JLPT N3
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| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 居間 | いま ima | living room (Western style) | noun |
| 今に | いまに imani | before long | adverb |
| 今にも | いまにも imanimo | at any moment (now) | adverb |
| イメージ | imeeji | image (in one's mind) | noun, suru verb |
| いや | iya | no | interjection |
| 以来 | いらい irai | since | noun, adverb |
| 依頼 | いらい irai | request | noun, suru verb |
| いらいら | iraira | to get irritated | suru verb, noun |
| いらっしゃい | irasshai | come | interjection |
| 医療 | いりょう iryou | medical treatment | noun |
| 岩 | いわ iwa | rock | noun |
| 祝い | いわい iwai | congratulation | noun |
| 祝う | いわう iwau | to celebrate | godan verb |
| いわば | iwaba | so to speak | adverb |
| いわゆる | iwayuru | what is called | adjective |
| インク | inku | ink | noun |
| 印刷 | いんさつ insatsu | printing | noun, suru verb |
| 印象 | いんしょう inshou | impression | noun |
| 引退 | いんたい intai | retirement | noun, suru verb |
| インタビュー | intabyuu | interview (on television, in a newspaper, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 引用 | いんよう in'you | quotation | noun, suru verb |
| ウイスキー | uisukii | whisky | noun |
| 上 | うわ uwa | upper | noun, prefix |
| 鵜飼い | うかい ukai | cormorant fishing | noun |
| 受け取る | うけとる uketoru | to receive | godan verb |
| 動かす | うごかす ugokasu | to move | godan verb |
| うさぎ | usagi | rabbit | noun |
| 牛 | うし ushi | cattle (Bos taurus) | noun |
| 失う | うしなう ushinau | to lose | godan verb |
| 疑う | うたがう utagau | to doubt | godan verb |
| 宇宙 | うちゅう uchuu | universe | noun |
| 討つ | うつ utsu | to attack | godan verb |
| 撃つ | うつ utsu | to shoot (a gun, person, etc.) | godan verb |
| うっかり | ukkari | carelessly | adverb, suru verb |
| 映す | うつす utsusu | to project | godan verb |
| 訴える | うったえる uttaeru | to raise | ichidan verb |
| 写る | うつる utsuru | to be photographed | godan verb |
| 映る | うつる utsuru | to be reflected | godan verb |
| 唸る | うなる unaru | to groan | godan verb |
| 奪う | うばう ubau | to take (by force) | godan verb |
| 馬 | うま uma | horse | noun |
| 生まれ | うまれ umare | birth | noun, no-adjective |
| 有無 | うむ umu | existence or nonexistence | noun |
| 梅 | うめ ume | Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) | noun |
| 埋める | うめる umeru | to bury (e.g. in the ground) | ichidan verb |
| 裏切る | うらぎる uragiru | to betray | godan verb |
| 羨ましい | うらやましい urayamashii | envious | i-adjective |
| 売れる | うれる ureru | to sell (well) | ichidan verb |
| 噂 | うわさ uwasa | rumour | noun, suru verb |
| 運 | うん un | fortune | noun |
| 柄 | え e | handle | noun |
| 永遠 | えいえん eien | eternity | noun, no-adjective |
| 永久 | えいきゅう eikyuu | eternity | noun, na-adjective |
| 影響 | えいきょう eikyou | influence | noun, suru verb |
| 営業 | えいぎょう eigyou | business | noun, suru verb |
| 衛星 | えいせい eisei | (natural) satellite | noun |
| 栄養 | えいよう eiyou | nutrition | noun |
| 笑顔 | えがお egao | smiling face | noun |
| 描く | えがく egaku | to draw | godan verb |
| 餌 | えさ esa | (animal) feed | noun |
| エネルギー | enerugii | energy | noun |
| 得る | える eru | to get | ichidan verb, auxiliary |
| 得る | うる uru | to be able to ... | verb, suffix |
