JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

All 2103 N3 words, in the order Nihondex teaches them.

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WordMeaning
化粧けしょうmake-up (cosmetic)
才能さいのうtalent, ability
屋根やねroof
中古ちゅうこused, second-hand
天然てんねんnature, spontaneity
正体しょうたいnatural shape, one's true colors, true character
創造そうぞうcreation
もしかするともしかするとperhaps, maybe, by some chance
重視じゅうしimportance, stress
温度おんどtemperature
外交がいこうdiplomacy
管くだpipe / tube (physical object; e.g. 水[みず]の管[くだ] = water pipe)
認めるみとめるto recognize, to notice; to approve
基もとbasis
素もとelement, base, source (e.g. スープの素 = soup base)
管かんtube / pipe (used in compounds; e.g. 空気管[くうきかん] = air tube, 管理[かんり] = management)
代理だいりrepresentation, proxy, deputy
どんなにどんなにhow, how much
猿さるmonkey
正式せいしきofficial, formal
至るいたるto come, to arrive
柄えhandle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip
柄がらpattern; build; character
金額きんがくamount of money
格かくstatus, character, case
体育たいいくphysical education, gymnastics, athletics
付き合いつきあいsocialization; friendship; association
翼つばさwings
鍋なべsaucepan, pot
表面ひょうめんsurface, outside, face
真似まねmimicry, imitation, behavior
スイッチスイッチswitch
成人せいじんadult
いらっしゃいいらっしゃいwelcome
議会ぎかいDiet, congress, parliament
劇げきdrama, play
呼吸こきゅうbreath, respiration
妙みょうstrange, unusual
冷静れいせいcalm, coolness
論文ろんぶんthesis, paper
狩りかりhunting
滞在たいざいstay, sojourn
ダイヤダイヤ(railway) schedule; diamond
通過つうかpassage through, passing
通貨つうかcurrency
適切てきせつappropriate, adequate, relevance
膝ひざknee, lap
舌したtongue
資本しほんfunds, capital
常識じょうしきcommon sense
信仰しんこう(religious) faith, belief
扱うあつかうto treat, to handle, to deal with
現れるあらわれるto appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express
過程かていprocess
組合くみあいassociation, union
経由けいゆgo by the way, via
結論けつろんconclusion
誤解ごかいmisunderstanding
豆まめbeans, peas
損そんloss, disadvantage
たとえたとえeven if, no matter, though
届くとどくto reach
流れるながれるto flow, to be washed away
発達はったつdevelopment, growth
節ふしjoint, knot (in wood or bamboo); melody, tune
節せつwhen, if; section; clause
賛成さんせいapproval, agreement
資源しげんresources
借金しゃっきんdebt, loan, liabilities
主要しゅようchief, main
親友しんゆうclose friend, buddy
跡あとtrace; remains; scar
印刷いんさつprinting
演技えんぎacting, performance
偶然ぐうぜん(by) chance, unexpectedly
コーチコーチcoach
面接めんせつinterview
アンケートアンケートquestionnaire (FRE: enquete), survey
形態けいたいform, shape, figure
尊敬そんけいrespect, reverence, honor
眺めながめscene; view; prospect; outlook
墓はかgrave, tomb
裸はだかnaked, nude
夫人ふじんwife, Mrs, madam
マイナスマイナスminus
印しるしmark; symbol; evidence
泉いずみspring, fountain
課かdepartment, division
稼ぐかせぐto earn income, to labor
決まりきまりsettlement, conclusion, rule
幸いさいわいfortunately; luckily
尾おtail, ridge
宝たからtreasure
単なるたんなるmere, simple, sheer
デモデモdemo, demonstration
パイロットパイロットpilot
評判ひょうばんfame, reputation
すみませんすみませんsorry, excuse me
深刻しんこくserious
スタンドスタンドstand

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