JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
溶けるとけるto melt, to thaw, to dissolve
話し合うはなしあうto discuss, to talk together
ハンサムハンサムhandsome
広めるひろめるto broaden, to propagate
不通ふつうblockade, interruption, stoppage
禅ぜんZen (Buddhism)
直にじかにdirectly, in person, firsthand
隠れるかくれるto hide, to be hidden
決行けっこうdoing (with resolve), carrying out (e.g., a plan)
揃えるそろえるto put things in order, to arrange
立ち上がるたちあがるto stand up
着けるつけるto put on, to wear; to draw up
ハイキングハイキングhiking
測るはかるto measure (length, distance, depth, area; e.g. 距離[きょり]を測[はか]る)
蹴るけるto kick
伝言でんごんverbal message
至急しきゅうurgent, pressing
酔うようto get drunk
粗末そまつhumble, miserable, crude
就くつくto settle in (place), to take (seat position), to study (under teacher)
鼠ねずみmouse, rat
ぶつけるぶつけるto knock, to strike hard, to hit and attack
巻くまくto wind, to coil, to roll
臨むのぞむto look out on, to face, to attend (function)
預けるあずけるto give into custody, to deposit
胡椒こしょうpepper
逆らうさからうto go against, to oppose, to disobey
万一まんいちby some chance, if by any chance
突くつくto thrust, to strike; to poke
転校てんこうchange schools
済ませるすませるto finish, to get done; to make do with
寄せるよせるto collect, to gather, to put aside
契機けいきopportunity, chance
飛び出すとびだすto jump out, to rush out, to fly out
活気かっきvigor; liveliness; vitality; energy
平らたいらflatness, level, smooth
解けるとけるto be solved / dissolve / melt / loosen (e.g. 問題[もんだい]が解ける[とける] = problem is solved)
膳ぜん(small) table, tray, meal
深めるふかめるto deepen, to heighten, to intensify
前もってまえもってin advance, beforehand, previously
すれ違うすれちがうto pass by one another
明かりあかりlamplight, light (in general)
替えるかえるto replace, to swap (change for a new one of the same kind; e.g. 電池[でんち]を替[か]える)
建つたつto stand; to be built (v.i.), to erect, to be erected
霜しもfrost
腐るくさるto rot, to go bad
命じるめいじるto order, to command, to appoint
依然いぜんstill, as yet
賭けるかけるto bet, to risk, to gamble
精算せいさんexact calculation, adjustment
あいにくあいにくunfortunately
お喋りおしゃべりchattering, talk
両替りょうがえchange, money exchange
載るのるto appear (in print), to be recorded
かゆいかゆいitchy, itching
享受きょうじゅenjoyment, being given
黙るだまるto be silent
冷やすひやすto cool, to refrigerate
拭くふくto wipe, to dry
接ぐつぐto join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (trees)
繋げるつなげるto connect
チャイムチャイムchime
所為せいcause, reason, fault
温めるあたためるto warm, to heat
行儀ぎょうぎmanners
語句ごくwords, phrases
採集さいしゅうcollecting, gathering
現すあらわすto show, to appear, to reveal
悲しむかなしむto be sad, to mourn for, to regret
持ち上げるもちあげるto raise, to lift up, to flatter
流行るはやるto be popular, to come into fashion
居間いまliving room
大人しいおとなしいobedient, docile, quiet
囲むかこむto surround, to encircle
刺さるささるto stick, to be stuck
寧ろむしろrather, better, instead
要点ようてんgist, main point
ラケットラケットracket
散らすちらすto scatter, to disperse, to distribute
汚すよごすto make dirty, to stain, to pollute
説くとくto explain, to advocate
酸性さんせいacidity
詰めるつめるto pack, to shorten, to work out (details)
昇るのぼるto arise, to ascend, to go up
衣料いりょうclothing
今にもいまにもat any time, soon
訓くんnative Japanese reading of a Chinese character
申し込むもうしこむto apply for, to make an application
成年せいねんmajority, adult age
利口りこうclever, shrewd, bright
湧くわくto gush forth, to well up (spring water; emotions or ideas arising; e.g. 温泉[おんせん]が湧[わ]く)
埋まるうまるto be buried, to be filled
にっこりにっこりsmile sweetly, smile, grin
離すはなすto part, to separate
広まるひろまるto spread, to be propagated
書斎しょさいstudy, den
沿うそうto run along, to follow
お辞儀おじぎbow
その上そのうえin addition, furthermore
手品てじなconjuring trick, magic

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