JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

JLPTDéfinitions en English

The 1100 most-used JLPT N3 words, picked by frequency from the full ~2100-word list and ordered most common first: the app's daily pacing introduces the most useful words before the rest. Part-of-speech sections. Nihongo Learn starter deck. Word list and meanings: Open Anki JLPT Decks (MIT, derived from tanos.co.uk); grouping via JMdict © EDRDG (CC BY-SA 4.0). No example sentences: add your own as you meet each word on pages and videos.

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Nouns 1
person (same as 人 (ひと))
inside, middle, among
side
Japan
daytime, broad daylight
outflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of)
dividing, part
circle, yen
afterwards, since then
sex, gender
first volume; superior quality; governmental
thinking, thought, ideas
number, figure
feeling, sense, impression
market, fair
prefecture
counter for occurrences
game
information, (military) intelligence
today, this day
gold, metal; money
space, room, pause
somewhere, anywhere
name, reputation
human being, person
grade, rank, about
free of charge; just (~); only (~)
use (same as 使うこと (つかうこと)), application, employment, utilization
birth
result, consequence
participation
god
free, no charge
edition
under, below, beneath
origin, original; former
partner; addressee; the person you are talking to
method, means, technique
mold, model, style
work, opus, production
industry, business, undertaking
now (same as 今 (いま)), present, current
existence, being
going
event, affair, incident
condition, situation
woman, girl
in fact; in actuality
affirmation, confirmation
now, this time, lately
Nouns 2
evening, night
individual, private person
teachings, doctrine
Act (law: the X Act)
place, field (physics)
understanding, comprehension
popularity
state of affairs, situation
all, the whole, entirely
sound, note
action, activity
subject, contents, detail
sale, selling, marketing
announcement; publication; presentation
oneself
general, average
attack, strike, offensive
nothing, naught, zero
matter, case, item
portion, section, part
love
all members
function, faculty
survey; investigation
(human) life (e.g., conception to death)
start, commencement, beginning
article, news story
on the occasion of, circumstances
purpose, goal, aim
team
government, administration
influence, effect
earth
figure, shape, appearance
control, management (e.g., of a business)
period, term
basic, basis
rate, ratio, percentage
area, region
town; street, road
card, curd
in the past; before
king
commemoration, memory
army, force, troops
decision, determination
difference, discrepancy
past
expectation, anticipation, hope
effect, result
Nouns 3
action, conduct, behavior
one's image
foreign, abroad, overseas
relation, connection, relevance
last, closing
level
player selected for a team (usually athletic)
most part, majority
assessment, evaluation
hope, wish, aspiration
service, support system; goods or services without charge
the entire nation, country-wide, nation-wide
environment, circumstance
member of the Diet, congress, or parliament
design
success, hit
discovery, detection, finding
data
thing, article, goods
doctrine, cause, principle
cooperation, collaboration
quantity, amount
degree, amount, level
truth, reality
duty, responsibility
birth, birth-place
class, team, set
contract, compact, agreement
alcohol, sake
member
topic, subject
representative, delegation
enemy, rival
professional
change, modification, alteration
small
commodity, merchandise
operation, driving
face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (i.e., of taxation)
trial, test
year
damage
election
migration, movement
record, minutes, document
stream, current
report, information
mistake
display, indication
Nouns 4
letter (of alphabet), character
translation
whole, entirety, whatever (is the matter)
birth
ability, faculty
second (60th min)
consciousness, senses
value, worth, merit
care, protection, shelter
time, season, period
mind, soul, spirit
organization; structure; tissue
(in) charge
happiness, blessing
settlement, solution, resolution
exchange, swap
center, core
expression, presentation
death, decease
title
nature, spontaneous
business, trade, management
thanks, gratitude
instance, example, case
at that time, in those days (same as そのころ)
automatic, self-motion
set
memory, recollection, remembrance
group
body, main part
imagination, guess
