JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 2

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
51
一般
いっぱん
ippan
general, universal Study
52
一部
いちぶ
ichibu
one part, one portion Study
53
万一
まんいち
manichi
by some chance Study
54
丈夫
じょうぶ
joubu
healthy, robust, strong Study
55
上下
じょうげ
jouge
up and down, top and bottom Study
56
上京
じょうきょう
joukyou
proceeding to the capital Study
57
上司
じょうし
joushi
(one's) superior, (one's) boss, the higher-ups Study
58
上品
じょうひん
jouhin
elegant, polished Study
59
上空
じょうくう
joukuu
sky, upper air Study
60
上等
じょうとう
joutou
superiority, first-class Study
61
上達
じょうたつ
joutatsu
improvement, advance Study
62
下す
くだす
kudasu
to give, to provide Study
63
下取り
したどり
shitadori
trade-in, part exchange Study
64
不利
ふり
furi
disadvantage, handicap Study
65
不可
ふか
fuka
wrong, bad, improper Study
66
不可能
ふかのう
fukanou
impossible Study
67
不安
ふあん
fuan
anxiety, uneasiness Study
68
不平
ふへい
fuhei
complaint, dissatisfaction Study
69
不幸
ふこう
fukou
unhappiness, sorrow Study
70
不思議
ふしぎ
fushigi
wonder, miracle, strange Study
71
不正
ふせい
fusei
injustice, unfairness Study
72
不満
ふまん
fuman
dissatisfaction, displeasure Study
73
不用
ふよう
fuyou
disused, unused Study
74
不用品
ふようひん
fuyouhin
disused article Study
75
不自由
ふじゆう
fujiyuu
discomfort, inconvenience Study
76
不要
ふよう
fuyou
unnecessary, unneeded Study
77
不足
ふそく
fusoku
insufficiency Study
78
与える
あたえる
ataeru
to give, to bestow Study
79
世の中
よのなか
yononaka
world, society Study
80
世紀
せいき
seiki
century, era Study
81
世間
せけん
seken
world, society Study
82
おか
oka
hill, height Study
83
両替
りょうがえ
ryougae
change, money exchange Study
84
中古
ちゅうこ
chuuko
used, second-hand Study
85
中央
ちゅうおう
chuuou
centre, middle Study
86
中学
ちゅうがく
chuugaku
middle school Study
87
中心
ちゅうしん
chuushin
center, middle, core Study
88
中心地
ちゅうしんち
chuushinchi
center, metropolis Study
89
中止
ちゅうし
chuushi
suspension, stoppage Study
90
中身
なかみ
nakami
contents, interior Study
91
中間
ちゅうかん
chuukan
middle, midway, center Study
92
まる
maru
circle Study
93
主に
おもに
omoni
mainly, primarily Study
94
主婦
しゅふ
shufu
housewife, mistress Study
95
主張
しゅちょう
shuchou
claim, insistence Study
96
主義
しゅぎ
shugi
principle, rule, doctrine Study
97
主要
しゅよう
shuyou
chief, main, principle Study
98
乗せる
のせる
noseru
to place on Study
99
乗客
じょうきゃく
joukyaku
passenger Study
100
乾燥
かんそう
kansou
drying 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

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