •mugger
- •robbery
- •burglary
- •ごうとう
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強調
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonFin.
- •emphasis
- •stress
- •highlighting
- •underlining
- •きょうちょう
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玉
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •ball
- •sphere
- •globe
- •orb
- •たま
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当たる
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to hit; to strike; to touch
- •to be right; to be correct; to guess correctly
- •to win (a lottery, prize, etc.)
- •あたる
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当てる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to hit
- •to expose
- •to apply (e.g. patch)
- •to put on
- •あてる
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当時
noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •at that time
- •in those days
- •とうじ
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影
noun
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •Shadow; silhouette; a dark shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface (typically written as 影)
- •Shade; an area where direct light (especially sunlight) is blocked; a hidden or unobserved place (typically written as 陰)
- •Reflection; image; trace; signs (e.g. of an illness or emotion)
- •かげ
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影響
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •influence
- •effect
- •impact
- •えいきょう
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役
noun (common)
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- •war
- •campaign
- •battle
- •unpaid work (ritsuryō system)
- •えき
- •えだち
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役割
noun (common)
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- •part
- •assigning (allotment of) parts
- •role
- •duties
- •やくわり
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彼ら
pronoun
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- •they
- •them
- •かれら
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後者
noun (common)
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- •the latter
- •the second
- •successor
- •descendant
- •こうしゃ
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徐々に
adverb
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N3Common
- •gradually
- •steadily
- •slowly
- •little by little
- •じょじょに
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従う
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to follow; to accompany; to go along with
- •to obey; to comply with; to abide by (rules, orders, instructions)
- •to conform to; to act in accordance with; to yield to
- •したがう
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従兄弟
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •cousin (male)
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- •いとこ
- •じゅうけいてい
得る
Nidan verb (archaic) • suffix • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to be able to ...
- •can ...
- •to get
- •to acquire
- •うる
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得意
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •satisfaction
- •pride
- •triumph
- •elation
- •とくい
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御
prefix • suffix
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N3Common
- •honorific/polite/humble prefix
- •honorific suffix
- •ご
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微妙
na-adjective • noun (common)
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- •subtle
- •delicate
- •fine
- •difficult
- •びみょう
- •ビミョー
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微笑む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to smile
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- •ほほえむ
- •ほおえむ
徹夜
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
- •staying up all night
- •てつや
徹底
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •thoroughness
- •completeness
- •consistency
- •thorough enforcement
- •てってい
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心理
noun (common)
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- •state of mind
- •mentality
- •psychology
- •しんり
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心臓
noun (common)
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- •heart
- •guts
- •nerve
- •cheek
- •しんぞう
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必ずしも
adverb
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N3Common
- •(not) always
- •(not) necessarily
- •(not) entirely
- •(not) all
- •かならずしも
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