If you are able to pass and have a JLPT Level N3 certificate, you will have fulfilled one of the requirements for working or studying in Japan. Many Japanese companies and universities will easily accept you if you can show them this JLPT N3 certificate.
If you want to pass the JLPT N3, vocabulary mastery is the key. To pass JLPT N3, you need to know is 3500 Japanese vocabulary words. And, the JLPT N3 vocabulary list, which we present below, will be very useful for you!
The JLPT N3 vocabulary in the list below is written in hiragana from あ (a) to ん (n). So you can use the list we’ve provided here like a dictionary. We hope you’ll continue to follow the other articles here to broaden your horizons about the JLPT and other Japanese topics.
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lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
noun
862. 巻く (まく)
maku
to envelope; to wind; to coil
transitive verb
863. 貧しい (まずしい)
mazushii
poor; needy
i-adjective
864. まさか
masaka
by no means; never!
expression
865. 待ち合わせ (まちあわせ)
machi awase
appointment
noun
866. 待ち合わせる (まちあわせる)
machi awaseru
to rendezvous; to arrange to meet
verb
867. 間違い (まちがい)
machigai
mistake; error; blunder
noun
868. 間違う (まちがう)
machigau
to make a mistake
verb
869. 間違える (まちがえる)
machigaeru
to make a mistake
transitive verb
870. まつ毛 (まつげ)
matsuge
eyelashes
noun
7.2 み (mi)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
871. 見合いする (みあいする)
miai suru
marriage meeting
verb
872. 見上げる (みあげる)
miageru
to look up at; to raise one’s eyes
transitive verb
873. 見送り (みおくり)
miokuri
seeing (someone) off; send-off
noun
874. 見送る (みおくる)
miokuru
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.)
transitive verb
875. 見下ろす (みおろす)
miorosu
to overlook
transitive verb
876. 見かける (みかける)
mikakeru
to (happen to) see; to notice
transitive verb
877. 見方 (みかた)
mikata
viewpoint; point of view
noun
878. 見本 (みほん)
mihon
sample
noun
879. 店 (みせ)
mise
store
noun
880. 見直す (みなおす)
minaosu
to look at again
transitive verb
7.3 む (mu)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
881. 迎える (むかえる)
mukaeru
to go out to meet; to welcome
transitive verb
882. 無関心 (むかんしん)
mukanshin
apathetic; indifferent
na-adjective
883. 無地 (むじ)
muji
plain
noun
884. 無視する (むしする)
mushi suru
ignoring
transitive verb
885. 蒸し暑い (むしあつい)
mushi atsui
humid
i-adjective
886. 虫歯 (むしば)
mushiba
cavity; dental caries
noun
887. 無職 (むしょく)
mushoku
unemployed; jobless
noun
888. 結ぶ (むすぶ)
musubu
to tie; to bind
transitive verb
889. 無駄 (むだ)
muda
futility; waste
noun; na-adjective
890. 無料 (むりょう)
muryou
free
noun
7.4 め (me)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
891. 名作 (めいしゃく)
meishaku
masterpiece
noun
892. 命令する (めいれいする)
meirei suru
order; command
transitive verb
893. 迷惑する (めいわくする)
meiwaku suru
to trouble; to bother
verb
894. 目指す (めざす)
mezasu
to aim at (for, to do, to become)
transitive verb
895. 目印 (めじるし)
mejirushi
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign
noun
896. 目立つ (めだつ)
medatsu
to be conspicuous; to stand out
