JLPT N3 vocabulary: the 2090 words to know (page 6)
The 2090 JLPT N3 vocabulary words with reading, translation and example.
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| コード | コード kodo | code; cord; chord |
| 氷 | こおり koori | ice, hail |
| 凍る | こおる kooru | to freeze, to be frozen over, to congeal |
| ゴール | ゴール goru | goal |
| 誤解 | ごかい gokai | misunderstanding |
| 語学 | ごがく gogaku | language study |
| 呼吸 | こきゅう kokyuu | breath, respiration |
| 故郷 | こきょう kokyou | hometown |
| 極 | ごく goku | quite, very |
| 国語 | こくご kokugo | national language |
| 国籍 | こくせき kokuseki | nationality |
| 黒板 | こくばん kokuban | blackboard |
| 克服 | こくふく kokufuku | conquest, overcome |
| 国民 | こくみん kokumin | national, people, citizen |
| 穀物 | こくもつ kokumotsu | grain, cereal, corn |
| 腰 | こし koshi | hip, waist |
| 胡椒 | こしょう koshou | pepper |
| 個人 | こじん kojin | individual, private person |
| 越す | こす kosu | to go over (e.g., with audience) |
| 超す | こす kosu | to cross, to pass, to tide over |
| 国家 | こっか kokka | state, country, nation |
| 国会 | こっかい kokkai | National Diet, parliament, congress |
| 国境 | こっきょう kokkyou | national or state border |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 小包 | こづつみ kozutsumi | parcel, package |
| 琴 | こと koto | Japanese harp |
| 異なる | ことなる kotonaru | to differ, to vary |
| 諺 | ことわざ kotowaza | proverb, saying |
| 粉 | こな kona | flour, powder |
| 好み | このみ konomi | liking, taste, choice |
| 好む | このむ konomu | to like, to prefer |
| こぼす | こぼす kobosu | to spill |
| こぼれる | こぼれる koboreru | to overflow, to spill |
| 塵 | ごみ gomi | garbage, litter |
| 小麦 | こむぎ komugi | wheat |
| ごめんなさい | ごめんなさい gomennasai | I beg your pardon, excuse me, I'm sorry |
| 小屋 | こや koya | hut, cabin, shed |
| これら | これら korera | these |
| 殺す | ころす korosu | to kill |
| 転ぶ | ころぶ korobu | to fall down, to fall over |
| 今回 | こんかい konkai | now, this time, lately |
| 今後 | こんご kongo | from now on, hereafter |
| 混雑 | こんざつ konzatsu | confusion, congestion |
| こんなに | こんなに konnani | so, like this, in this way |
| 困難 | こんなん konnan | difficulty, distress |
| 婚約 | こんやく konyaku | engagement, betrothal |
| 混乱 | こんらん konran | chaos, confusion, mayhem |
| 差 | さ sa | difference, variation |
| サービス | サービス sabisu | service, support system; goods or services without charge |
| 際 | さい sai | on the occasion of, circumstances |
| 最高 | さいこう saikou | highest, supreme, the most |
| 最終 | さいしゅう saishuu | last, closing |
| 最中 | さいちゅう saichuu | in the middle of |
| 最低 | さいてい saitei | least, lowest, worst |
| 才能 | さいのう sainou | talent, ability |
| 裁判 | さいばん saiban | trial, judgment |
| 材料 | ざいりょう zairyou | ingredients, material |
| 幸い | さいわい saiwai | fortunately; luckily |
| サイン | サイン sain | autograph; sign; sine |
| 境 | さかい sakai | border, boundary, mental state |
| 逆らう | さからう sakarau | to go against, to oppose, to disobey |
| 盛り | さかり sakari | helping, serving |
| 作業 | さぎょう sagyou | work, operation, manufacturing |
| 裂く | さく saku | to tear, to split |
| 昨 | さく saku | last (year), yesterday |
| 作品 | さくひん sakuhin | work, opus, production |
| 作物 | さくもつ sakumotsu | produce (e.g., agricultural), crops |
| 桜 | さくら sakura | cherry blossom, cherry tree |
| 酒 | さけ sake | alcohol, sake |
| 叫ぶ | さけぶ sakebu | to shout, to cry |
| 避ける | さける sakeru | to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avert |
| 支える | ささえる sasaeru | support, hold, sustain |
| 刺さる | ささる sasaru | to stick, to be stuck |
| 刺す | さす sasu | to sting, to bite (e.g., bug), to prick, to stab |
| 指す | さす sasu | to point, |
| 挿す | さす sasu | to insert, to put in, to graft |
| 注す | さす sasu | to pour (drink), to serve (drinks) |
| 射す | さす sasu | to shine, to strike |
| 座席 | ざせき zaseki | seat |
| 誘う | さそう sasou | to invite (someone to do something with you); to tempt, to lure |
| 札 | さつ satsu | bill, note |
| 作家 | さっか sakka | author, writer, novelist |
| 作曲 | さっきょく sakkyoku | composition (of music) |
| ざっと | ざっと zatto | roughly, in round numbers |
| さっぱり | さっぱり sappari | feeling refreshed, neat |
| さて | さて sate | well; now (typically used when switching to a new, usually more important topic) |
| ママ | ママ mama | Mama |
| 豆 | まめ mame | beans, peas |
| 守る | まもる mamoru | to protect; to abide (by the rules) |
| 迷う | まよう mayou | to be puzzled, to be perplexed, to lose one's way |
| 丸 | まる maru | circle, full (month) |
| 円 | まる maru | circle |
| まるで | まるで marude | just like |
| 万一 | まんいち manichi | by some chance, if by any chance |
| 満足 | まんぞく manzoku | satisfaction |
| 身 | み mi | body, main part |
| 実 | み mi | fruit, seed, good result |
| 見送り | みおくり miokuri | seeing one off |
| 味方 | みかた mikata | ally, supporter |
| 見事 | みごと migoto | splendid, magnificent |
| ミス | ミス misu | miss (mistake, error, failure), Miss |
| 満ちる | みちる michiru | to be full, to mature |
| 密 | みつ mitsu | thick, close |
| 見舞い | みまい mimai | expression of sympathy, expression of concern |
| 土産 | みやげ miyage | souvenir |
| 都 | みやこ miyako | city; capital |
| 妙 | みょう myou | strange, unusual |
| 明後日 | みょうごにち myougonichi | day after tomorrow |