| 延期 | えんき enki | postponement | noun, suru verb |
| 演技 | えんぎ engi | acting | noun, suru verb |
| 援助 | えんじょ enjo | assistance | noun, suru verb |
| エンジン | enjin | engine | noun |
| 演説 | えんぜつ enzetsu | speech | noun, suru verb |
| 演奏 | えんそう ensou | musical performance | noun, suru verb |
| 老い | おい oi | old age | no-adjective, noun |
| 追いつく | おいつく oitsuku | to catch up (with) | godan verb |
| 王 | おう ou | king | noun |
| 追う | おう ou | to chase | godan verb |
| 応援 | おうえん ouen | aid | noun, suru verb |
| 王様 | おうさま ousama | king | noun |
| 王子 | おうじ ouji | prince | noun |
| 応じる | おうじる oujiru | to respond | ichidan verb |
| 横断 | おうだん oudan | crossing (a road, river, etc.) | noun, suru verb |
| 終える | おえる oeru | to finish | ichidan verb, auxiliary |
| 大いに | おおいに ooini | very | adverb |
| 覆う | おおう oou | to cover | godan verb |
| 大家 | おおや ooya | landlord | noun |
| 丘 | おか oka | hill | noun |
| 奥 | おく oku | inner part | noun |
| 贈る | おくる okuru | to give (as a gift) | godan verb |
| 起こる | おこる okoru | to occur | godan verb |
| 押さえる | おさえる osaeru | to pin down | ichidan verb |
| 幼い | おさない osanai | very young | i-adjective |
| 収める | おさめる osameru | to put (into) | ichidan verb, suffix |
| 治める | おさめる osameru | to rule | ichidan verb |
| お辞儀 | おじぎ ojigi | bow | noun, suru verb |
| おしゃれ | oshare | stylish | na-adjective, noun |
| おしゃべり | oshaberi | chattering | noun, suru verb |
| 汚染 | おせん osen | pollution | noun, suru verb |
| おそらく | osoraku | probably | adverb |
| 恐れる | おそれる osoreru | to fear | ichidan verb |
| 恐ろしい | おそろしい osoroshii | terrible | i-adjective |
| 教わる | おそわる osowaru | to be taught | godan verb |
| お互い | おたがい otagai | each other | noun, no-adjective |
| 穏やか | おだやか odayaka | calm | na-adjective |
| 男の人 | おとこのひと otokonohito | man | expression, noun |
| おとなしい | otonashii | gentle | i-adjective |
| 劣る | おとる otoru | to be inferior to | godan verb |
| 鬼 | おに oni | ogre | noun, prefix |
| 帯 | おび obi | obi (kimono sash) | noun |
| お昼 | おひる ohiru | lunch | noun |
| オフィス | ofisu | office | noun |
| 溺れる | おぼれる oboreru | to struggle in the water | ichidan verb |
| お前 | おまえ omae | you | pronoun, noun |
| おめでとう | omedetou | congratulations! | interjection |
| お目にかかる | おめにかかる omenikakaru | to meet (someone of higher status) | expression, godan verb |
| 思い付く | おもいつく omoitsuku | to think of | godan verb |
| 思い出 | おもいで omoide | memories | noun |
| 主に | おもに omoni | mainly | adverb |
| 思わず | おもわず omowazu | unconsciously | adverb |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ oyogi | swimming | noun |
| およそ | oyoso | about | adverb, noun |
| 及ぼす | およぼす oyobosu | to exert (influence) | godan verb |
| 下ろす | おろす orosu | to take down | godan verb |
| 卸す | おろす orosu | to sell wholesale | godan verb |
| 音 | おん on | sound | noun |
| 恩 | おん on | favour | noun |
| 温暖 | おんだん ondan | warm | na-adjective, noun |
| 温度 | おんど ondo | temperature | noun |
| 可 | か ka | acceptable | noun |
| 蚊 | か ka | mosquito | noun |
| 課 | か ka | lesson | noun, counter |
| カー | kaa | car | noun |
| カード | kaado | card (information, filing, etc.) | noun |
| 貝 | かい kai | shellfish | noun |
| 害 | がい gai | injury | noun |
