JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 19

This is a list of the vocabulary that you need to know in order to pass the JLPT N3. In total, you will need to have a vocabulary of about 1650 words.

# Word Reading Meaning
901
検討
けんとう
kentou
consideration, examination Study
902
らく
raku
comfort, ease Study
903
楽しむ
たのしむ
tanoshimu
to enjoy Study
904
楽器
がっき
gakki
musical instrument Study
905
構成
こうせい
kousei
organization, composition Study
906
様々
さまざま
samazama
varied, various Study
907
様子
ようす
yousu
state, appearance Study
908
模様
もよう
moyou
pattern, design Study
909
権利
けんり
kenri
right, privilege Study
910
横切る
よこぎる
yokogiru
to cross, to traverse Study
911
横断
おうだん
oudan
crossing, traverse Study
912
機嫌
きげん
kigen
humor, temper, mood Study
913
機械
きかい
kikai
machine, mechanism Study
914
機能
きのう
kinou
function Study
915
機関
きかん
kikan
engine, agency, organization Study
916
欠ける
かける
kakeru
to be lacking Study
917
欠席
けっせき
kesseki
absence Study
918
欠点
けってん
ketten
weak point, weakness Study
919
欠陥
けっかん
kekkan
defect, fault Study
920
次々
つぎつぎ
tsugitsugi
in succession, one by one Study
921
次第に
しだいに
shidaini
gradually, in sequence Study
922
歌手
かしゅ
kashu
singer Study
923
歓迎
かんげい
kangei
welcome, reception Study
924
せい
sei
true, regular Study
925
正に
まさに
masani
exactly, surely Study
926
正午
しょうご
shougo
noon, midday Study
927
正常
せいじょう
seijou
normalcy, normality Study
928
正式
せいしき
seishiki
official, formality Study
929
正直
しょうじき
shoujiki
honesty, integrity Study
930
正確
せいかく
seikaku
accurate, punctual Study
931
正解
せいかい
seikai
correct, right Study
932
武器
ぶき
buki
weapon, arms Study
933
歩行者
ほこうしゃ
hokousha
pedestrian, walker Study
934
歩道
ほどう
hodou
footpath, walkway Study
935
歯磨き
はみがき
hamigaki
brushing one’;s teeth Study
936
死亡
しぼう
shibou
death, mortality Study
937
残す
のこす
nokosu
to leave Study
938
残り
のこり
nokori
remnant, residue Study
939
残業
ざんぎょう
zangyou
overtime Study
940
だん
dan
steps, stair, grade, rank Study
941
殺す
ころす
korosu
to kill Study
942
母親
ははおや
hahaoya
mother Study
943
どく
doku
poison, toxicant Study
944
比較
ひかく
hikaku
comparison Study
945
毛布
もうふ
moufu
blanket Study
946
気にする
きにする
kinisuru
to mind, to care about Study
947
気になる
きになる
kininaru
to bother one, to worry about Study
948
気に入る
きにいる
kiniiru
to be pleased with Study
949
気の毒
きのどく
kinodoku
pitiful, unfortunate Study
950
気付く
きづく
kizuku
to notice, to realize Study
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Study Tips for N3

Focus on Common Words

Prioritize vocabulary that appears frequently in daily conversations.

Practice with Context

Learn words in sentences to understand proper usage.

Use Spaced Repetition

Review words at increasing intervals to improve retention.

Test Yourself

Regular self-testing helps identify areas that need more practice.