JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 5

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
201
候補
こうほ
kouho
candidate Study
202
借金
しゃっきん
shakkin
debt, loan, liabilities Study
203
あたい
atai
price, cost Study
204
偉大
いだい
idai
greatness Study
205
停留所
ていりゅうじょ
teiryuujo
bus stop, tram stop Study
206
停車
ていしゃ
teisha
stopping Study
207
停電
ていでん
teiden
power outage, blackout Study
208
健康
けんこう
kenkou
health Study
209
偶々
たまたま
tamatama
casually, unexpectedly Study
210
偶然
ぐうぜん
guuzen
by chance, unexpectedly Study
211
備える
そなえる
sonaeru
to furnish, to provide for Study
212
きず
kizu
wound, injury, cut Study
213
傾向
けいこう
keikou
tendency, trend Study
214
僅か
わずか
wazuka
only, merely Study
215
働き
はたらき
hataraki
work, labor Study
216
優れる
すぐれる
sugureru
to surpass, to excel Study
217
優勝
ゆうしょう
yuushou
championship, overall victory Study
218
優秀
ゆうしゅう
yuushuu
superiority, excellence Study
219
もと
moto
origin, source, base Study
220
先ず
まず
mazu
first of all, to start with Study
221
先日
せんじつ
senjitsu
the other day Study
222
光景
こうけい
koukei
scene, spectacle Study
223
克服
こくふく
kokufuku
conquest, overcoming Study
224
免許
めんきょ
menkyo
license, permit Study
225
免許証
めんきょしょう
menkyoshou
license, permit Study
226
うさぎ
usagi
rabbit, hare Study
227
兎に角
とにかく
tonikaku
anyhow, at any rate Study
228
とう
tou
party Study
229
入力
にゅうりょく
nyuuryoku
input, Study
230
入場
にゅうじょう
nyuujou
entrance, admission Study
231
入社
にゅうしゃ
nyuusha
joining a company Study
232
全て
すべて
subete
everything, all Study
233
全体
ぜんたい
zentai
whole, entirety Study
234
全員
ぜんいん
zenin
all members, everyone Study
235
全国
ぜんこく
zenkoku
countrywide, nationwide Study
236
全身
ぜんしん
zenshin
whole Study
237
公共
こうきょう
koukyou
public, community Study
238
公平
こうへい
kouhei
fairness, justice Study
239
共同
きょうどう
kyoudou
doing together, joint Study
240
共通
きょうつう
kyoutsuu
commonness, community Study
241
共通点
きょうつうてん
kyoutsuuten
point in common, common feature Study
242
具体
ぐたい
gutai
concrete, tangible Study
243
典型
てんけい
tenkei
pattern, model Study
244
内容
ないよう
naiyou
contents, matter Study
245
内緒
ないしょ
naisho
secrecy, confidentiality Study
246
えん
en
Japanese money unit Study
247
冒険
ぼうけん
bouken
adventure, risk Study
248
冗談
じょうだん
joudan
jest, joke Study
249
冷える
ひえる
hieru
to grow cold, to get chilly Study
250
冷静
れいせい
reisei
calm, composure 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.