intransitive verb
897. めまい
memai
dizziness
noun
898. 面接する (めんせつする)
mensetsu suru
interview
intransitive verb
899. 面倒 (めんどう)
mendou
trouble; bother
noun; na-adjective
900. メンバー
menba-
member; participant
noun
7.5 も (mo)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
901. もうかる
moukaru
to be profitable; to yield a profit
intransitive verb
902. もうける
moukeru
to profit; to get; to earn; to gain
transitive verb
903. 燃えないゴミ (もえないごみ)
moenai gomi
nonburnable garbage
noun
904. 燃えるゴミ (もえるごみ)
moeru gomi
burnable garbage
noun
905. 持ち物 (もちもの)
mochi mono
one’s belongings
noun
906. 最も (もっとも)
mottomo
most; extremely
adverb
907. 求める (もとめる)
motomeru
to want; to wish for
transitive verb
908. 物置 (ものおき)
mono oki
storage room; storeroom
noun
909. 物語 (ものがたり)
mono gatari
fable; story; tale
noun
910. 模様 (もよう)
moyou
pattern; figure; design
noun
8. The vocabulary lists start with や(ya) ~ よ(yo)
8.1 や (ya)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
911. 約 (やく)
yaku
approximately; about; promise
adverb; noun
912. 役割 (やくわり)
yakuwari
role; duties
noun
913. 家賃 (やちん)
yachin
rent
noun
914. やっと
yatto
at last; finally
adverb
915. やっぱり
yappari
as expected
adverb
916. 山の日
yama no hi
Mountain Day
noun
917. 止む (やむ)
yamu
to cease; to stop; to be over
intransitive verb
918. やり取り (やりとり)
yaritori
giving and taking
transitive verb
919. やる
yaru
to do; to perform
transitive verb
920. やる気 (やるき)
yaruki
will (to do something); drive; motivation
noun
8.2 ゆ (yu)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
921. 勇気 (ゆうき)
yuuki
courage
noun
922. 有効 (ゆうこう)
yuukou
valid; effective
nad-adjective; noun
923. 友情 (ゆうじょう)
yuujyou
friendship; fellowship
noun
924. 夕食 (ゆうしょく)
yuushoku
evening meal; dinner
noun
925. 床 (ゆか)
yuka
floor
noun
926. ゆずる
yuzuru
to hand over; to transfer; to yield; to give up
transitive verb
927. 有料 (ゆうりょう)
yuuryou
fee-charging; paid
noun
928. 豊か (ゆたか)
yutaka
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
na-adjective
929. ゆれる
yureru
to shake; to sway; to waver
intransitive verb
930. ゆるい
yurui
loose; gentle; slow; weak
i-adjective
8.3 よ (yo)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
931. 様子 (ようす)
yousu
state (of affairs); situation; circumstances
noun
932. よく
yoku
nicely; properly; frequently; often
adverb
933. 翌月 (よくげつ)
yoku getsu
following month
adverb; noun
934. 翌日 (よくじつ)
yoku jitsu
next day
adverb; noun
935. 翌年 (よくねん・よくとし)
yoku nen / yokutoshi
following year
adverb; noun
936. 横 (よこ)
yoko
horizontal
noun
937. 予算 (よさん)
yosan
estimate (of costs); budget
noun
938. 予想 (よそう)
yosou
conjecture; prediction
noun
939. よだれ
yodare
drool
noun
940. 世の中 (よのなか)
yo no naka
society; the world; the times
noun
9. The vocabulary lists start with ら(ra) ~ ろ ro)
9.1 ら (ra)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
941. 来日する (らいにちする)
rainichi suru
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
intransitive verb
942. ライト
raito
light; right
na-adjective; noun
943. ライバル
raibaru
rival
noun
944. ライブ
raibu
live (broadcasting, music, etc.)
