JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 21

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
1001
温泉
おんせん
onsen
hot spring Study
1002
わん
wan
bay, gulf Study
1003
湿度
しつど
shitsudo
level of humidity Study
1004
湿気
しっけ
shikke
moisture, humidity, dampness Study
1005
満ちる
みちる
michiru
to be full Study
1006
満点
まんてん
manten
perfect score, full marks Study
1007
満足
まんぞく
manzoku
satisfaction, contentment Study
1008
溺れる
おぼれる
oboreru
to drown Study
1009
滞在
たいざい
taizai
staying, sojourn Study
1010
演奏
えんそう
ensou
musical performance Study
1011
演技
えんぎ
engi
acting, performance Study
1012
演説
えんぜつ
enzetsu
speech, address Study
1013
激しい
はげしい
hageshii
violent, furious Study
1014
濃い
こい
koi
thick, dense, strong Study
1015
火災
かさい
kasai
conflagration, fire Study
1016
はい
hai
ashes Study
1017
ほのお
honoo
flame, blaze Study
1018
無事
ぶじ
buji
safety, peace Study
1019
無料
むりょう
muryou
free, no charge Study
1020
無沙汰
ぶさた
busata
not writing or contacting for a while Study
1021
無視
むし
mushi
disregarding, ignoring Study
1022
無駄
むだ
muda
futility, uselessness Study
1023
然も
しかも
shikamo
moreover, furthermore Study
1024
けむり
kemuri
smoke, fumes Study
1025
熱中
ねっちゅう
necchuu
going nuts Study
1026
熱帯
ねったい
nettai
tropics Study
1027
燃える
もえる
moeru
to burn, to get fired up Study
1028
爆発
ばくはつ
bakuhatsu
explosion, detonation Study
1029
父親
ちちおや
chichioya
father Study
1030
片方
かたほう
katahou
one of a pair, one side Study
1031
うし
ushi
cattle, cow Study
1032
物価
ぶっか
bukka
prices of commodities Study
1033
物理
ぶつり
butsuri
physics Study
1034
物語
ものがたり
monogatari
tale, story Study
1035
物質
ぶっしつ
busshitsu
material, substance Study
1036
物音
ものおと
monooto
sounds Study
1037
特徴
とくちょう
tokuchou
feature, trait Study
1038
犯人
はんにん
hannin
offender, criminal Study
1039
犯罪
はんざい
hanzai
crime, offense Study
1040
状態
じょうたい
joutai
condition, situation Study
1041
状況
じょうきょう
joukyou
state of affairs Study
1042
狂う
くるう
kuruu
to go mad Study
1043
独特
どくとく
dokutoku
peculiarity, uniqueness Study
1044
独立
どくりつ
dokuritsu
independence Study
1045
独身
どくしん
dokushin
single, unmarried Study
1046
さる
saru
monkey Study
1047
りつ
ritsu
rate, ratio Study
1048
王子
おうじ
ouji
prince Study
1049
王/王様
おうさま
ousama
king, ruler Study
1050
現れる
あらわれる
arawareru
to appear, to come in sight 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.