JLPT N3 vocabulary: the 2090 words to know (page 4)
The 2090 JLPT N3 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| いらいら | いらいら iraira | getting nervous, irritation |
| いらっしゃい | いらっしゃい irasshai | welcome |
| 祝う | いわう iwau | to congratulate, to celebrate |
| インク | インク inku | ink |
| 印刷 | いんさつ insatsu | printing |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement |
| インタビュー | インタビュー intabyu | interview |
| 引用 | いんよう inyou | quotation, citation |
| ウイスキー | ウイスキー uisuki | whiskey |
| うがい | うがい ugai | gargling |
| 受け取る | うけとる uketoru | to receive, to get, to accept |
| 動かす | うごかす ugokasu | to move, to shift |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose, to part with |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt, to distrust |
| 討つ | うつ utsu | to attack, to avenge |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to attack, to shoot |
| うっかり | うっかり ukkari | carelessly; inadvertently |
| 映す | うつす utsusu | to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) |
| 訴える | うったえる uttaeru | to complain, to appeal, to sue (a person) |
| 写る | うつる utsuru | to be photographed, to be projected |
| 映る | うつる utsuru | to be reflected, to come out (photo) |
| うなる | うなる unaru | to groan, to moan |
| 奪う | うばう ubau | to rob, to deprive |
| 生まれ | うまれ umare | birth, birth-place |
| 有無 | うむ umu | yes or no, presence or absence |
| 梅 | うめ ume | plum, lowest (of a three-tier ranking system) |
| 埋める | うめる umeru | to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position) |
| 裏切る | うらぎる uragiru | to betray, to turn traitor |
| 羨ましい | うらやましい urayamashii | envious, enviable |
| 売れる | うれる ureru | to be sold |
| 噂 | うわさ uwasa | rumor, gossip |
| 運転 | うんてん unten | operation, driving |
| 柄 | え e | handle (of a sword, dagger, etc.), grip |
| 永遠 | えいえん eien | eternity, perpetuity, immortality |
| 永久 | えいきゅう eikyuu | eternity, perpetuity, immortality |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business, trade, management |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | satellite |
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition, nourishment |
| 笑顔 | えがお egao | smile (on one's face) |
| 描く | えがく egaku | to draw, to depict, to describe |
| 餌 | えさ esa | feed, bait |
| 得る | える eru | to get, to gain, to win, to learn |
| 得る | うる uru | to get, to gain, to win |
| 円 | えん en | circle, yen |
| 延期 | えんき enki | postponement, adjournment |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting, performance |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance, aid, support |
| エンジン | エンジン enjin | engine |
| 演説 | えんぜつ enzetsu | speech, address |
| 演奏 | えんそう ensou | musical performance |
| 老い | おい oi | old age, the aged |
| 王 | おう ou | king |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase, to run after |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid, assistance, help |
| 王様 | おうさま ousama | king |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince |
| 応じる | おうじる oujiru | to adapt, to respond, to comply with |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish |
| 大いに | おおいに ooini | much, considerably (same as 大変 (たいへん)), greatly |
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover, to hide, to conceal |
| 大家 | おおや ooya | landlord |
| 丘 | おか oka | hill, height |
| 沖 | おき oki | open sea |
| 押える | おさえる osaeru | to stop, to restrain, to press down |
| 幼い | おさない osanai | very young, childish |
| 収める | おさめる osameru | to store to pay, to supply |
| 納める | おさめる osameru | to store to pay, to supply |
| 治める | おさめる osameru | to govern, to manage; to subdue |
| お辞儀 | おじぎ ojigi | bow |
| お洒落 | おしゃれ oshare | smartly dressed, fashion-conscious |
| お喋り | おしゃべり oshaberi | chattering, talk |
| 汚染 | おせん osen | pollution, contamination |
| 恐らく | おそらく osoraku | perhaps |
| 恐れる | おそれる osoreru | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい | おそろしい osoroshii | terrible, dreadful |
| 教わる | おそわる osowaru | to be taught |
| お互い | おたがい otagai | mutual, reciprocal, each other |
| 大人しい | おとなしい otonashii | obedient, docile, quiet |
| 劣る | おとる otoru | to fall behind, to be inferior to |
| 鬼 | おに oni | ogre, demon, 'it' (e.g.,in a game of tag) |
| 帯 | おび obi | band, sash |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | lunch, noon |
| オフィス | オフィス ofisu | office |
| 溺れる | おぼれる oboreru | to be drowned, to indulge in |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you (sing), presence (of a high personage) |
| おめでとう | おめでとう omedetou | Congratulations!, an auspicious occasion! |
| お目に掛かる | おめにかかる omenikakaru | meet ~, see ~ |
| 思い付く | おもいつく omoitsuku | to think of, to hit upon |
| 主に | おもに omoni | mainly, primarily |
| 思わず | おもわず omowazu | unintentional, spontaneous |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ oyogi | swimming |
| 及ぼす | およぼす oyobosu | to exert, to cause, to exercise |
| 下す | おろす orosu | to lower, to let go down |
| 降ろす | おろす orosu | to take down, to launch, to drop |
