JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
こんなにこんなにso, like this, in this way
桜さくらcherry blossom, cherry tree
唯一ゆいいつonly, sole, unique
連れつれcompanion, company
提案ていあんproposal, proposition, suggestion
努力どりょくgreat effort, exertion, endeavor
仕様しようway, method, specification
以来いらいsince, henceforth
権利けんりright, privilege
ごめんなさいごめんなさいI beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry
目標もくひょうmark, objective, target
余裕よゆうexcess; surplus
知識ちしきknowledge, information
年代ねんだいage, era, period
文ぶんsentence
平均へいきんequilibrium, balance, average
ボールボールball; bowl
挑戦ちょうせんchallenge, defiance
同士どうしone another, companion, comrade
実験じっけんlab work; experiment
支配しはいrule, control, direction
アルバムアルバムalbum
患者かんじゃpatient
優勝ゆうしょうoverall victory, championship
悪あくevil, vice
対たいpair / opposite / vs. / counter for pairs (e.g. 一対[いっつい] = one pair, 日本対韓国[にほんたいかんこく] = Japan vs Korea)
中央ちゅうおうcentral, center, middle
土地とちplot of land, lot, soil
不思議ふしぎmystery, curiosity
保存ほぞんpreservation, conservation
対ついa pair of matching things (e.g. 一対[いっつい]のイヤリング = a pair of earrings)
急にきゅうにsuddenly
次第しだいorder; circumstances; immediate(ly)
実行じっこうpractice, execution (e.g., program), realization
エネルギーエネルギーenergy (GER: energie)
回復かいふくrecovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration
こんにちはこんにちはhello, good day (daytime greeting)
さてさてwell; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic)
面倒めんどうtrouble, attention
様子ようすaspect, state, appearance
他人たにんunrelated person, stranger
チャンスチャンスchance, opportunity
続きつづきsequel, continuation
博士はかせdoctorate, PhD., doctor
爆発ばくはつexplosion, detonation, eruption
ルールルールrule
週しゅうweek
尻しりbuttocks, bottom
お互いおたがいmutual, reciprocal, each other (polite)
我慢がまんpatience, endurance, perseverance
ケースケースcase
工場こうばfactory / workshop (smaller or traditional-style factory)
突然とつぜんabruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly
別にべつに(not) particularly, nothing
まさにまさにexactly, precisely; just about to
集中しゅうちゅうconcentration, focusing the mind
証明しょうめいproof, verification
女優じょゆうactress
異常いじょうstrangeness, abnormality, disorder
一体いったいone object; body; what on earth?; generally
帯おびband, sash
教授きょうじゅteaching, instruction; professor
魅力みりょくcharm, fascination, appeal
要求ようきゅうrequest, demand
ダンスダンスdance
注目ちゅうもくnotice, attention, observation
残りのこりremaining, left-over
無事ぶじsafety, peace
まさかまさかno way!, surely not, by no means
更にさらにfurthermore, moreover
実現じつげんimplementation, materialization, realization
死亡しぼうdeath
製造せいぞうmanufacture, production
依頼いらいrequest; dependence
魚うおfish (formal)
完了かんりょうcompletion, conclusion
刑事けいじcriminal case, (police) detective
検討けんとうconsideration, examination, investigation
構成こうせいorganization, composition
異なることなるto differ, to vary
立場たちばstandpoint, position, situation
納得なっとくconsent, assent, understanding
母親ははおやmother
本物ほんものgenuine article
銃じゅうgun
集団しゅうだんgroup, mass
手段しゅだんmeans, way, measure
人類じんるいmankind, humanity
末すえend, close; future; outcome (e.g. 末[すえ]に = in the end)
税ぜいtax
エンジンエンジンengine
守るまもるto protect; to abide (by the rules)
到着とうちゃくarrival
腹はらabdomen, belly, stomach (neutral)
含むふくむto contain, to include
末まつend / final / last (used in compounds; e.g. 月末[げつまつ] = end of the month, 末期[まっき] = final stage)
信用しんようconfidence, dependence
板いたboard, plank
演奏えんそうmusical performance
会員かいいんmember, the membership

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