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JLPT N3 Vocabulary List – Complete Guide for JLPT N3

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This is a complete list of the vocabulary you need to know to pass the JLPT N3 exam. In total, you should learn roughly 3700+ common words used in everyday Japanese.

Words are organized alphabetically to help you study step by step. Each entry includes reading (kana), English meaning, and example sentences where useful.

This list includes lessons for the most common and important words for you to know, all listed in alphabetical order.

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JLPT N3 Adverbs

All N3 adverbs categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N3 Katakana Words List

All N3 Katakana Words categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N3 Nouns

All N3 nouns categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N3 Verbs

Most-used verbs with conjugation notes.

JLPT N3 Adjectives

い-adjectives & な-adjectives organized for practice.

JLPT N3 Particles

Key particles and example usage for learners.

JLPT N3 Kanji

All N3 kanji categorized and easy to review.

JLPT N3 Grammar

All N3 Grammar categorized and easy to review.

3700+ Total Words

N3 JLPT Level

Intermediate Difficulty

📘 N3 Level: Intermediate Japanese Proficiency

🎯 Pro Tip: Combine vocabulary study with grammar lessons for faster progress — try learning 15–20 new words per day and use them in sample sentences.

#	ごい	Vocabulary	Type	Meaning
1	あ	a	Expression	Ah; oh
2	ああ	aa	Adverb	ah; yes
3	アフリカ	afurika	Noun, Katakana	Africa
4	上がる	agaru あがる	Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb	to rise
5	挨拶	aisatsu あいさつ	Noun, Suru verb	to greet
6	味	aji あじ	Noun	flavor; taste ; uniqueness; attractiveness; experience
7	アジア	ajia	Noun, Katakana	Asia
8	赤ちゃん	akachan あかちゃん	Noun	baby; infant
9	赤ん坊	akanbou あかんぼう	Noun	baby; infant
10	アクセサリー	akusesarii	Noun, Katakana	accessory
11	アメリカ	amerika	Noun, Katakana	America
12	アナウンサー	anaunsaa	Noun, Katakana	announcer
13	あんな	anna	Pre-noun adjectival	such
14	案内	annai あんない	Noun, Suru verb	to guide
15	安心	anshin あんしん	Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb	peace of mind
16	安全	anzen あんぜん	Noun, Adjective, な-adjective	safety; security
17	アルバイト	arubaito	Noun, Suru verb, Katakana	part-time job
18	アルコール	arukooru	Noun, Katakana	alcohol
19	浅い	asai あさい	Adjective, い-adjective	shallow
20	遊び	asobi あそび	Noun	playing
21	集まる	atsumaru あつまる	Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb	to gather; to collect; to assemble
22	集める	atsumeru あつめる	Verb, Ichidan verb, Transitive verb	to collect; to assemble; to gather
23	謝る	ayamaru あやまる	Verb, Godan verb	to apologize
24	倍	bai ばい	Noun	double
25	番組	bangumi ばんぐみ	Noun	program (e.g. TV)
26	場所	basho ばしょ	Noun	place
27	ベル	beru	Noun, Katakana	bell
28	美術館	bijutsukan びじゅつかん	Noun	art gallery; art museum
29	びっくり	bikkuri	Adverb, Suru verb	to be surprised
30	ビル	biru	Noun, Katakana	building
31	僕	boku ぼく	Pronoun	I (used by males)
32	貿易	boueki ぼうえき	Noun, Suru verb	trade
33	部長	buchou ぶちょう	Noun	manager; head (chief, director) of a section or department
34	ぶどう	budou	Noun	grapes
35	文学	bungaku ぶんがく	Noun	literature