| 未来 | みらい mirai | future (life tense) |
| 魅力 | みりょく miryoku | charm, fascination, appeal |
| ミルク | ミルク miruku | milk |
| 無 | む mu | nothing, naught, zero |
| 向かい | むかい mukai | facing, opposite, across |
| 迎え | むかえ mukae | meeting, person sent to pick up an arrival |
| 向く | むく muku | to face |
| 剥く | むく muku | to peel, to skin |
| 向ける | むける mukeru | to turn towards, to point |
| 無視 | むし mushi | disregard, ignore |
| 蒸し暑い | むしあつい mushiatsui | humid, sultry |
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | cavity, tooth decay |
| 蒸す | むす musu | to steam, to poultice, to be sultry |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ musubu | to tie, to bind, to link |
| 胸 | むね mune | breast, chest |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free, no charge |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear, definite |
| 命じる | めいじる meijiru | to order, to command, to appoint |
| 名人 | めいじん meijin | master, expert |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order, command, decree |
| 迷惑 | めいわく meiwaku | trouble, bother, annoyance |
| 目上 | めうえ meue | person of higher status; one's senior |
| 飯 | めし meshi | meals, food |
| 滅多に | めったに mettani | rarely (with neg. verb), seldom |
| メモ | メモ memo | memorandum, note |
| 面 | めん men | face, mug, surface, side or facet, corner, page |
| 綿 | めん men | cotton |
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license, permit, certificate |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble, attention |
| メンバー | メンバー memba | member |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ moushiwake | apology, excuse |
| 燃える | もえる moeru | to burn |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose, goal, aim |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of alphabet), character |
| 文字 | もんじ monji | letter (of alphabet), character |
| もしかすると | もしかすると moshikasuruto | perhaps, maybe, by some chance |
| もしも | もしも moshimo | if |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる mochiageru | to raise, to lift up, to flatter |
| 用いる | もちいる mochiiru | to use, to make use of |
| もったいない | もったいない mottainai | wasteful; more than one deserves, unworthy of |
| 元 | もと moto | origin, original; former |
| 基 | もと moto | basis |
| 素 | もと moto | prime |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to restore, to put back, to return |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be grounded on, to be based on |
| 求める | もとめる motomeru | to request, to ask for; to seek, to search for |
| 者 | もの mono | person (same as 人 (ひと)) |
| 物音 | ものおと monooto | sounds |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | tale, story, legend |
| 物事 | ものごと monogoto | things, everything |
| 燃やす | もやす moyasu | to burn |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern, figure, design |
| やがて | やがて yagate | before long, soon, at length |
| 役 | やく yaku | role, position |
| 約 | やく yaku | approximately, about, some |
| 訳 | やく yaku | translation |
| 訳す | やくす yakusu | to translate |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | assigning (allotment of) parts, role, duties |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble, burden, care |
| 宿 | やど yado | inn, lodging |
| 雇う | やとう yatou | to employ, to hire |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to tear; to violate; to defeat |
| 破れる | やぶれる yabureru | to get torn, to wear out |
| 辞める | やめる yameru | to retire |
| やや | やや yaya | a little, partially, somewhat |
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ yuiitsu | only, sole, unique |
| 勇気 | ゆうき yuuki | courage, bravery, boldness |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid, effectual |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superiority, excellence |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory, championship |
| 友情 | ゆうじょう yuujou | friendship, fellowship |
| 友人 | ゆうじん yuujin | friend (formal) |
| 有能 | ゆうのう yuunou | able, capable, efficient |
| 郵便 | ゆうびん yuubin | mail, postal service |
| ユーモア | ユーモア yumoa | humor |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous, better |
| 床 | ゆか yuka | floor |
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant, happy |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to turn over, to assign, to hand over |
| 茹でる | ゆでる yuderu | to boil |
| 許す | ゆるす yurusu | to permit, to allow, to approve |
| 夜明け | よあけ yoake | dawn, daybreak |
| 酔う | よう you | to get drunk |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy, simple, plain |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container, vessel |
| 陽気 | ようき youki | season, weather, cheerfulness |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | request, demand |
| 用心 | ようじん youjin | care, precaution, caution |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | aspect, state, appearance |
| 要するに | ようするに yousuruni | in a word, after all, in short … |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | element |
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