noun
945. ランチ
ranchi
lunch
noun
9.2 り (ri)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
946. 理科 (りか)
rika
science; science department; science (as a school subject)
noun
947. 理解 (りかい)
rikai
understanding
noun
948. 理系 (りけい)
rikei
science
noun
949. 利口 (りこう)
rikou
clever; intelligent; bright
na-adjective
950. 理想 (りそう)
risou
ideal (ethics)
noun
951. 立派 (りっぱ)
rippa
splendid
na-adjective
952. 量 (りょう)
ryou
quantity; amount; volume
noun; suffix
953. 両方 (りょうほう)
ryouhou
both; both sides
noun
954. 旅館 (りょかん)
ryokan
traditional Japanese inn
noun
955. 寮 (りょう)
ryou
dormitory
noun
9.3 れ (re)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
956. 冷夏 (れいか)
reika
cool summer
noun
957. 礼儀 (れいぎ)
reigi
manners; etiquette
noun
958. 冷凍する (れいとうする)
reitou suru
to freeze; to refrigerate
transitive verb
959. 冷房 (れいぼう)
reibou
air conditioning
noun
960. 例 (れい)
rei
example; case
noun
961. 恋愛 (れんあい)
renai
love; falling in love; affections
noun
962. レジ袋 (れじぶくろ)
reji bukuro
(disposable) shopping bag
noun
963. レンタル
rentaru
rental
noun
964. レベル
reberu
level; standard
noun
9.4 ろ (ro)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
965. 老人 (ろうじん)
roujin
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
noun
966. ローマ字 (ろーまじ)
ro-maji
romaji; romanized Japanese
noun
10. The vocabulary lists start with わ(wa)
10.1 わ (wa)
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
967. 沸かす (わかす)
wakasu
to boil; to heat
transitive verb
968. わがまま
wagamama
selfish; egoist
na-adjective; noun
969. 沸く (わく)
waku
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil
intransitive verb
970. ワクワクする
waku waku suru
to be excited; to be thrilled
verb
971. 分ける (わける)
wakeru
to divide (into); to split (into); to part; to separate
transitive verb
972. 割り勘 (わりかん)
warikan
splitting the cost
noun
973. 割り込み (わりこみ)
warikomi
queue jumping; interrupt
noun
974. 割り込む (わりこむ)
warikomu
to cut into
transitive verb
975. 割引 (わりびき)
waribiki
discount; reduction; rebate
noun
976. 悪口 (わるぐち)
waru guchi
bad-mouthing; abuse
noun
977. 我々 (われわれ)
ware ware
we
pronoun
978. わざと
wazato
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
adverb
979. わざわざ
wazawaza
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); going to the trouble of (doing)
adverb
980. 割り算 (わりざん)
warizan
division
noun
10.2 Additional Vocabulary
Vocabulary (語彙/ごい)
Romaji
Meaning (意味/いみ)
Type
981. 単語 (たんご)
tango
word; vocabulary
noun
982. 単純 (たんじゅん)
tanjyun
simple; plain
noun
983. 団体 (だんだい)
dantai
group; party; team
noun
984. 担当者 (たんとうしゃ)
tantousha
person in charge
noun
985. 暖房 (だんぼう)
danbou
(indoor) heater
noun
986. 社会 (しゃかい)
shakai
society; public
noun
987. 車掌 (しゃしょう)
shashou
(train) conductor
noun
988. 集中する (しゅうちゅうする)
shuuchuu suru
concentrate; focus
verb
989. 渋滞する (じゅうたいする)
jyuutai suru
traffic jam
intransitive verb
990. 終点 (しゅうてん)
shuuten
last stop (e.g. train)
noun
991. 終電 (しゅうでん)
shuuden
last train (of the day)
noun
992. 順調 (じゅんちょう)
jyunchou
doing well; OK; all right
na-adjective
993. 条件 (じょうけん)
jyouken
condition; term; requirement
noun
994. 奨学金 (しょうがくきん)
shougakukin
scholarship
noun
995. 小児科 (しょうにか)
shounika
pediatrics
noun
996. 商品 (しょうひん)
shouhin
commodity; product
noun
997. 深夜 (しんや)
shinya
late at night; midnight
adverb; noun
998. 出身 (しゅっしん)
shusshin
one’s origin
noun
999. 出身地 (しゅっしんち)
shusshinchi
one’s birthplace
noun
1000. 助手席 (じょしゅせき)
jyoshuseki
passenger seat
noun
1001. 市立 (しりつ)
shiritsu
municipal; city
noun
1002. 私立 (しりつ)
shiritsu
private (establishment)
noun
1003. 確かめる (たしかめる)
tashikameru
to ascertain; to check
transitive verb
1004. 広がる (ひろがる)
hirogaru
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to share
intransitive verb
1005. 広げる (ひろげる)
hirogeru
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to share
transitive verb
Conclusion
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