| 会員 | かいいん kaiin | member | noun |
| 絵画 | かいが kaiga | painting | noun |
| 海外 | かいがい kaigai | foreign | noun, no-adjective |
| 会計 | かいけい kaikei | accounting | noun, no-adjective |
| 解決 | かいけつ kaiketsu | settlement | noun, suru verb |
| 会合 | かいごう kaigou | meeting | noun, suru verb |
| 外交 | がいこう gaikou | diplomacy | noun |
| 開始 | かいし kaishi | start | noun, suru verb |
| 解釈 | かいしゃく kaishaku | interpretation | noun, suru verb |
| 外出 | がいしゅつ gaishutsu | going out | noun, suru verb |
| 改善 | かいぜん kaizen | betterment | noun, suru verb |
| 快適 | かいてき kaiteki | pleasant | na-adjective, noun |
| 回復 | かいふく kaifuku | restoration | noun, suru verb |
| 飼う | かう kau | to keep (a pet or other animal) | godan verb |
| 帰す | かえす kaesu | to send (someone) back | godan verb |
| 替える | かえる kaeru | to replace | ichidan verb |
| 返る | かえる kaeru | to return | godan verb, suffix |
| 香り | かおり kaori | aroma | noun |
| 画家 | がか gaka | painter | noun |
| 抱える | かかえる kakaeru | to hold in one's arms | ichidan verb |
| 価格 | かかく kakaku | price | noun |
| 化学 | かがく kagaku | chemistry | noun |
| 輝く | かがやく kagayaku | to shine | godan verb |
| 係 | かかり kakari | charge | noun |
| かかる | kakaru | to contract (a disease) | godan verb |
| 限る | かぎる kagiru | to restrict | godan verb |
| かく | kaku | to scratch | godan verb |
| 嗅ぐ | かぐ kagu | to sniff | godan verb |
| 家具 | かぐ kagu | furniture | noun |
| 学 | がく gaku | learning | noun |
| 額 | がく gaku | (picture) frame | noun |
| 覚悟 | かくご kakugo | readiness | noun, suru verb |
| 確実 | かくじつ kakujitsu | certain | na-adjective, noun |
| 学者 | がくしゃ gakusha | scholar | noun |
| 学習 | がくしゅう gakushuu | learning | noun, suru verb |
| 隠す | かくす kakusu | to hide | godan verb |
| 拡大 | かくだい kakudai | expansion | noun, suru verb |
| 確認 | かくにん kakunin | confirmation | noun, suru verb |
| 学問 | がくもん gakumon | study | noun, suru verb |
| 隠れる | かくれる kakureru | to hide | ichidan verb |
| 影 | かげ kage | shadow | noun |
| 陰 | かげ kage | shade | noun |
| 欠ける | かける kakeru | to chip | ichidan verb |
| 加減 | かげん kagen | degree | noun, suru verb |
| 過去 | かこ kako | the past | noun, adverb |
| かご | kago | basket (shopping, etc.) | noun |
| 囲む | かこむ kakomu | to surround | godan verb |
| 火災 | かさい kasai | conflagration | noun |
| 重なる | かさなる kasanaru | to be piled up | godan verb |
| 重ねる | かさねる kasaneru | to pile up | ichidan verb |
| 飾り | かざり kazari | decoration | noun |
| 貸し | かし kashi | loan | noun |
| 菓子 | かし kashi | confectionery | noun |
| 家事 | かじ kaji | housework | noun |
| 賢い | かしこい kashikoi | wise | i-adjective |
| 歌手 | かしゅ kashu | singer | noun |
| 数 | かず kazu | number | noun |
| 稼ぐ | かせぐ kasegu | to earn (income) | godan verb |
| 数える | かぞえる kazoeru | to count | ichidan verb |
| 型 | かた kata | type | noun |
| 肩 | かた kata | shoulder | noun |
| 方々 | かたがた katagata | people | noun, pronoun |
| 片付く | かたづく katazuku | to be put in order | godan verb |
| 刀 | かたな katana | sword (esp. Japanese single-edged) | noun |
| 語る | かたる kataru | to talk about | godan verb |
| 勝ち | かち kachi | win | noun |
| 価値 | かち kachi | value | noun |
| がっかり | gakkari | to be disappointed | suru verb, adverb |
| 活気 | かっき kakki | energy | noun |