JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
増加ぞうかincrease, addition
単位たんいcredit (for a course in school); unit, denomination
美人びじんbeautiful person (woman)
額ひたいforehead, brow
資格しかくqualifications, requirements, capabilities
世よworld, society, generation
出版しゅっぱんpublication
悪魔あくまdevil, demon, evil spirit
牛うしcattle, cow
思い出おもいでmemories, recollections, reminiscence
優秀ゆうしゅうsuperiority, excellence
核かくnucleus, kernel
速度そくどspeed, velocity, rate
太陽たいようsun
中止ちゅうしsuspension, stoppage, discontinuance
得意とくいskilled (at), good (at)
発展はってんdevelopment, growth, progress
バランスバランスbalance
どうぞよろしくどうぞよろしくpleased to meet you
王子おうじprince
疑問ぎもんquestion, problem, doubt
臭いくさいstinky, smelly, bad-smelling
傾向けいこうtendency, trend, inclination
抵抗ていこうresistance, opposition
苦手にがてpoor (at), not good at; weak point; dislike
マスターマスターbar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)
職しょくemployment
神経しんけいnerve, sensitivity
身長しんちょうheight (of body), stature
生物せいぶつliving thing, organism
段だんstep, stair, grade
注文ちゅうもんorder, request
ノーノーno
発行はっこうissue (publications)
汗あせsweat, perspiration
感動かんどうbeing deeply moved, excitement
共通きょうつうcommonness, mutual
具体ぐたいconcrete, tangible, material
憲法けんぽうconstitution
ワインワインwine
別れわかれparting, separation, farewell
涙なみだtear
否定ひていnegation, denial
骨ほねbone
炎ほのおflame
食品しょくひんfoodstuff
案あんplan, scheme, proposal
一生いっしょうthroughout (one's) life
違反いはんviolation (of law), infringement
オフィスオフィスoffice
カーカーcar
共同きょうどうcooperation, association, collaboration
クリスマスクリスマスChristmas
命令めいれいorder, command, decree
床ゆかfloor
理想りそうideal
怒りいかりanger
体重たいじゅう(body) weight
どうしてもどうしてもat any cost, no matter what, no matter how hard one tries
袋ふくろbag, sack (neutral)
上司じょうしone's superior
関心かんしんconcern, interest
金融きんゆうfinance, money and banking
困難こんなんdifficulty, distress
輪わring, hoop, circle
単純たんじゅんsimplicity
独立どくりつindependence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support
積極的せっきょくてきpositive, active, proactive
学習がくしゅうstudy, learning
肩かたshoulder
作家さっかauthor, writer, novelist
役割やくわりassigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
予算よさんestimate, budget
列れつqueue, line, row
課題かだいsubject, theme, task
～観かんfeeling, view
後悔こうかいregret, repentance
トントンton (metric, 1000 kg)
保証ほしょうguarantee, assurance, warranty
あらゆるあらゆるall, every
影かげshade, shadow, other side
恐怖きょうふfear, terror
芸術げいじゅつ(fine) art, the arts
サインサインautograph; sign; sine
有効ゆうこうvalid, effectual
驚きおどろきsurprise, astonishment, wonder
地区ちくdistrict, section
何とかなんとかsomehow, anyhow, one way or another
職業しょくぎょうoccupation, business
植物しょくぶつplant, vegetation
一時いちじfor a time, temporarily
一瞬いっしゅんa moment, an instant
義務ぎむduty, obligation, responsibility
殺すころすto kill
世の中よのなかsociety, the world
異いdifference (of opinion)
戦うたたかうto fight, to compete, to battle
波なみwave
働きはたらきwork, labor
思想しそうthought, idea

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