convention, (big) tournament, mass meeting
judgment, decision
reality
future (life tense)
labor, work
seed; material; cause
place, position
impression
empty
up
a work, a harvest
drama
company, fellow, colleague, associate
the person himself
reference, consultation
enforcement, carry out, operation
horse; promoted bishop (in Japanese chess known as shogi)
friend (formal)
center
Nouns 5
the earth
meeting, rendezvous, encounter
young girl
universe, cosmos, space
national, people, citizen
carrying something; mobile telephone
president
obstacle, impediment
consumption, expenditure
price, value
learning, knowledge
supervision, control, (movie) director
management, administration
difference, variation
reading
comfort, ease
bullet, shot
top
crime
defeat, loss
state, country, nation
work, operation, manufacturing
role, position
battle, fight
tiredness, fatigue
value, price, cost
festival, feast
brain, memory
boys, juveniles
restriction, restraint, limitation
system, institution
complete, completion; perfection
area, locality, region
direction, course, way
self, oneself
committee member
health(y)
love, tender passion
selection, choice
travel, trip, journey
characteristic(s); feature(s); trait(s)
character, personality, talented man
growth
engine; institution, organization
country, district
futility, uselessness
arrest, apprehension, capture
prize, award
life
medical care, medical treatment
Nouns 6
from now on, hereafter
city; capital
young man
correspondence, communications
change, variation, shift
expectation, anticipation, prediction
conditions, terms
sightseeing
actual spot, scene, field
variety, kind
aid, assistance, help
class, grade, rank
code; cord; chord
medical treatment
frame, slide
state, province
activity
office, bureau, station(TV, radio)
voting, poll
age, years
anxiety, uneasiness
party, troops
stability, equilibrium
advertisement
circle, full (month)
meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival
breast, chest
consecutive, continuity, continuing
equipment, installation, apparatus
earth, soil
town, city, urban
riddle, puzzle, enigma
fool, idiot
secret, secrecy
weapon, arms
processing, treatment, disposition
satisfaction
claim, insistence, assertion
moment, second
market, bazaar
Mama
apology, excuse
tale, story, legend
organization, association
crime, fault, indiscretion
fixed term
electron; electronic
message
leadership, guidance, coaching
sense, sensation
Nouns 7
prohibition, ban
today, present-day
public performance
operation, management, processing
in everyday situations, usually, ordinarily
style
hole
machine, machinery
borrowing, debt, loan
stage (theater)
atmosphere (e.g., musical), mood, ambiance
peace
the body
reliance, trust, confidence
plan, design
maintenance, preservation
win, victory
emotion(s), feeling(s), sentiment
cloth, piece, cut
element
friend, companion, pal
without
criticism
table (e.g., Tab 1), chart, list
castle
star
character, personality
manufactured goods, finished goods
inspection, examination
cherry blossom, cherry tree
only, sole, unique
companion, company
proposal, proposition, suggestion
great effort, exertion, endeavor
way, method, specification
since, henceforth
right, privilege
I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry
mark, objective, target
excess; surplus
knowledge, information
age, era, period
sentence
equilibrium, balance, average
ball; bowl
challenge, defiance
one another, companion, comrade
lab work; experiment
rule, control, direction
album
Nouns 8
sometime, one day
patient
overall victory, championship
evil, vice
pair, couple, set
central, center, middle
plot of land, lot, soil
preservation, conservation
order; circumstances; immediate(ly)
practice, execution (e.g., program), realization
energy (GER: energie)
recovery (from illness), rehabilitation, restoration
trouble, attention
aspect, state, appearance
unrelated person, stranger
chance, opportunity
sequel, continuation
doctorate, PhD., doctor
explosion, detonation, eruption
rule
week
buttocks, bottom
mutual, reciprocal, each other
patience, endurance, perseverance
case
factory, plant
concentration, focusing the mind
proof, verification
actress
band, sash
teaching, instruction; professor
charm, fascination, appeal
request, demand
dance
notice, attention, observation
remaining, left-over
safety, peace
implementation, materialization, realization
death
manufacture, production
request; dependence
fish
completion, conclusion
criminal case, (police) detective
