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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作曲
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •composition (of music)
- •setting
- •writing music
- •さっきょく
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作業
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •work
- •operation
- •task
- •さぎょう
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作法
noun (common)
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- •manners
- •etiquette
- •propriety
- •manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.)
- •さほう
- •さくほう
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作物
noun (common)
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- •artistic work
- •literary work
- •さくぶつ
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使用
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •use
- •application
- •employment
- •utilization
- •しよう
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例
noun (common)
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- •example
- •instance
- •illustration
- •case
- •れい
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供給
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •supply
- •provision
- •きょうきゅう
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依頼
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb • intransitive verb
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- •request
- •commission
- •entrusting (with a matter)
- •dependence
- •いらい
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価値
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •value
- •worth
- •merit
- •かち
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価格
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •price
- •value
- •cost
- •かかく
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弁
noun • suffix
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 明鏡国語辞典 第一版
- •speech; eloquence; dialect
- •valve; petal
- •convenience; bowel movement; stool
- •べん
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便り
noun (common) • noun, used as suffix • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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N3Common
- •news
- •tidings
- •information
- •correspondence
- •たより
- •だより
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係
noun (common)
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N3CommonLing.
- •charge
- •duty
- •person in charge
- •official
- •かかり
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保存
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonComp.
- •preservation
- •conservation
- •storage
- •maintenance
- •ほぞん
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保証
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •guarantee
- •security
- •assurance
- •pledge
- •ほしょう
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信じる
verb • ichidan verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to believe; to believe in
- •to trust; to have faith in
- •to accept as true; to be convinced of
- •しんじる
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信仰
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •(religious) faith
- •belief
- •creed
- •しんこう
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信号
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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N3Common
- •signal
- •signalling
- •signaling
- •traffic light
- •しんごう
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信用
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonFin.
- •confidence
- •trust
- •faith
- •reputation
- •しんよう
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信頼
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •trust (in)
- •confidence
- •faith
- •reliance
- •しんらい
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修正
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •amendment
- •correction
- •revision
- •modification
- •しゅうせい
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修理
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •repair
- •mending
- •fixing
- •servicing
- •しゅうり
- •しゅり
- •すり
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俳優
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •actor
- •actress
- •player
- •performer
- •はいゆう
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個人
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •individual
- •private person
- •personal
- •private
- •こじん
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倒す
Godan verb with 'su' ending • transitive verb • auxiliary verb
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N3Common
- •to throw down
- •to bring down
- •to blow down
- •to fell
- •たおす
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候補
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •candidate
- •contender
- •prospect
- •pick
- •こうほ
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借金
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3CommonBase.
- •debt
- •loan
- •liabilities
- •borrowing money
- •しゃっきん
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値
noun (common)
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N3CommonMath.Comp.
- •price
- •cost
- •value
- •worth
- •あたい
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値段
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •price
- •cost
- •ねだん
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偉大
na-adjective
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N3Common
- •great
- •grand
- •magnificent
- •outstanding
- •いだい
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停留所
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •stop (bus, tram, etc.)
- •station
- •stopping place
- •ていりゅうじょ
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健康
noun (common) • na-adjective
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N3Common
- •health
- •healthy
- •sound
- •fit
- •けんこう
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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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偶々
adverb
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N3Common
- •by chance
- •by accident
- •accidentally
- •happen to (be, do)
- •たまたま
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偶々
adverb
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N3Common
- •by chance
- •by accident
- •accidentally
- •happen to (be, do)
- •たまたま
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偶然
noun (common) • na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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N3Commonphilosophy
- •coincidence
- •chance
- •accident
- •fortuity
- •ぐうぜん
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備える
Ichidan verb • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •to furnish with
- •to equip with
- •to provide
- •to install
- •そなえる
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傷
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •wound
- •injury
- •cut
- •gash
- •きず
- •キズ
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傾向
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •tendency
- •trend
- •inclination
- •けいこう
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僅か
na-adjective • noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no' • adverb
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N3Common
- •a little
- •a few
- •small
- •slight
- •わずか
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働き
noun (common)
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N3CommonLing.
- •work
- •labor
- •labour
- •achievement
- •はたらき
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優れる
verb • ichidan verb • intransitive verb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •to excel; to surpass; to be superior to others
- •to be in a good state (often used with negation, e.g. 優れない)
- •すぐれる
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優勝
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • intransitive verb
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- •overall victory
- •championship
- •winning the title
- •(being in) heaven
- •ゆうしょう
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優秀
na-adjective • noun (common)
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N3Common
- •superior
- •excellent
- •brilliant
- •outstanding
- •ゆうしゅう
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元
noun
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N3CommonLing.参考: スーパー大辞林 3.0
- •origin; source; beginning
- •base; root; foundation
- •む゜と
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先ず
adverb
AI Generated
N3Common参考: 新明解国語辞典 第五版
- •first; first of all; to begin with
- •probably; almost; nearly
- •anyway; for now; for the time being
- •まず
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先日
noun (common) • adverb
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N3Common
- •the other day
- •a few days ago
- •せんじつ
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光景
noun (common)
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N3Common
- •scene
- •spectacle
- •sight
- •view
- •こうけい
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克服
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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- •conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.)
- •overcoming
- •surmounting
- •bringing under control
- •こくふく
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免許
noun (common) • noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru • transitive verb
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N3Common
- •license
- •licence
- •permission
- •permit
- •めんきょ
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