JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 3

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
101
予報
よほう
yohou
forecast, prediction Study
102
予想
よそう
yosou
expectation, prediction Study
103
予想外
よそうがい
yosougai
unexpected, unforeseen Study
104
予期
よき
yoki
expectation, forecast Study
105
予測
よそく
yosoku
prediction, estimation Study
106
予算
よさん
yosan
estimate, budget Study
107
予防
よぼう
yobou
prevention, precaution Study
108
事件
じけん
jiken
event, affair, accident Study
109
事務
じむ
jimu
business, office work Study
110
事務室
じむしつ
jimushitsu
office Study
111
事実
じじつ
jijitsu
fact, truth, reality Study
112
事情
じじょう
jijou
circumstances Study
113
事態
じたい
jitai
situation Study
114
互い
たがい
tagai
mutual, reciprocal Study
115
交換
こうかん
koukan
exchange, interchange Study
116
交通費
こうつうひ
koutsuuhi
traveling expenses Study
117
交際
こうさい
kousai
association, friendship Study
118
人々
ひとびと
hitobito
people; men and women Study
119
人工
じんこう
jinkou
artificial, man-made Study
120
人数
にんずう
ninzuu
the number of people Study
121
人気
にんき
ninki
popularity Study
122
人物
じんぶつ
jinbutsu
person, character, figure Study
123
人種
じんしゅ
jinshu
race Study
124
人込み
ひとごみ
hitogomi
crowd of people Study
125
人間
にんげん
ningen
human being, person Study
126
人類
じんるい
jinrui
mankind, humanity Study
127
今にも
いまにも
imanimo
at any time, soon Study
128
今回
こんかい
konkai
now, this time Study
129
今後
こんご
kongo
from now on Study
130
仕舞う
しまう
shimau
to finish, to stop Study
131
他人
たにん
tanin
another person, others Study
132
付き合う
つきあう
tsukiau
to associate with, to go out with Study
133
付合い
つきあい
tsukiai
association, socializing Study
134
だい
dai
cost, price, generation Study
135
代理
だいり
dairi
representation, agency Study
136
代表
だいひょう
daihyou
representative Study
137
代表者
だいひょうしゃ
daihyousha
representative, delegate Study
138
代金
だいきん
daikin
price, payment, cost Study
139
以前
いぜん
izen
ago, since, before Study
140
以来
いらい
irai
since, henceforth Study
141
以降
いこう
ikou
hereafter, since Study
142
仮定
かてい
katei
assumption, hypothesis Study
143
なか
naka
relation, relationship Study
144
仲直り
なかなおり
nakanaori
reconciliation, make peace with Study
145
仲間
なかま
nakama
fellow, companion Study
146
任せる
まかせる
makaseru
to entrust, to leave to Study
147
企業
きぎょう
kigyou
enterprise, undertaking Study
148
休憩
きゅうけい
kyuukei
rest, break, recess Study
149
休日
きゅうじつ
kyuujitsu
holiday, day off Study
150
休暇
きゅうか
kyuuka
holiday, day off 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.