consideration, examination, investigation
organization, composition
standpoint, position, situation
consent, assent, understanding
mother
genuine article
Nouns 9
gun
group, mass
means, way, measure
mankind, humanity
the end of, powder
tax
engine
arrival
abdomen, belly, stomach
confidence, dependence
board, plank
musical performance
member, the membership
ticket, certificate
lover; sweetheart; girlfriend
trial, judgment
ball, sphere, coin
father
condition, state, tune, tone
origin, beginning
comparison
way, means; flight
search (esp. in criminal investigations, investigation)
suicide
amendment, correction
fortune, luck
(one's) impressions, (one's) thoughts
miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss
trouble, bother, annoyance
road
extent, scope, range
video tape; VCR
analysis
income, revenue
Prime Minister
come from
expression, indication, sign
betterment, improvement
magnification, enlargement
welcome, reception
living; life style
practice, training
calculation, reckoning
theater, playhouse
date (in the sense of 'social engagement' only)
beer
muscle, string, line
century
theory
candidacy
Nouns 10
liking, taste, choice
delay, lag
regulation
excitement, stimulation
ordinary, regular, everyday
insufficiency, shortage
quality, nature (of person)
inhabitants, residents
rumor, gossip
language
fruit, seed, good result
pattern, figure, design
skin
platform; home
stress
religion
figure, drawing, illustration
life
doctor, physician
ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag)
permission, approval
tradition, convention
party (political)
truck; (running) track
field, sphere
circumstances, situation, reasons
pain, ache, sore
reporter
construction, foundation
profits, gains
advertisement, publicity
cabinet minister
basement, underground
content(s); substance
material, substance
resident, housing
surgical operation
chapter, section; medal
mentality
corner
interview
smile (on one's face)
amount; frame
stock; stump (of tree)
argument, discussion, dispute
silver
construction, architecture
disregard, ignore
increase, addition
credit (for a course in school); unit, denomination
Nouns 11
beautiful person (woman)
qualifications, requirements, capabilities
world, society, generation
publication
devil, demon, evil spirit
cattle, cow
memories, recollections, reminiscence
nucleus, kernel
speed, velocity, rate
sun
suspension, stoppage, discontinuance
pleased to meet you
pride, triumph, prosperity
development, growth, progress
balance
prince
question, problem, doubt
tendency, trend, inclination
resistance, opposition
bar owner, master (e.g., arts, science)
employment
nerve, sensitivity
height (of body), stature
living thing, organism
step, stair, grade
order, request
issue (publications)
sweat, perspiration
being deeply moved, excitement
concrete, tangible, material
constitution
wine
parting, separation, farewell
tear
negation, denial
bone
flame
foodstuff
plan, scheme, proposal
throughout (one's) life
violation (of law), infringement
office
car
cooperation, association, collaboration
Christmas
order, command, decree
floor
ideal
anger
(body) weight
Nouns 12
bag, sack
one's superior
concern, interest
finance, money and banking
difficulty, distress
ring, hoop, circle
independence (e.g., Ind. Day), self-support
study, learning
shoulder
author, writer, novelist
assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties
estimate, budget
queue, line, row
subject, theme, task
regret, repentance
ton (1000 lbs.)
guarantee, assurance, warranty
all, every
shade, shadow, other side
fear, terror
(fine) art, the arts
autograph; sign; sine
surprise, astonishment, wonder
district, section
occupation, business
plant, vegetation
a moment, an instant
duty, obligation, responsibility
difference (of opinion)
wave
work, labor
thought, idea
surroundings, circumference, environs
numeral, figure
sorting, arrangement
tension, mental strain, nervousness
plan; sum, total
limit, bound
present condition, status quo
National Diet, parliament, congress
meals, food
train (ordinary)
parking (e.g., car)
relation, relationship
firing, shooting, discharge
dissatisfaction, discontent, complaints
advance
guarantee, security, warranty
traffic lights, signal, semaphore
storm
Nouns 13
eternity, perpetuity, immortality
resolution, resignation, readiness
wound, injury, hurt
blood
phenomenon
discrimination, differentiation
Europe
joy, pleasure, rejoicing
iron
shock
down
children, juvenile
Damn it!
