JLPT N3 Vocabulary List - Page 9

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
401
かい
kai
counter for occurrences Study
402
回す
まわす
mawasu
to turn, to rotate Study
403
回り
まわり
mawari
rotation Study
404
回収
かいしゅう
kaishuu
collection, retrieval Study
405
回復
かいふく
kaifuku
recovery Study
406
回数
かいすう
kaisuu
number of times; frequency; count Study
407
団体
だんたい
dantai
organization, association Study
408
困難
こんなん
konnan
difficulty, distress Study
409
囲む
かこむ
kakomu
to surround, to encircle Study
410
zu
drawing, picture, diagram Study
411
図書
としょ
tosho
books Study
412
固まる
かたまる
katamaru
to harden, to solidify Study
413
国会
こっかい
kokkai
National Diet, parliament Study
414
国境
こっきょう
kokkyou
national border Study
415
国家
こっか
kokka
state, country, nation Study
416
国民
こくみん
kokumin
national, citizen Study
417
国語
こくご
kokugo
national language Study
418
つち
tsuchi
earth, soil, dirt Study
419
土地
とち
tochi
plot of land, soil Study
420
土産
みやげ
miyage
present, souvenir Study
421
地下
ちか
chika
basement, cellar Study
422
地位
ちい
chii
social position, status Study
423
地区
ちく
chiku
district, section, sector Study
424
地域
ちいき
chiiki
area, region Study
425
地平線
ちへいせん
chiheisen
horizon Study
426
地方
ちほう
chihou
district, region, area Study
427
地球
ちきゅう
chikyuu
the earth, the globe Study
428
地面
じめん
jimen
ground; earth’;s surface Study
429
かた
kata
model, type Study
430
ほこり
hokori
dust Study
431
埋める
うめる
umeru
to bury, to fill up Study
432
しろ
shiro
castle Study
433
基本
きほん
kihon
foundation, basis Study
434
基礎
きそ
kiso
foundation, basis Study
435
報告
ほうこく
houkoku
report, information Study
436
ba
place, spot, scene Study
437
場面
ばめん
bamen
scene, setting Study
438
へい
hei
wall, fence Study
439
とう
tou
tower, pagoda Study
440
ちり
chiri
dust Study
441
はか
haka
grave, tomb Study
442
増す
ます
masu
to increase, to grow Study
443
増加
ぞうか
zouka
increase Study
444
売り切れる
うりきれる
urikireru
to be sold out Study
445
売れる
うれる
ureru
to sell well Study
446
変化
へんか
henka
change, alteration Study
447
変更
へんこう
henkou
change, modification Study
448
夕方
ゆうがた
yuugata
evening, dusk Study
449
外す
はずす
hazusu
to undo, to remove Study
450
外交
がいこう
gaikou
diplomacy 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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