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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袋
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bag
- •sack
- •pouch
- •skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
- •ふくろ
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袖
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •sleeve
- •wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
- •flap (of a dust jacket)
- •そで
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被る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to put on (one's head)
- •to wear
- •to have on
- •to pull over (one's head)
- •かぶる
- •かむる
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被害
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •(suffering) damage
- •injury
- •harm
- •ひがい
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裁判
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •trial
- •judgement
- •judgment
- •さいばん
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装置
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •equipment
- •device
- •installation
- •apparatus
- •そうち
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裏切る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to betray
- •to turn traitor (to)
- •to double-cross
- •to go back on
- •うらぎる
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裸
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •nakedness
- •nudity
- •bareness
- •nakedness
- •はだか
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製品
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •manufactured goods
- •finished goods
- •product
- •せいひん
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製造
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •manufacture
- •production
- •せいぞう
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褒める
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to praise
- •to commend
- •to compliment
- •to speak well of
- •ほめる
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要するに
expression • adverb
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- •in short
- •in a word
- •to sum up
- •to put it simply
- •ようするに
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要求
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •demand
- •firm request
- •requisition
- •requirement
- •ようきゅう
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要点
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •gist
- •main point
- •ようてん
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要素
noun (common)
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N3CommonComp.
- •component
- •factor
- •item (e.g. in list)
- •element (e.g. in array)
- •ようそ
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覆う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to cover
- •to hide
- •to conceal
- •to wrap
- •おおう
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見る
Ichidan verb • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N3Common
- •to see
- •to look
- •to watch
- •to view
- •みる
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見事
na-adjective • adverb • noun (common)
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- •splendid
- •magnificent
- •excellent
- •fine
- •みごと
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見当
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •estimate
- •guess
- •conjecture
- •aim
- •けんとう
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見舞い
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune)
- •call
- •inquiry (about someone's health)
- •expression of sympathy
- •みまい
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見解
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •opinion
- •point of view
- •けんかい
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見送り
noun (common)
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N3CommonBase.Fin.
- •seeing (someone) off
- •send-off
- •deferment
- •postponement
- •みおくり
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覚ます
verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •To wake up from sleep or drowsiness.
- •To become alert or conscious.
- •さます
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覚める
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to wake
- •to wake up
- •to become sober
- •to sober up
- •さめる
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覚悟
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •readiness
- •(mental) preparedness
- •resolution
- •determination
- •かくご
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親しい
i-adjective
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N3Common
- •close (e.g. friend)
- •familiar
- •friendly
- •intimate
- •したしい
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親友
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •close friend
- •bosom friend
- •buddy
- •crony
- •しんゆう
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親戚
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •relative
- •relation
- •kin
- •しんせき
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観光
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •sightseeing
- •tourism
- •かんこう
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観客
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •spectator
- •audience
- •かんきゃく
- •かんかく
観察
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •observation
- •survey
- •watching
- •かんさつ
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解く
verb
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N3Commonhum.
- •to unravel or untie
- •to explain or clarify
- •to solve or resolve
- •と・く
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解ける
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to be solved
- •to be resolved
- •to loosen
- •to come untied
- •とける
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解決
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •settlement
- •solution
- •resolution
- •かいけつ
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解釈
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •interpretation
- •explanation
- •reading
- •construction
- •かいしゃく
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触れる
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to touch
- •to feel
- •to touch (with)
- •to experience
- •ふれる
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言わば
adverb
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N3Common
- •so to speak
- •so to call it
- •as it were
- •いわば
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言語
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •language
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- •げんご
- •ごんご
- •げんきょ
計
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • prefix
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N3Common
- •plan
- •meter
- •measuring device
- •(in) total
- •けい
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計る
Godan verb with 'ru' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to measure
- •to weigh
- •to survey
- •to time (sound, gauge, estimate)
- •はかる
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計算
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •calculation
- •computation
- •reckoning
- •counting
- •けいさん
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訓
noun (common) • suffix
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N3Common
- •native Japanese reading of a Chinese character
- •precept
- •lesson
- •one's teachings
- •くん
- •くに
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訓練
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •training
- •drill
- •practice
- •discipline
- •くんれん
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記事
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •article
- •news story
- •report
- •account
- •きじ
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記入
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.)
- •filling in
- •filling out
- •きにゅう
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記念
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •commemoration
- •celebration
- •remembrance
- •memory
- •きねん
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記憶
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonComp.
- •memory
- •recollection
- •remembrance
- •memory
- •きおく
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記者
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •reporter
- •journalist
- •きしゃ
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記録
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •record
- •document
- •minutes
- •recording
- •きろく
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訪問
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •call
- •visit
- •ほうもん
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