repairing, mending
the so-called, so-to-speak
retirement
passable
scholar
fee, charge, fare
field, plain
pin
plus
finding employment
(logical) true, regular
muscle, sinews
aviation, flying
hip, waist
ally, supporter
equipment, device, facilities
attitude, manner
valley
middle school, junior high school
applying
railway; railroad
width, breadth
scene, setting (e.g., of novel)
command, direction
artificial, man made, human work,
interior, inner part
conjugation; practical use
license, permit, certificate
a complaint
divorce
limits, place to leave off
plan, policy
the whole body, full-length (portrait)
colleague; co-worker
poison, toxicant
drive, driving
offender, criminal
Nouns 14
married couple, husband and wife
force, vigor, momentum
intention, purpose
salary, wages
success, passing (e.g., exam)
courage, bravery, boldness
the aged, old person
laugh, laughter, smile
presentation, submission, filing
facial expression
left and right; influence
chemistry
sum total, total amount
desire, wish, request
field
one word
call, visit
pine tree
order, turn
heart
sword, saber
deadline, term
chaos, confusion, mayhem
fashionable, fad, prevailing
chance, tie, relationship
group
cheese
cost, expense
documents, official papers
sleep
temperature (weather - not used for things)
game, match, contest
cash
bride, daughter-in-law
bag
physics
claim, demand, request
oil
persons
hardship; suffering
ice, hail
decrease, reduction, decline
long time period
incident happening, event
statue, image
pride, boast
recognition, approval
world, society
globe, sphere, ball
metal
Nouns 15
contribution, services
memorandum, note
the other day, a few days ago
bottom, sole
simultaneous(ly), same time
path, pass (in games)
wing
aviation, flight
style, manner
participation
a joke
vicinity, nearby
explanation, interpretation
aroma, fragrance
consideration, taking into account
goal
ingredients, material
prediction, estimation
tea
pole, rod, stick
risk, venture, adventure
preceding, going first
label, ballot, sign
demand
symptoms, condition
queen
breath
quotation, citation
skin, hide, leather
observation, survey
rest, break, intermission
supply, provision
most of, majority, mostly
dress
actor, actress, performer
opinion, point of view, visual point
sisters
out
agreement; conformity
rock
satellite
can, tin
property, fortune, assets
best regards, please remember me
injustice, unfairness
Pronouns & demonstratives
something
you (sing), presence (of a high personage)
these
Verbs 1
to feel, to sense
to get, to gain, to win, to learn
to differ, to vary
to protect; to abide (by the rules)
to contain, to include
to give
to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for
to kill
to fight, to compete, to battle
to draw, to depict, to describe
to occur, to happen
to exceed, to cross over, to cross
to show, to indicate
to talk, to tell, to recite
to be hit, to be successful
to learn; to study
superiority, high grade
perhaps, maybe, by some chance
to recognize, to notice; to approve
to come, to arrive
to treat, to handle, to deal with
to appear (v.i.), to become visible; to express
to reach
to flow, to be washed away
to earn income, to labor
to attach, to join, to add
to remove, to exclude, to except
to pass, to spend (time)
to defend (against), to protect, to prevent
to believe
to love
to repeat, to do something over again
to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert
to leave (behind, over), to save, to reserve
(male) (vulg.) to eat
to be effective
to increase (v.t.), to add to
to come off, to be taken off
to permit, to allow, to approve
to agonize, to be troubled
to move, to shift
to desire, to wish for; to view
to throw down, to beat
to be connected to, to be related to
to touch, to feel, to violate
to hide, to conceal
to adjoin, to be attached, to adhere
to rescue from, to help out of
to advance, to promote, to hasten
to lose, to part with
Verbs 2
to meet by chance, to come across, to happen to encounter
to come out, to fall out, to be omitted
to spread (out), to extend, to stretch, to reach to, to get around
to hit, to strike
to live, to get along
to be saved; (something) helps (v.i.)
