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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株(かぶ)

noun (common) • counter • noun, used as suffix

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N3CommonFin.Bio.

•stock
•share
•stump
•(clump of) roots

•かぶ
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根(ね)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•root (of a plant)
•root (of a tooth, hair, etc.)
•center (of a pimple, etc.)
•root (of all evil, etc.)

•ね
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格好(かっこう)

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

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N3Common

•shape
•form
•figure
•posture

•かっこう
•かっこ
•カッコ
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案(あん)

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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N3Common

•idea
•plan
•proposal
•suggestion

•あん
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桜(さくら)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•cherry tree
•cherry blossom
•fake buyer
•paid audience

•さくら
•サクラ
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梅(うめ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
•Japanese plum
•ume
•Chinese plum

•うめ
•むめ
•ウメ
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梅雨(つゆ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•(East Asian) rainy season (in Japan, usu. from early June to mid-July)
•rain during the rainy season

•つゆ
•ばいう

棒(ぼう)

noun (common) • expression

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N3Common

•pole
•rod
•stick
•baton

•ぼう
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椅子(いす)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•chair
•seat
•stool
•bench

•いす
•イス
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植物(しょくぶつ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•plant
•vegetation

•しょくぶつ
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検査(けんさ)

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

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N3Common

•inspection (e.g. customs, factory)
•examination
•test
•check

•けんさ
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検討(けんとう)

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

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N3Common

•consideration
•examination
•investigation
•study

•けんとう
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極(ごく)

adverb • numeric

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N3Common

•quite
•very
•10^48
•quindecillion

•ごく
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楽(らく)

noun • na-adjective

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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•comfort; ease; relief
•easy; simple; not difficult
•carefree; relaxed

•らく
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構(かま)う

verb • godan verb

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N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典　第一版

•to mind, to care about, to be concerned with
•to look after, to take care of, to attend to (someone)
•to interfere with, to meddle in, to bother

•かまう
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構成(こうせい)

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

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N3Common

•composition
•construction
•formation
•makeup

•こうせい
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様(ざま)

noun (common) • suffix

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•mess
•sorry state
•plight
•sad sight

•ざま
•ザマ
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様々(さまざま)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N3Common

•various
•varied
•diverse
•all sorts of

•さまざま
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様子(ようす)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•state (of affairs)
•situation
•circumstances
•appearance

•ようす
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模様(もよう)

noun (common)

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N3Commongo (game)

•pattern
•figure
•design
•state

•もよう
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権利(けんり)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•right
•privilege

•けんり
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横(よこ)切(ぎ)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to cross (e.g. road)
•to traverse

•よこぎる
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横断(おうだん)

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

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N3Common

•crossing (a road, river, etc.)
•cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town)
•cutting across
•intersecting (e.g. a railway track)

•おうだん
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機嫌(きげん)

noun (common) • na-adjective

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N3Common

•humour
•humor
•temper
•mood

•きげん
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機械(きかい)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•machine
•mechanism
•instrument
•appliance

•きかい
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機能(きのう)

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

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N3Common

•function
•facility
•faculty
•feature

•きのう
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絡(から)繰(く)り

noun (common)

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•mechanism
•machinery
•contrivance
•device

•からくり
•カラクリ
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欠(か)ける

Ichidan verb • intransitive verb

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N3Common

•to chip
•to be chipped
•to break (off)
•to be damaged

•かける
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欠席(けっせき)

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

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N3Common

•absence
•non-attendance

•けっせき
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欠点(けってん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•fault
•defect
•flaw
•weak point

•けってん
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欠陥(けっかん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•defect
•fault
•flaw
•deformity

•けっかん
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次々(つぎつぎ)

adverb • adverb taking the 'to' particle • noun (common)

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N3Common

•in succession
•one by one

•つぎつぎ
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次第(しだい)

suffix • noun (common)

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N3Common

•depending on
•as soon as
•immediately after
•upon

•しだい
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歌手(かしゅ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•singer

•かしゅ

歓迎(かんげい)

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

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N3Common

•welcome
•(warm) reception

•かんげい
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止(よ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to stop (doing)
•to cease
•to desist
•to drop

•よす
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正(せい)

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

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N3CommonMath.philosophy

•(logical) true
•regular
•10^40
•ten duodecillion

•せい
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正午(しょうご)

noun (common) • adverb

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N3Common

•noon
•midday

•しょうご
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正式(せいしき)

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

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N3Common

•formal
•official
•regular
•proper

•せいしき
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正直(しょうじき)

na-adjective • noun (common) • adverb

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N3Common

•honest
•frank
•candid
•straightforward

•しょうじき
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正確(せいかく)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N3Common

•accurate
•correct
•precise
•exact

•せいかく
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武器(ぶき)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•weapon
•arms
•ordnance
•weapon (something used to gain an advantage)

•ぶき
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歩道(ほどう)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•footpath
•walkway
•sidewalk
•pavement

•ほどう
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死亡(しぼう)

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

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N3Common

•death
•dying
•mortality

•しぼう
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残(のこ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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N3CommonSumo

•to leave (behind)
•to leave (undone)
•to not finish
•to save

•のこす
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残(のこ)り

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

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N3Common

•remainder
•remnant
•the rest
•what is left

•のこり
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反(たん)

noun (common)

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•variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width)
•for kimonos: at least 10 m in length
•for haori: at least 7.27 m in length
•for other clothes: at least 6.06 m in length

•たん
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殺(ころ)す

godan verb • transitive verb

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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•to kill; to take the life of (a person or animal)
•to suppress; to hold back (one's breath, voice, emotions)
•to waste; to make poor use of (talent, qualities)

•ころす
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母親(ははおや)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•mother

•ははおや

毒(どく)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•poison
•toxicant
•harm
•evil influence

•どく
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