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JLPT N3 · Intermediate

JLPT N3 Vocabulary List

1,702 words

JLPT N3 vocabulary question practice 84 tests · real exam questions N3 vocabulary flashcards 1,702 cards · readings & meanings
  1. 者もの

    noun

    person

  2. いい

    adjective

    good

  3. 性せい

    noun

    sex,gender

  4. より

    adverb

    than, from, more than

  5. 会かい

    noun

    meeting,assembly,party,association,club

  6. 円えん

    noun

    circle,money

  7. information,(military) intelligence

  8. 良よい

    adjective

    good,nice,pleasant,ok

  9. committee member

  10. 家いえ

    noun

    no (variant of いいえ)

  11. (1) truck,(2) (running) track

  12. 数かず

    noun

    number,figure

  13. article,news story,report,account

  14. 大だい

    noun

    big, large, great (prefix)

  15. 法ほう

    noun

    law, rule, method

  16. human being,man,person

  17. present,up to now,nowadays,modern times,current

  18. enterprise,undertaking

  19. 氏し

    noun

    mr., ms., family name, clan

  20. 可能かのう

    adjectival noun

    possible,practicable,feasible

  21. to feel,to sense,to experience

  22. 他ほか

    noun

    other (esp. places and things)

  23. 他た

    noun

    other, another (as in その他)

  24. this time, now

  25. result,consequence

  26. counter for occurrences

  27. 金きん

    noun

    (1) gold,(2) gold general (shogi) (abbr)

  28. government,administration

  29. emergency,extraordinary,unusual

  30. 得える

    verb

    to get,to gain,to win

  31. to get,to gain,to win

  32. subject,contents,matter,substance,detail,import

  33. ただ

    noun

    free of charge,mere,only

  34. method,manner,way,means,technique

  35. 名な

    noun

    name,reputation

  36. 参加さんか

    verbal noun

    participation

  37. feeling,sense,impression

  38. 活動かつどう

    verbal noun

    action,activity

  39. かなり

    adverb

    considerably,fairly,quite

  40. state of affairs,situation,circumstances

  41. 管理かんり

    verbal noun

    control,management (e.g. of a business)

  42. environment,circumstance

  43. area,region

  44. actuality, reality, actual conditions, as a matter of fact

  45. market, fair

  46. individual,private person,personal,private

  47. condition,situation,circumstances,state

  48. 存在そんざい

    verbal noun

    existence,being

  49. 理解りかい

    verbal noun

    understanding,comprehension

  50. portion,section,part

  51. 県けん

    noun

    prefecture

  52. system,institution,organization

  53. 使用しよう

    verbal noun

    use,application,employment,utilization

  54. 調査ちょうさ

    verbal noun

    investigation,examination,inquiry,survey

  55. foundation,basis,standard

  56. 関連かんれん

    verbal noun

    relation,connection,relevance

  57. general,liberal,universal,ordinary,average

  58. 跡あと

    noun

    trace, mark, track, ruins, scar

  59. best,first,number one

  60. 内うち

    noun

    inside

Frequently asked questions

How many JLPT N3 vocabulary words are there?

This JLPT N3 vocabulary list has 1702 essential words, ranked by how often they appear so you study the most useful ones first. Each word includes its reading, meaning, part of speech, pitch accent, and native audio.

Is this JLPT N3 vocabulary list free?

Yes, every N3 word and example sentence is free to study, with no sign-up.

How is the N3 vocabulary ordered?

Words are ordered by frequency (most common first), so the earliest pages cover the highest-value vocabulary for JLPT N3.

What is the best way to study N3 vocabulary?

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