to be handed down, to be transmitted
to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears)
to be sold
to shine, to glitter, to sparkle
to cut well, to be sharp; to break (off)
to extract, to omit, to unplug
to occur, to arise, to be generated
to express, to show
to combine
to desire, to wish, to request
to be grounded on, to be based on
to decrease (in size or number), to diminish
to restore, to put back, to return
to strike, to beat
(time) passes
to suit (a person), to match (clothing), (something) becomes (someone)
to decrease, to diminish
to plot, to attempt, to devise, to design, to refer A to B
to pay
to append, to sum up, to add (up)
to retire
to help (v.t.), to save, to rescue
to extend, to make progress, to grow
to abide (by the rules), to obey
feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heart
to put together
to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way
to rob, to deprive
support, hold, sustain
in a word, after all, in short …
to receive, to get, to accept
to chase, to run after
to like, to prefer
to raise, to lift, to boost
to give up, to abandon
to notice, to recognize, to become aware of
to unfasten, to remove
to shout, to cry
to point,
to throw up, to vomit
to doubt, to distrust
to hit; to apply to
to tie, to bind, to link
to skip over, to omit
Verbs 3
to let pass, to overlook, to continue
(something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apart
to leave, to go away
to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harbor
to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person)
to suffer, to groan, to be worried
to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure
to burn
to put in order, to collect, to bring to a conclusion
to take up; to account for
to exceed, to cross over, to cross
to use, to make use of
to divide, to separate
to run to, to lead to, to communicate
to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor)
to rise; to grow; to mount (v.i.)
to attempt, to test
to strike; to hit; to punch
to invite
to ask, to question
to bear, to owe
to be brought up, to grow (up)
to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent
to place on (something); to publish
to increase, to gain
to hold or carry under or in the arms
to extend, to stretch, to reach out
to raise; to list, to cite
to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)
to join in, to accede to
to rely on, to have recourse to, to depend on
to reach, to get to
to entrust to another, to leave to
to restrict, to limit, to confine
to hate, to dislike, to loathe
to present, to give to, to award to
to refuse, to decline, to dismiss
to be arrested; to be caught
to dispute, to argue, to fight
to be reflected, to come out (photo)
to unfasten; answer, solve
to grasp, to seize, to mold sushi
to attack, to shoot
to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up
to finish
to wear; to be covered with
to turn towards, to point
to exert, to cause, to exercise
to ascertain, to make sure
to grow, to spring up; to cut (teeth)
Verbs 4
to spread, to extend, to expand, to enlarge
to tear; to violate; to defeat
to congratulate, to celebrate
to shiver, to shake, to quake
to count
to view, to gaze at
to place on (something), to take on board
to state, to express, to mention
to branch off, to diverge from
to pull, to stretch, to drag
to get tired of, to lose interest in
to give birth (v.t.), to deliver, to produce
to prepare, to furnish, to store
to lower, to let go down
to tie, to fasten, to connect
to sink; to feel depressed
to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab
to divide, to break
to take up, to pick up; to confiscate
to be lacking
to be piled up, lie on top of one another
to cover, to hide, to conceal
to build, to establish
to condemn, to blame, to criticize
to pour (into)
to talk, to chat, to chatter (same as 話す (はなす))
to ascend, to go up, to climb
to close (e.g., book, eyes), to shut
to seize, to catch, to grasp
to pile up, to stack
to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear)
to include
to meet, to encounter (undesirable nuance)
to face
to wake, to wake up
to fear, to be afraid of
to fall behind, to be inferior to
to keep; to own (a pet); to raise; to feed
