JLPT Vocabulary List

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

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

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WordMeaning
周囲しゅういsurroundings, circumference, environs
数字すうじnumeral, figure
整理せいりsorting, arrangement
描くえがくto depict / imagine / describe (also artistic expression; e.g. 夢[ゆめ]を描く[えがく] = imagine a dream/future)
起こるおこるto occur, to happen
描くかくto draw / sketch (physical drawing; e.g. 絵[え]を描く[かく] = draw a picture)
緊張きんちょうtension, mental strain, nervousness
計けいplan; sum, total
限界げんかいlimit, bound
現状げんじょうpresent condition, status quo
超えるこえるto exceed, to surpass (a quantity, limit, or standard; e.g. 定員[ていいん]を超[こ]える)
国会こっかいNational Diet, parliament, congress
飯めしmeals, food
列車れっしゃtrain (ordinary)
駐車ちゅうしゃparking (e.g., car)
仲なかrelation, relationship
発射はっしゃfiring, shooting, discharge
不満ふまんdissatisfaction, discontent, complaints
進行しんこうadvance
保障ほしょうguarantee, security, warranty
示すしめすto show, to indicate
信号しんごうtraffic lights, signal, semaphore
嵐あらしstorm
永遠えいえんeternity, perpetuity, immortality
覚悟かくごresolution, resignation, readiness
語るかたるto talk, to tell, to recite
傷きずwound, injury, hurt
詳しいくわしいdetailed; full; accurate
血液けつえきblood
現象げんしょうphenomenon
差別さべつdiscrimination, differentiation
明確めいかくclear, definite
ヨーロッパヨーロッパEurope
喜びよろこびjoy, pleasure, rejoicing
鉄てつiron
ショックショックshock
ダウンダウンdown
しまったしまったDamn it!
児童じどうchildren, juvenile
修理しゅうりrepairing, mending
当たるあたるto hit, to strike; to come true; to win (a prize)
いわゆるいわゆるthe so-called, so-to-speak
引退いんたいretirement
可かpassable
学者がくしゃscholar
料金りょうきんfee, charge, fare
原はらfield, plain
ピンピンpin
プラスプラスplus
とんでもないとんでもないoutrageous, No way!
就職しゅうしょくfinding employment
正せい(logical) true, regular
筋肉きんにくmuscle, sinews
航空こうくうaviation, flying
腰こしhip, waist
味方みかたally, supporter
見事みごとsplendid, magnificent
設備せつびequipment, device, facilities
態度たいどattitude, manner
谷たにvalley
中学ちゅうがくmiddle school, junior high school
適用てきようapplying
鉄道てつどうrailway; railroad
共にともにtogether with, both, alike
幅はばwidth, breadth
場面ばめんscene, setting (e.g., of novel)
指揮しきcommand, direction
人工じんこうartificial, man-made
奥おくinterior, inner part
恐ろしいおそろしいterrible, dreadful
活用かつようconjugation; practical use
免許めんきょlicense, permit, certificate
文句もんくa complaint
離婚りこんdivorce
切りきりlimits, place to leave off
策さくplan, policy
全身ぜんしんthe whole body, full-length (portrait)
同僚どうりょうcolleague; co-worker
毒どくpoison, toxicant
ドライブドライブdrive, driving
犯人はんにんoffender, criminal
夫婦ふうふmarried couple, husband and wife
勢いいきおいforce, vigor, momentum
意思いしintention, purpose
給料きゅうりょうsalary, wages
合格ごうかくsuccess, passing (e.g., exam)
勇気ゆうきcourage, bravery, boldness
老人ろうじんthe aged, old person
笑いわらいlaugh, laughter, smile
多少たしょうa little (same as 少し (すこし))
提出ていしゅつpresentation, submission, filing
必死ひっしdesperation, frantic, inevitable result
表情ひょうじょうfacial expression
学ぶまなぶto learn; to study
左右さゆうleft and right; influence
意外いがいunexpected, surprising
化学かがくchemistry
合計ごうけいsum total, total amount
願いねがいdesire, wish, request
野のfield

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