JLPT N3 Vocabulary List
The bridge level. Newspaper-edge vocabulary, formal speech, and the kanji density that separates beginners from intermediate readers.
Each card carries readings, English meanings, kanji breakdowns, example sentences, compound words, and verb / adjective inflections — the same payload as Word Lab's full dictionary lookup, rendered inline so you can study a level in one place.
Download full N3 list (CSV)
Same column shape as our MCP word_lab cards — paste straight into Anki, Excel, or your study spreadsheet. Free, no sign-up.
1,709 N3 words· Page 17 of 3550 cards on this page
必死
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonShogi
- •frantic
- •frenetic
- •desperate
- •inevitable death
- •ひっし
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
応じる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to respond
- •to satisfy
- •to accept
- •to comply with
- •おうじる
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
快適
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •pleasant
- •agreeable
- •comfortable
- •かいてき
- placeholder
- placeholder
思い出
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •memories
- •recollections
- •reminiscence
- •おもいで
- placeholder
- placeholder
思わず
adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •unconsciously
- •involuntarily
- •instinctively
- •reflexively
- •おもわず
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
思想
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •thought
- •idea
- •ideology
- •しそう
- placeholder
- placeholder
怠ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to be lazy
- •to be idle
- •to slack
- •to neglect (e.g. one's work)
- •なまける
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
急激
na-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
- •sudden
- •abrupt
- •rapid
- •sharp
- •きゅうげき
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
急速
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •rapid (e.g. progress)
- •きゅうそく
性
noun (common)
JMDict
N3
- •one's nature
- •one's destiny
- •custom
- •tradition
- •さが
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
性格
noun
AI Generated
N3Common
Ling.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0uk- •personality; character; nature
- •(in fiction) character; role; persona
- •(in typography) character; letter; symbol
- •キャラクター
- placeholder
- placeholder
怪我
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3Common
- •injury
- •wound
- •mistake
- •accident
- •けが
- •ケガ
- placeholder
- placeholder
恋
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •(romantic) love
- •こい
恋人
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •lover
- •sweetheart
- •boyfriend
- •girlfriend
- •こいびと
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
恐れる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to fear
- •to be afraid of
- •おそれる
- placeholder
恐ろしい
i-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
- •terrible
- •dreadful
- •terrifying
- •frightening
- •おそろしい
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
恐怖
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •fear
- •dread
- •dismay
- •terror
- •きょうふ
- •くふ
- placeholder
- placeholder
恩
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •favour
- •favor
- •obligation
- •debt of gratitude
- •おん
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
息
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •breath
- •breathing
- •concord
- •harmony
- •いき
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
患者
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •patient
- •かんじゃ
悩む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to be worried
- •to be troubled
- •なやむ
- placeholder
悪口
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •(verbal) abuse
- •speaking ill of people
- •bad-mouthing
- •name-calling
- •わるぐち
- •わるくち
- placeholder
- placeholder
悪魔
noun (common)
JMDict
N3CommonChrist.Buddh.
- •devil
- •demon
- •fiend
- •Satan
- •あくま
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
悲しむ
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to be sad
- •to mourn for
- •to regret
- •かなしむ
- placeholder
- placeholder
悲劇
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •tragedy
- •tragic drama
- •tragic play
- •tragedy
- •ひげき
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
情報
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •information
- •news
- •report
- •intelligence
- •じょうほう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
想像
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •imagination
- •supposition
- •guess
- •そうぞう
- placeholder
- placeholder
愉快
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •pleasant
- •delightful
- •enjoyable
- •joyful
- •ゆかい
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
意外
na-adjective • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •unexpected
- •surprising
- •いがい
- placeholder
意志
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •will
- •volition
- •intention
- •intent
- •いし
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
意思
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •intention
- •wish
- •purpose
- •mind (to do)
- •いし
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
意識
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
JMDict
N3CommonBuddh.
- •consciousness
- •becoming aware (of)
- •awareness
- •sense
- •いしき
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
愛
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3CommonBuddh.Christ.
- •love
- •affection
- •care
- •attachment
- •あい
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
愛する
suru verb - special class • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to love
- •あいする
愛情
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N3Common
- •love
- •affection
- •あいじょう
- placeholder
感じ
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •feeling
- •sense
- •impression
- •かんじ
- placeholder
- placeholder
感じる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to feel
- •to sense
- •to experience
- •to be moved (by)
- •かんじる
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
感動
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •being deeply moved emotionally
- •excitement
- •passion
- •inspiration
- •かんどう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
感心
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • na-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
- •admiration
- •being impressed
- •admirable
- •praiseworthy
- •かんしん
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
感情
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
JMDict
N3Common
- •emotion
- •feeling
- •feelings
- •sentiment
- •かんじょう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
感覚
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •sense
- •sensation
- •feeling
- •intuition
- •かんかく
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
感謝
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •thanks
- •gratitude
- •appreciation
- •thankfulness
- •かんしゃ
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
態度
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •attitude
- •manner
- •behaviour
- •demeanour
- •たいど
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
慎重
na-adjective • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •careful
- •cautious
- •prudent
- •discreet
- •しんちょう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
憲法
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •constitution
- •rules
- •regulation
- •けんぽう
- •けんぼう
- placeholder
成る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3CommonShogi
- •to become
- •to get
- •to grow
- •to turn
- •なる
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
成人
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •adult
- •grown-up
- •becoming an adult
- •coming of age
- •せいじん
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
成功
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •success
- •achievement
- •succeeding (in life)
- •(worldly) success
- •せいこう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
成績
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •results
- •record
- •grades
- •marks
- •せいせき
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder
成長
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •growth
- •development
- •growing up
- •becoming an adult
- •せいちょう
- placeholder
- placeholder
- placeholder