to go mad, to get out of order
to attack, to assault
to mix, to stir
to urge (someone) to do (something), to recommend
to burn
to employ, to hire
to become complete, to be equal
to adapt, to respond, to comply with
to betray, to turn traitor
to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms)
to peek in, to look in
to hold something in the mouth
Verbs 5
to turn over, to assign, to hand over
to collect, to gather, to accumulate
to rank next to, to come after
to ring, to sound
to trick, to cheat, to deceive
to strike, to collide with
い-adjectives
good, nice
painful, heart-breaking
stinky, smelly, bad-smelling
detailed; full; accurate
terrible, dreadful
violent, vehement, intense
tight, close, intense
thick (as of color, liquid), dense, strong
tough; physically strenuous
wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of
envious, enviable
wise, clever, smart
very young, childish
warm
な-adjectives 1
possible, practicable, feasible
highest, supreme, the most
perfection, completeness
important, essential
reverse, opposite
emergency, extraordinary, unusual
honesty, integrity, frankness
obvious, clear
obvious; natural
new, fresh
direct, immediate, firsthand
varied, various
identical, same (kind), like
certainty, reliability, soundness
mystery, curiosity
abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly
strangeness, abnormality, disorder
least, lowest, worst
huge, gigantic, enormous
high speed, high gear
accurate, punctuality, exact
usual, common, obvious
superiority, excellence
poor (at), weak (in), dislike (of)
commonness, mutual
simplicity
positive, active, proactive
valid, effectual
clear, definite
splendid, magnificent
desperation, frantic, inevitable result
unexpected, surprising
precious, valuable
powerful, strong
seriousness, earnestness
regular, legitimate
immediately, soon, shortly
delicate, subtle
used, second-hand
official, formal
strange, unusual
appropriate, adequate, relevance
chief, main
serious
luxurious, gorgeous, extravagance
abundant, wealthy, plentiful, rich
easy, simple, plain
pleasant, agreeable
fresh
abundance, plenty
な-adjectives 2
advantageous, better
Adverbs 1
other (esp. places and things)
one by one, each
all at once
anything of, not one bit
definitely, without fail, absoluteness
approximately, about, some
well (used when making a modest or hesitant statement)
for a long time; all the time; consecutively
considerably, fairly, quite
perfectly, properly, exactly
(at) any time, always
forever, for good, eternally
really, completely
mainly, primarily
namely; in other words; in short
still, yet
almost, roughly
without change, as it is (e.g., now)
each, every, respectively
fact, truth, reality
after all, eventually
always (same as いつも) (written expression)
anyhow, at any rate, anyway
or, perhaps
already (same as もう)
considerably, fairly; worth ~
so, like this, in this way
suddenly
(not) particularly, nothing
correctly, surely
one object; body; what on earth?; generally
furthermore, moreover
just like
Why, What for
again, once more, a second time
not very, not much
somehow, anyhow, one way or another
for a time, temporarily
sharing with, participate in
a little (same as 少し (すこし))
precisely, accurately
a little, partially, somewhat
quite, very
simply, merely
as ever, as usual
how, how much
even if, no matter, though
(by) chance, unexpectedly
fortunately; luckily
slowly, little by little
Adverbs 2
full, in plenty, ample
indeed, truly, surely
Counters, suffixes & numbers
day
big, great
next ~
family name, lineage
all, whole, entire
counter for loss, defeat
Expressions & particles
and
by all means, everything
twist, ply
Thank you
and then
man
but, because, even
before long, eventually, sooner or later
must not do, bad, wrong
maybe, perhaps
nothing
(phrase) sure, no mistaking it, for certain
actually; in fact
expression of gratitude before meals
on the other hand; meanwhile
moreover, furthermore, besides, plus
but (still), and yet, nevertheless
Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion!
so (conj.), accordingly
hello, good day (daytime greeting)
well; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic)
by no means
but, however

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