| 卸す | おろす orosu | to sell wholesale, grated (vegetables) |
| 音 | おん on | sound, note |
| 恩 | おん on | favor, obligation, debt of gratitude |
| 温暖 | おんだん ondan | warmth |
| 可 | か ka | passable |
| 蚊 | か ka | mosquito |
| 課 | か ka | department, division |
| カー | カー ka | car |
| カード | カード kado | card, curd |
| 貝 | かい kai | shell, shellfish |
| 害 | がい gai | harm, damage |
| 会員 | かいいん kaiin | member, the membership |
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | picture, painting |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign, abroad, overseas |
| 会合 | かいごう kaigou | meeting, assembly |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start, commencement, beginning |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | explanation, interpretation |
| 外出 | がいしゅつ gaishutsu | outing, going out |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant, agreeable |
| 帰す | かえす kaesu | to send back |
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma, fragrance |
| 画家 | がか gaka | painter |
| 抱える | かかえる kakaeru | to hold or carry under or in the arms |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price, value |
| 化学 | かがく kagaku | chemistry |
| 輝く | かがやく kagayaku | to shine, to glitter, to sparkle |
| 係 | かかり kakari | person in charge |
| 罹る | かかる kakaru | to suffer from |
| 限る | かぎる kagiru | to restrict, to limit, to confine |
| 嗅ぐ | かぐ kagu | to sniff, to smell |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture |
| 学 | がく gaku | learning, knowledge |
| 額 | がく gaku | amount; frame |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | resolution, resignation, readiness |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certainty, reliability, soundness |
| 学者 | がくしゃ gakusha | scholar |
| 学習 | がくしゅう gakushuu | study, learning |
| 隠す | かくす kakusu | to hide, to conceal |
| 拡大 | かくだい kakudai | magnification, enlargement |
| 学問 | がくもん gakumon | scholarship, study, learning |
| 隠れる | かくれる kakureru | to hide, to be hidden |
| 欠ける | かける kakeru | to be lacking |
| 加減 | かげん kagen | adjustment; addition and subtraction |
| 過去 | かこ kako | past |
| 籠 | かご kago | basket, cage |
| 囲む | かこむ kakomu | to surround, to encircle |
| 重なる | かさなる kasanaru | to be piled up, lie on top of one another |
| 重ねる | かさねる kasaneru | to pile up, to put something on another, to heap up |
| 飾り | かざり kazari | decoration |
| 貸し | かし kashi | loan, lending |
| 菓子 | かし kashi | confectionery, sweet |
| 家事 | かじ kaji | household matters; housework (same as 家の仕事 (いえのしごと)) |
| 賢い | かしこい kashikoi | wise, clever, smart |
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer |
| 数 | かず kazu | number, figure, amount |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ kasegu | to earn income, to labor |
| 数える | かぞえる kazoeru | to count |
| 型 | かた kata | mold, model, style |
| 肩 | かた kata | shoulder |
| 堅い | かたい katai | hard, firm, solid |
| 硬い | かたい katai | hard, firm, solid |
| 方々 | かたがた katagata | persons |
| 片付く | かたづく katazuku | to put in order, to solve |
| 刀 | かたな katana | sword, saber |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk, to tell, to recite |
| 勝ち | かち kachi | win, victory |
| 価値 | かち kachi | value, worth, merit |
| がっかり | がっかり gakkari | feel disappointed, be dejected, lose heart |
| 活気 | かっき kakki | vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy |
| 楽器 | がっき gakki | musical instrument |
| 学期 | がっき gakki | term (school) |
| 活動 | かつどう katsudou | action, activity |
| 活躍 | かつやく katsuyaku | activity |
| 活用 | かつよう katsuyou | conjugation; practical use |
| 悲しむ | かなしむ kanashimu | to be sad, to mourn for, to regret |
| 必ずしも | かならずしも kanarazushimo | (not) always, (not) necessarily |
| かなり | かなり kanari | considerably, fairly, quite |
| 金 | かね kane | gold, metal; money |
| 鐘 | かね kane | bell, chime |
| 可能 | かのう kanou | possible, practicable, feasible |
| 株 | かぶ kabu | stock; stump (of tree) |
| 被る | かぶる kaburu | to wear; to be covered with |
| 我慢 | がまん gaman | patience, endurance, perseverance |
| 髪の毛 | かみのけ kaminoke | hair (head) |
| 科目 | かもく kamoku | (school) subject, curriculum, course |
| かもしれない | かもしれない kamoshirenai | maybe, perhaps |
| かゆい | かゆい kayui | itchy, itching |
| 歌謡 | かよう kayou | song, ballad |
| 殻 | から kara | shell, husk, hull |
| 柄 | がら gara | pattern; build; character |
| 刈る | かる karu | to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvest |
| 可愛そう | かわいそう kawaisou | poor, pitiable, pathetic |
| 可愛らしい | かわいらしい kawairashii | lovely, sweet |
| 乾かす | かわかす kawakasu | to dry |
| 渇く | かわく kawaku | to be thirsty |
| 缶 | かん kan | can, tin |
| 勘 | かん kan | perception, intuition, the sixth sense |
| 感覚 | かんかく kankaku | sense, sensation |
| 間隔 | かんかく kankaku | space, interval, SPC |
| 観客 | かんきゃく kankyaku | audience, spectator(s) |
| 歓迎 | かんげい kangei | welcome, reception |
| 観察 | かんさつ kansatsu | observation, survey |
| 感じ | かんじ kanji | feeling, sense, impression |
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