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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電子
noun (common) • noun or verb acting prenominally
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N3CommonPhys.
- •electron
- •electronic
- •でんし
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需要
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •demand
- •request
- •じゅよう
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震える
Ichidan verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to shiver
- •to shake
- •to quake
- •to tremble
- •ふるえる
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霜
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •frost
- •white hair
- •grey hair
- •gray hair
- •しも
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霧
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •fog
- •mist
- •spray
- •きり
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青年
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •youth
- •young man
- •せいねん
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非常
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •emergency
- •extreme
- •great
- •extraordinary
- •ひじょう
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面
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •face
- •surface
- •mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
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- •おもて
- •おも
- •も
- •もて
面倒
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •trouble
- •bother
- •trouble
- •difficulty
- •めんどう
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革
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •leather
- •かわ
頂く
verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0hum.
- •to receive; to get; to accept
- •to eat; to drink
- •to have someone do something
- •いただく
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頂上
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •top
- •summit
- •peak
- •ちょうじょう
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頃
noun (common) • adverb • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •(approximate) time
- •around
- •about
- •toward
- •ころ
- •ごろ
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順
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •order
- •turn
- •sorting
- •obedient
- •じゅん
- •ずん
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順番
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •order
- •turn
- •じゅんばん
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順調
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •favourable
- •favorable
- •doing well
- •OK
- •じゅんちょう
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預ける
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to leave (in someone's keeping)
- •to put (in someone's care)
- •to place (in someone's custody)
- •to entrust (someone) with
- •あずける
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頬
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •cheek (of the face)
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- •ほお
- •ほほ
頭痛
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •headache
- •ずつう
頼る
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to rely on; to depend on
- •to turn to (someone) for help; to count on
- •to go to (someone) seeking assistance
- •たよる
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題
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • counter
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N3Common
- •title
- •subject
- •theme
- •topic
- •だい
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額
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •(picture) frame
- •framed picture
- •amount (esp. of money)
- •sum
- •がく
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願い
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •desire
- •wish
- •hope
- •request
- •ねがい
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願う
verb • godan verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to wish; to hope; to desire
- •to pray (to gods/Buddha) for something
- •to request; to ask; to beg
- •ねがう
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風呂
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •bath
- •bathing
- •bathtub
- •bathroom
- •ふろ
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風景
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •scenery
- •scene
- •landscape
- •view
- •ふうけい
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飛ばす
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to let fly
- •to make fly
- •to send flying
- •to blow off (e.g. in the wind)
- •とばす
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飛び出す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to jump out
- •to leap out
- •to fly out
- •to run out
- •とびだす
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飛行
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •flight
- •flying
- •aviation
- •ひこう
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喰う
verb
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N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to eat (often used by men or to describe animalistic eating)
- •to consume or use up (time, money, or resources)
- •to receive or suffer an unpleasant blow, scolding, or trick
- •くう
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食卓
noun (common) • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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N3Common
- •dining table
- •しょくたく
食品
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •food
- •food products
- •foodstuffs
- •しょくひん
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食料
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •food
- •しょくりょう
食欲
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •appetite (for food)
- •しょくよく
食物
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •food
- •foodstuff
- •しょくもつ
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食糧
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat)
- •provisions
- •rations
- •food supply
- •しょくりょう
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飯
noun
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N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •cooked rice
- •meal; food
- •めし
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飼う
Godan verb with 'u' ending • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to keep (a pet or other animal)
- •to have
- •to own
- •to raise
- •かう
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飽きる
Ichidan verb • suffix • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •to get tired of
- •to tire of
- •to lose interest in
- •to grow weary of
- •あきる
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餌
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •(animal) feed
- •fodder
- •pet food
- •bait
- •えさ
- •え
- •エサ
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首相
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •prime minister
- •chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.)
- •premier
- •しゅしょう
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首都
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •capital (city)
- •metropolis
- •しゅと
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香り
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •aroma
- •fragrance
- •scent
- •smell
- •かおり
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馬
noun (common)
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N3CommonShogicard games
- •horse
- •horse racing
- •promoted bishop
- •knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
- •うま
- •ウマ
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馬鹿
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun, used as prefix • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •idiot
- •moron
- •fool
- •stupid
- •ばか
- •バカ
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駄目
na-adjective • noun (common) • interjection
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N3Commongo (game)
- •no good
- •not serving its purpose
- •useless
- •broken
- •だめ
- •ダメ
- •だーめ
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駐車
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •parking (a vehicle)
- •ちゅうしゃ
騒ぎ
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix
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N3Common
- •uproar
- •disturbance
- •さわぎ
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騒音
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •noise
- •din
- •そうおん
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骨
noun (common)
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- •knack
- •skill
- •trick
- •secret
- •こつ
- •コツ
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