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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癖(くせ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•habit (usu. a bad one)
•tendency
•peculiarity
•idiosyncrasy

•くせ
•へき
•クセ
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発展(はってん)

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

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N3Common

•development
•growth
•expansion
•extension

•はってん
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発明(はつめい)

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

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N3Common

•invention
•intelligent
•clever
•smart

•はつめい
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発行(はっこう)

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

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N3CommonComp.

•publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.)
•issue
•issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.)
•raising (an event)

•はっこう
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発表(はっぴょう)

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

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N3Common

•announcement
•publication
•presenting
•statement

•はっぴょう
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発見(はっけん)

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

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N3Common

•discovery
•detection
•finding

•はっけん
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発車(はっしゃ)

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

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N3Common

•departure (of a train, car, etc.)
•starting
•leaving

•はっしゃ
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発達(はったつ)

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

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N3Common

•development
•growth

•はったつ
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登山(とざん)

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

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N3Common

•mountain climbing
•mountaineering
•ascent of a mountain

•とざん
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皮(かわ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•skin
•hide
•pelt
•fur

•かわ
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皿(さら)

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

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N3Common

•plate
•dish
•platter
•disc

•さら
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盛(さか)り

noun (common) • noun, used as suffix

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•height (e.g. of summer)
•peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season)
•(in) season
•full bloom

•さかり
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監督(かんとく)

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

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N3Common

•supervision
•control
•superintendence
•direction

•かんとく
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目印(めじるし)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•mark (for quick identification or recognition)
•sign
•landmark
•guide

•めじるし
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目的(もくてき)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•purpose
•goal
•aim
•objective

•もくてき
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直(なお)

na-adjective

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•straight
•ordinary
•common
•doing nothing

•なお
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直(ただ)ちに

adverb

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N3Common

•at once
•immediately
•right away
•without delay

•ただちに
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直(じか)に

adverb

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N3Common

•directly
•in person
•firsthand

•じかに
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直接(ちょくせつ)

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

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N3Common

•direct
•immediate
•personal
•firsthand

•ちょくせつ
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相当(そうとう)

noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • adverb

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N3Common

•corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.)
•being equivalent to
•appropriate
•suitable

•そうとう
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相手(あいて)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•companion
•partner
•company
•other party

•あいて
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相続(そうぞく)

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

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N3Common

•succession
•inheritance

•そうぞく
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省(はぶ)く

Godan verb with 'ku' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to omit
•to leave out
•to exclude
•to eliminate

•はぶく
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県(けん)

noun • suffix

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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林　3.0

•prefecture (administrative division of Japan, of which there are 43)
•(in China) county; district under a province

•けん
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真(ま)っ直(す)ぐ

na-adjective • adverb • noun (common)

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N3Common

•straight (ahead)
•direct
•upright
•erect

•まっすぐ
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真(ま)っ赤(か)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•bright red
•deep red
•flushed (of face)
•downright (e.g. lie)

•まっか
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真似(まね)

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

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N3Common

•imitating
•copying
•mimicry
•behavior

•まね
•マネ
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真剣(しんけん)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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N3Common

•serious
•earnest
•real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

•しんけん
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真面目(しんめんもく)

noun (common) • na-adjective

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•one's true character
•one's true self
•one's true worth
•serious

•しんめんもく
•しんめんぼく
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眺(なが)め

noun (common)

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N3Common

•scene
•view
•prospect
•outlook

•ながめ
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眺(なが)める

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to look at
•to gaze at
•to watch
•to stare at

•ながめる
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睡眠(すいみん)

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

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N3Common

•sleep

•すいみん

瞬間(しゅんかん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•moment
•instant
•second

•しゅんかん
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知(し)らせ

noun (common)

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N3Common

•news
•word
•tidings
•notice

•しらせ
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知事(ちじ)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•prefectural governor

•ちじ

知恵(ちえ)

noun (common)

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N3CommonBuddh.

•wisdom
•wit
•sagacity
•sense

•ちえ
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知能(ちのう)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•intelligence
•intellect
•brains

•ちのう
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知識(ちしき)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•knowledge
•information

•ちしき
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石油(せきゆ)

noun (common)

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•oil
•petroleum
•kerosene
•paraffin

•せきゆ
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石炭(せきたん)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•coal
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•せきたん
•いしずみ

砂漠(さばく)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•desert

•さばく

割(わ)る

Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to divide
•to cut
•to halve
•to separate

•わる
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破産(はさん)

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

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N3Common

•bankruptcy
•insolvency

•はさん
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硬(かた)い

i-adjective

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N3Common

•hard
•solid
•tough
•stiff

•かたい
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硬貨(こうか)

noun (common)

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N3Common

•coin
•hard currency

•こうか
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確(たし)かめる

Ichidan verb • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to make sure
•to check
•to ascertain
•to confirm

•たしかめる
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確実(かくじつ)

na-adjective • noun (common)

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•certain
•sure
•definite
•reliable

•かくじつ
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確認(かくにん)

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

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N3Common

•confirmation
•verification
•validation
•review

•かくにん
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示(しめ)す

Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb

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N3Common

•to (take out and) show
•to demonstrate
•to tell
•to exemplify

•しめす
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礼(れい)

noun (common) • counter

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N3Common

•thanks
•gratitude
•manners
•etiquette

•れい
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