36	文化	bunka ぶんか	Noun	culture
37	文法	bunpou ぶんぽう	Noun	grammar
38	ちゃん	chan	Suffix	suffix for familiar female person
39	チェック	chekku	Noun, Suru verb, Katakana	to check
40	血	chi ち	Noun	blood
41	力	chikara ちから	Noun	energy; force; strength; might; power
42	地理	chiri ちり	Noun	geography
43	中学校	chuugakkou ちゅうがっこう	Noun	junior high school; middle school
44	注意	chuui ちゅうい	Noun, Suru verb	caution
45	注射	chuusha ちゅうしゃ	Noun, Suru verb	injection
46	駐車場	chuushajou ちゅうしゃじょう	Noun	parking lot
47	大分	daibu だいぶ	Adverb	considerably; greatly; a lot
48	大学生	daigakusei だいがくせい	Noun	university student; college student
49	大事	daiji だいじ	Adjective, な-adjective	important; serious; crucial
50	大体	daitai だいたい	Noun	roughly
51	暖房	danbou だんぼう	Noun, Suru verb	heating
52	男性	dansei だんせい	Noun	man; male
53	できるだけ	dekiru dake	Adverb, Expression	as much as possible
54	電報	denpou でんぽう	Noun	telegram
55	電灯	dentou でんとう	Noun	electric light
56	どんどん	dondon	Adverb	rapidly; more and more
57	泥棒	dorobou どろぼう	Noun	thief
58	動物園	doubutsuen どうぶつえん	Noun	zoo; zoological gardens
59	道具	dougu どうぐ	Noun	tool
60	枝	eda えだ	Noun	branch
61	遠慮	enryo えんりょ	Noun, Suru verb	reserve; refraining
62	選ぶ	erabu えらぶ	Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb	to choose
63	エスカレーター	esukareetaa	Noun, Katakana	escalator
64	ファックス	fakkusu	Noun, Suru verb, Katakana	fax
65	不便	fuben ふべん	Noun, Adjective, な-adjective	inconvenience
66	増える	fueru ふえる	Verb, Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb	to increase
67	深い	fukai ふかい	Adjective, い-adjective	deep
68	復習	fukushuu ふくしゅう	Noun, Verb, Suru verb	review (of learned material); revision
69	複雑	fukuzatsu ふくざつ	Noun, Adjective, な-adjective	complexity; complication
70	踏む	fumu ふむ	Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb	to step on
71	船	fune ふね	Noun	ship
72	降り出す	furidasu ふりだす	Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb	to start to rain
73	布団	futon ふとん	Noun	Japanese bedding, futon
74	太る	futoru ふとる	Verb, Godan verb, Intransitive verb	to become fat
75	普通	futsuu ふつう	Noun, Adverb	usually
76	ガラス	garasu	Noun, Katakana	a glass
77	ガソリン	gasorin	Noun, Katakana	gasoline; petrol
78	ガソリンスタンド	gasorin sutando	Noun, Katakana	petrol station
79	ガス	gasu	Noun, Katakana	petrol
80	原因	genin げんいん	Noun, Suru verb	cause
81	下宿	geshuku げしゅく	Noun, Suru verb	lodging
82	技術	gijutsu ぎじゅつ	Noun	art,technology,skill
83	ごちそう	gochisou	Noun, Suru verb	a feast
84	ごみ	gomi	Noun	rubbish
85	ご覧になる	goran ni naru ごらんになる	Verb, Godan verb, Expression	(respectful) to see
86	ご主人	goshujin ごしゅじん	Noun	your husband; her husband
87	ご存じ	gozonji ごぞんじ	Noun	knowing
88	具合	guai ぐあい	Noun	condition; health
89	葉	ha は	Noun	leaves; leaf
90	拝見	haiken はいけん	Noun, Suru verb	seeing; looking at
91	歯医者	haisha はいしゃ	Noun	dentist
92	はっきり	hakkiri	Adverb	clearly
93	運ぶ	hakobu はこぶ	Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb	to carry
94	花見	hanami はなみ	Noun, Verb, Suru verb	cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
95	ハンドバッグ	handobaggu	Noun, Katakana	handbag
96	反対	hantai はんたい	Noun, Adjective, な-adjective, Suru verb	opposition
97	払う	harau はらう	Verb, Godan verb, Transitive verb	to pay
98	発音	hatsuon はつおん	Noun, Suru verb	pronunciation
99	林	hayashi はやし	Noun	woods; forest
100	恥ずかしい	hazukashii はずかしい	Adjective, い-adjective	embarrassed