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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礼儀
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •manners
- •courtesy
- •etiquette
- •れいぎ
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祝い
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •congratulation
- •congratulations
- •celebration
- •festival
- •いわい
- •ゆわい
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祝う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to celebrate
- •to congratulate
- •to observe (a festival)
- •to present (a gift) in celebration
- •いわう
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神
noun
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N3Common
religion参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0hon.- •deity, god, or spirit (Shinto or religious context)
- •paper (less common usage)
- •かみ
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神経
noun (common)
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N3CommonAnat.
- •nerve
- •nerves
- •sensitivity
- •しんけい
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祭り
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •festival
- •feast
- •matsuri
- •harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob
- •まつり
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禁止
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •prohibition
- •inhibition
- •ban
- •きんし
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禁煙
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb • expression
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N3Common
- •abstaining from smoking
- •quitting smoking
- •prohibition of smoking
- •No Smoking
- •きんえん
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科目
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •(school) subject
- •curriculum
- •course
- •item
- •かもく
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秒
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •second (unit of time)
- •arc second
- •びょう
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秘密
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3CommonBuddh.
- •secret
- •secrecy
- •confidentiality
- •privacy
- •ひみつ
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移す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.)
- •to change
- •to swap
- •to substitute
- •うつす
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移動
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb • noun or verb acting prenominally
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N3Common
- •movement
- •transfer
- •migration
- •removal
- •いどう
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程
noun (common) • adverb • particle
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N3Common
- •extent
- •degree
- •measure
- •limit
- •ほど
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程度
noun (common) • adverb • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •degree
- •amount
- •grade
- •standard
- •ていど
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税金
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •tax
- •duty
- •ぜいきん
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種
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3
- •kind
- •variety
- •(biological) species
- •(logical) species
- •しゅ
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種類
noun (common) • counter
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N3Common
- •variety
- •kind
- •type
- •category
- •しゅるい
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稲
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •rice plant (Oryza sativa)
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- •いね
- •イネ
稼ぐ
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to earn (money), to make a living
- •to score (points), to gain (an advantage)
- •to buy (time), to stall for time
- •かせぐ
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穀物
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •grain
- •cereal
- •corn
- •こくもつ
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積もる
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to pile up; to accumulate (of snow, dust, etc.)
- •to build up; to accumulate (of emotions, grievances, etc.)
- •to estimate; to calculate roughly
- •つもる
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積極的
na-adjective
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N3Common
- •positive
- •assertive
- •active
- •proactive
- •せっきょくてき
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穏やか
na-adjective
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N3Common
- •calm
- •quiet
- •gentle
- •peaceful
- •おだやか
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穴
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •hole
- •opening
- •orifice
- •perforation
- •あな
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空き
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •space
- •room
- •gap
- •emptiness
- •あき
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突然
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • na-adjective • adverb
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N3Common
- •abrupt
- •sudden
- •unexpected
- •とつぜん
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立ち上がる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • intransitive verb
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N3CommonSumoComp.
- •to stand up
- •to get up
- •to rise (to one's feet)
- •to recover
- •たちあがる
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立場
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •position
- •situation
- •viewpoint
- •standpoint
- •たちば
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立派
na-adjective
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N3Common
- •splendid
- •fine
- •handsome
- •elegant
- •りっぱ
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章
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •chapter
- •section
- •medal
- •badge
- •しょう
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側
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •near
- •close
- •beside
- •vicinity
- •そば
- •そく
- •はた
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競技
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •game
- •match
- •contest
- •competition
- •きょうぎ
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笑い
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •laugh
- •laughter
- •smile
- •sneer
- •わらい
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笑顔
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •smiling face
- •smile
- •えがお
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笛
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •flute
- •fife
- •pipe
- •recorder
- •ふえ
- •ちゃく
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筆
noun (common) • counter
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N3Common
- •writing brush
- •paintbrush
- •pen
- •writing with a brush
- •ふで
- •ひつ
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等
particle
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N3Common
- •et cetera
- •etc.
- •and the like
- •and so forth
- •など
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等しい
i-adjective
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N3Common
- •equal
- •identical
- •the same
- •no different (from)
- •ひとしい
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筋
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •muscle
- •tendon
- •sinew
- •vein
- •すじ
- •スジ
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筋肉
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •muscle
- •きんにく
答案
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •examination paper
- •examination script
- •answer sheet
- •answer (to an exam question)
- •とうあん
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管
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •pipe
- •tube
- •かん
- •くだ
管理
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •control
- •management (e.g. of a business)
- •かんり
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節
noun (common)
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N3CommongrammBot.
- •occasion
- •time
- •section (of a literary work or piece of music)
- •passage
- •せつ
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節約
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •economising
- •saving
- •せつやく
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範囲
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •extent
- •scope
- •sphere
- •range
- •はんい
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籠
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •basket (shopping, etc.)
- •hamper
- •cage
- •かご
- •カゴ
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粉
noun (common)
JMDict
N3Common
- •flour
- •meal
- •powder
- •dust
- •こな
- •こ
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略
adverb
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N3Common
- •almost
- •roughly
- •approximately
- •about
- •ほぼ
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