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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一人
noun (common) • adverb
JMDict
N3Common
- •one person
- •being alone
- •being by oneself
- •being single
- •ひとり
- •いちにん
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独特
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •peculiarity
- •uniqueness
- •characteristic
- •understood only by oneself
- •どくとく
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独立
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •independence
- •self-reliance
- •supporting oneself
- •being on one's own
- •どくりつ
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独身
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •unmarried
- •single
- •どくしん
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猿
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata)
- •ape
- •non-human primate
- •sly person
- •さる
- •サル
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率
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •rate
- •ratio
- •proportion
- •percentage
- •りつ
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玉
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •ball
- •sphere
- •globe
- •orb
- •たま
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王
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3CommonShogi
- •king
- •ruler
- •sovereign
- •monarch
- •おう
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王子
noun
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •prince; son of a king or emperor
- •imperial prince (son of the emperor without the title of Shinnō)
- •son of the emperor; imperial prince
- •おうじ
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王様
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •king
- •おうさま
表す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to represent
- •to signify
- •to stand for
- •to reveal
- •あらわす
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現れ
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •embodiment
- •manifestation
- •materialization
- •materialisation
- •あらわれ
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現れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to appear
- •to come in sight
- •to become visible
- •to come out
- •あらわれる
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現代
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •present age
- •present day
- •today
- •modern era
- •げんだい
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現在
noun (common) • adverb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • noun, used as suffix • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3CommongrammBuddh.
- •the present
- •present time
- •now
- •as of
- •げんざい
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現場
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •actual spot
- •scene (of a crime, accident, etc.)
- •(on) site
- •(on) the ground
- •げんば
- •げんじょう
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現実
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •reality
- •actuality
- •hard fact
- •げんじつ
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現状
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •present condition
- •existing state
- •status quo
- •current state
- •げんじょう
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現象
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •phenomenon
- •げんしょう
現金
noun (common) • na-adjective
JMDict
N3Common
- •cash
- •ready money
- •money on hand
- •currency
- •げんきん
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鞠
noun (common)
JMDict
N3
- •ball (for sport, games, etc.)
- •kemari
- •type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
- •まり
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理想
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •ideal
- •ideals
- •りそう
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理解
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •understanding
- •comprehension
- •appreciation
- •sympathy
- •りかい
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環境
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •environment
- •surroundings
- •circumstances
- •かんきょう
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甕
noun (common)
JMDict
N3
- •earthenware pot
- •かめ
生
noun (common) • prefix
JMDict
N3
- •pure
- •undiluted
- •raw
- •crude
- •き
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生き物
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •living thing
- •living creature
- •animal
- •life
- •いきもの
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生じる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to produce
- •to yield
- •to cause
- •to result from
- •しょうじる
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生まれ
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •birth
- •birthplace
- •born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
- •うまれ
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生命
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •life
- •existence
- •(one's) working life
- •career
- •せいめい
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生地
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •cloth
- •fabric
- •material
- •texture
- •きじ
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生物
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •living thing
- •organism
- •creature
- •life
- •せいぶつ
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用いる
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to use
- •to make use of
- •to utilize
- •to utilise
- •もちいる
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用心
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •care
- •precaution
- •guarding
- •caution
- •ようじん
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田
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •rice field
- •た
申し訳
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
- •apology
- •excuse
- •もうしわけ
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申し込む
Godan verb with 'mu' ending • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to apply for
- •to make an application
- •to propose (marriage)
- •to offer (mediation)
- •もうしこむ
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男の人
expression • noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •man
- •おとこのひと
男子
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •boy
- •man
- •male
- •だんし
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画家
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •painter
- •artist
- •がか
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畑
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
JMDict
N3Common
- •field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.)
- •cultivated land
- •vegetable plot
- •kitchen garden
- •はたけ
- •はた
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止める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to stop
- •to turn off
- •to park
- •to prevent
- •とめる
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留学
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •studying abroad
- •(temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
- •りゅうがく
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異なる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
JMDict
N3Common
- •to differ
- •to be different
- •to disagree
- •to vary
- •ことなる
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異常
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •abnormal
- •unusual
- •extraordinary
- •remarkable
- •いじょう
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疑う
verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to doubt; to question; to suspect the truth or accuracy of something
- •to suspect (someone of wrongdoing); to be suspicious of
- •to have misgivings about; to call into question (one's sincerity, ability, etc.)
- •うたがう
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疑問
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •doubt
- •question
- •suspicion
- •dubiousness
- •ぎもん
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疲れ
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •tiredness
- •fatigue
- •つかれ
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症状
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •symptoms
- •condition (of a patient)
- •しょうじょう
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痛み
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •pain
- •ache
- •soreness
- •grief
- •いたみ
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