List: JLPT Level N3 words
JLPT N3 words: Intermediate Level
popular search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone conjunction adverb
- or, either ... or
- maybe, perhaps, possibly
- some ... and others ..., sometimes ... and at other times ...
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 humble language usually written using kana alone godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb polite language auxiliary verb
- to receive, to get, to accept, to take, to buy
- to eat, to drink
- to be crowned with, to wear (on one's head), to have (on top)
- to have (as one's leader), to live under (a ruler), to install (a president)
- to get someone to do something
popular obsolete kanji JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone onomatopoeic or mimetic word noun or participle taking the aux. verb ใใ verb (generic) noun (generic) noun adverb adverb taking the ใจ particle intransitive verb
- to get irritated, to get annoyed, to be on the edge, to fret, to lose patience
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb auxiliary verb
- to get, to earn, to acquire, to procure, to gain, to secure, to attain, to obtain, to win
- to understand, to comprehend
- to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment), to get (ill)
- to be able to ..., can ...
popular irregular okurigana JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) transitive verb
- to take down, to bring down, to lower (a hand, flag, shutter, etc.), to drop (an anchor, curtain, etc.), to let down (hair), to launch (a boat)
- to drop off (a passenger), to let off, to unload (goods, a truck, etc.), to offload, to discharge
- to withdraw (money)
- to use for the first time, to wear for the first time
- to cut off, to fillet (fish), to grate (e.g. radish), to prune (branches)
- to remove (someone from a position), to oust, to drop
- to clear (the table), to remove (offerings from an altar), to pass down (e.g. old clothes), to hand down
- to expel from the body (e.g. worms), to abort (a fetus)
- to invoke (a spirit), to call down
popular JLPT N3 Ichidan verb verb (generic) transitive verb
- to replace, to convert, to change
- to exchange, to interchange, to renew
- to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
popular rarely used kanji form JLPT N3 noun noun (generic)
- shade, shadow
- behind (something), other side, back
- the background, behind the scenes, behind someone's back
- gloom (in someone's expression, nature, etc.), darkness
popular JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- basket (shopping, etc.), hamper, cage
popular JLPT N3 godan verb godan verb (archaic) verb (generic) intransitive verb transitive verb
- to be effective, to take effect, to be good (for)
- to work, to function well
- to be possible (to do, use, etc.), to be able to
- to taste (alcohol), to try
popular rarely used kanji form search-only kanji form JLPT N3 usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle ใฎ adjective (generic) adverb
- everything, all, the whole
- entirely, completely, wholly, all