JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
深まるふかまるto deepen
碁ごGo (board game of capturing territory)
欠くかくto lack, to crack
留めるとめるto fasten, to turn off, to detain
はさみはさみscissors
対するたいするto face, to confront, to oppose
ペンキペンキpaint
精巧せいこうelaborate, delicate, exquisite
当りあたりhit, success, reaching the mark
加味かみseasoning, flavoring
ばったりばったり(to meet) by chance
強めるつよめるto strengthen, to emphasize
納めるおさめるto pay in, to deliver, to supply (tax or goods; e.g. 税[ぜい]を納[おさ]める = pay tax)
冷めるさめるto become cool, to wear off
ジェット機ジェットきjet plane
裁くさばくto judge
映えるはえるto shine, to look attractive, to look pretty
ことによるとことによるとperhaps, possibly, depending on circumstances
四角しかくsquare
優れるすぐれるto surpass, to outstrip, to excel
強まるつよまるto get strong, to gain strength
覚ますさますto awaken
凍るこおるto freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal
釣つりfishing
撒くまくto scatter, to sprinkle, to sow
映すうつすto project, to reflect, to cast (shadow)
写るうつるto be photographed, to be projected
丘陵きゅうりょうhill
預かるあずかるto keep (something) for (someone)
童謡どうようchildren's song, nursery rhyme
断つたつto sever, to cut off
慌てるあわてるto become flustered, to panic
言わばいわばso to speak
炊くたくto boil, to cook
従姉妹いとこcousin (female)
偶たまoccasional, rare (e.g. 偶に = occasionally)
偶々たまたまunexpectedly, accidentally, by chance
気に入るきにいるto like, to be pleased with
煮るにるto boil, to cook
転ぶころぶto fall down, to fall over
計器けいきmeter, gauge
便りたよりnews, correspondence, letter
退くどくto step aside, to get out of the way
特長とくちょうforte, merit
ずれるずれるto slip out of place, to be off (the point), to deviate
教わるおそわるto be taught
論じるろんじるto argue, to discuss
駆けるかけるto run
不平ふへいcomplaint, discontent, dissatisfaction
吠えるほえるto bark, to howl
重体じゅうたいseriously ill, critical state
昨さくlast (year), yesterday
訳すやくすto translate
横切るよこぎるto cross (e.g. a road), to traverse
姓名せいめいfull name
揚げるあげるto lift, to fry
非行ひこうdelinquency, misconduct
嗅ぐかぐto sniff, to smell
蒸し暑いむしあついhumid, sultry
地平線ちへいせんhorizon
女史じょしMs.
通り過ぎるとおりすぎるto pass, to pass through
延びるのびるto be prolonged
罰するばっするto punish, to penalize
討つうつto attack, to avenge
帰すかえすto send back
椀わんbowl (wooden or lacquer, for soup; e.g. 汁椀[しるわん])
計るはかるto measure (time or numbers), to gauge (e.g. 時間[じかん]を計[はか]る)
修飾しゅうしょくornamentation; modification (gram)
けちけちstinginess, miser
省くはぶくto omit, to eliminate
微笑むほほえむto smile
助詞じょし(gram) particle(s), postposition
温まるあたたまるto warm oneself, to get warm
いらいらいらいらgetting nervous, irritation
滅多にめったにrarely (with neg. verb), seldom
眩しいまぶしいdazzling, radiant
炒めるいためるto stir-fry
年寄としよりold people, the aged
明けるあけるto dawn, to become daylight
気体きたいvapor, gas
目上めうえperson of higher status; one's senior
停留所ていりゅうじょbus or tram stop
まとまるまとまるto be collected, to be settled, to be in order
字体じたいfont, lettering
諺ことわざproverb, saying
破れるやぶれるto get torn, to wear out
混じるまじるto be mixed, to be blended with, to mingle with
生やすはやすto grow, to cultivate, to wear beard
越すこすto go over, to cross; to exceed; to move (house)
慣行かんこうcustomary practice, habit, traditional event
足袋たびJapanese socks (with split toe)
磁器じきporcelain, china
経るへるto pass, to elapse, to experience
治めるおさめるto govern, to manage; to subdue
降ろすおろすto take down, to launch, to drop
物音ものおとsounds
私用しようpersonal use, private business
茹でるゆでるto boil
乾かすかわかすto dry

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