JLPT N3

JLPT N3 Vocabulary

Intermediate words for reading native materials, understanding nuance, and following everyday conversations.

1,797 words · 18 pages · 100 per page

WordReadingRomajiMeaning
合図あいずaizusign, signal
清潔せいけつseiketsuclean
願いねがいnegaidesire, wish, request
まくmakucurtain, bunting, act (in play)
うまuma(1) horse, (2) promoted bishop (shogi)
除くのぞくnozokuto remove, to exclude, to except
香りかおりkaoriaroma, fragrance, scent, smell
歩道ほどうhodōfootpath, walkway, sidewalk
想像そうぞうsōzōimagination, guess
備えるそなえるsonaeruto furnish, to provide for, to equip, to install
便びんbinway, means
ライターraitālighter, rider, writer
平均へいきんheikinequilibrium, balance, average, mean
かわkawaleather
去るさるsaruto leave, to go away
礼儀れいぎreigimanners, courtesy, etiquette
意思いしishiintention, purpose
全くまったくmattakureally, truly, entirely, completely
中央ちゅうおうchūōcentre, central, center, middle
歓迎かんげいkangeiwelcome, reception
輸出ゆしゅつyushutsuexport
のどnodothroat
maspace, room, time, pause
修正しゅうせいshūseiamendment, correction, revision, modification
記念きねんkinencommemoration, memory
震えるふるえるfurueruto shiver, to shake, to quake
一家いっかikkaa house, a home, a family, a household
活動かつどうkatsudōaction, activity
少年しょうねんshōnenboys, juveniles
ダンスdansudance
違いちがいchigaidifference, discrepancy
しゅうshūweek
だがだがdagabut; however
適用てきようtekiyōapplying
刈るかるkaruto cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest
批判ひはんhihancriticism, judgement, comment
baplace, field (physics)
何かなにかnanikasomething
利口りこうrikōclever, shrewd, bright, sharp, wise, intelligent
ちょうだいchōdai(1) please do for me (preceded by -te), (2) reception, being given, get
味方みかたmikatafriend, ally, supporter
きょくkyokucourt lady, lady in waiting
恋人こいびとkoibitolover, sweetheart
カーcar
軍隊ぐんたいguntaiarmy, troops
うんunfortune, luck
責任せきにんsekininduty, responsibility
両替りょうがえryōgaechange, money exchange
伸びるのびるnobiruto stretch, to extend, to make progress, to grow (beard, body height)
平和へいわheiwapeace, harmony
サービスsābisu(1) service, support system, (2) goods or services without charge
伺ううかがうukagau(hon) to visit, to ask, to inquire
経由けいゆkeiyugo by the way, via
浴びるあびるabiruto bathe, to bask in the sun, to shower
売れるうれるureruto be sold
国境こっきょうkokkyōnational or state border
昼食ちゅうしょくchūshokulunch, midday meal
クラシックkurashikkuclassic(s)
弁当べんとうbentōbox lunch
飽きるあきるakiruto get tired of, to lose interest in, to have enough
手間てまtematime, labour
効くきくkikuto be effective
逮捕たいほtaihoarrest, apprehension, capture
批評ひひょうhihyōcriticism, review, commentary
のんびりnonbiricarefree, at leisure
くだkudapipe, tube
回すまわすmawasuto turn, to revolve
いたitaboard, plank
冒険ぼうけんbōkenrisk, venture, adventure
周囲しゅういshūisurroundings, circumference, environs
わがままwagamamaselfishness, egoism, wilfulness, disobedience, whim
乗客じょうきゃくjōkyakupassenger
勝ちかちkachiwin, victory
曜日ようびyōbiday of the week
関心かんしんkanshinconcern, interest
ぼうpole, rod, stick
更にさらにsaranifurthermore, again, after all, more and more, moreover
いえいえieTODO same as いいえ?
地球ちきゅうchikyūthe earth
担当たんとうtantō(in) charge
じきjikiearnestly, immediately, exactly
お昼おひるohirulunch, noon
建設けんせつkensetsuconstruction, establishment
ほほhohocheek (of face)
人気にんきninkisign of life
消防しょうぼうshōbōfire fighting, fire department
ややyayaa little, partially, somewhat, a short time, a while
いわゆるiwayuruthe so-called, so to speak
すてきsutekilovely, dreamy, beautiful, great
単にたんにtannisimply, merely, only, solely
コードkōdocode, cord, chord
値段ねだんnedanprice, cost
諦めるあきらめるakirameruto give up, to abandon
様々さまざまsamazamavaried, various
生地きじkijibirthplace
欠けるかけるkakeruto be lacking
なおnaostraight, mischief, ordinary, common
容易よういyōieasy, simple, plain
基づくもとづくmotozukuto be grounded on, to be based on, to be due to, to originate from
事情じじょうjijōcircumstances, consideration, conditions, situation, reasons