JLPT N3
2054 words · Page 6 of 11
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Part of speech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 虫歯 | むしば mushiba | tooth decay | noun |
| むしろ | mushiro | rather | adverb |
| 蒸す | むす musu | to steam (food, towel, etc.) | godan verb |
| 結ぶ | むすぶ musubu | to tie | godan verb |
| 無駄 | むだ muda | futility | noun, na-adjective |
| 夢中 | むちゅう muchuu | absorbed in | na-adjective, no-adjective |
| 胸 | むね mune | chest | noun |
| 無料 | むりょう muryou | free (of charge) | no-adjective, noun |
| 芽 | め me | sprout | noun |
| 明確 | めいかく meikaku | clear | na-adjective |
| 名刺 | めいし meishi | business card | noun |
| 名詞 | めいし meishi | noun | noun |
| 命じる | めいじる meijiru | to order | ichidan verb |
| 名人 | めいじん meijin | master | noun |
| 命令 | めいれい meirei | order | noun, suru verb |
| 迷惑 | めいわく meiwaku | trouble | noun, na-adjective |
| 目上 | めうえ meue | superior | noun |
| 飯 | めし meshi | cooked rice | noun |
| 滅多に | めったに mettani | rarely | adverb |
| メモ | memo | note | noun, suru verb |
| 面 | めん men | face | noun, suffix |
| 綿 | めん men | cotton | noun |
| 免許 | めんきょ menkyo | license | noun, suru verb |
| 面接 | めんせつ mensetsu | interview (e.g. for a job) | noun, suru verb |
| 面倒 | めんどう mendou | trouble | noun, na-adjective |
| メンバー | menbaa | member | noun |
| 申し込む | もうしこむ moushikomu | to apply for | godan verb |
| 申し訳 | もうしわけ moushiwake | apology | noun, suru verb |
| 毛布 | もうふ moufu | blanket | noun |
| 燃える | もえる moeru | to burn | ichidan verb |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose | noun |
| 目標 | もくひょう mokuhyou | goal | noun |
| 文字 | もじ moji | letter (of an alphabet) | noun |
| もしかすると | moshikasuruto | perhaps | adverb |
| もしも | moshimo | if | adverb, no-adjective |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる mochiageru | to elevate | ichidan verb |
| 用いる | もちいる mochiiru | to use | ichidan verb |
| もったいない | mottainai | wasteful | i-adjective |
| 元 | もと moto | origin | noun, counter |
| 戻す | もどす modosu | to put back | godan verb |
| 基づく | もとづく motozuku | to be based (on) | godan verb |
| 求める | もとめる motomeru | to want | ichidan verb |
| 者 | もの mono | person | noun |
| 物音 | ものおと monooto | noise | noun |
| 物語 | ものがたり monogatari | story | noun |
| 物事 | ものごと monogoto | things | noun |
| 燃やす | もやす moyasu | to burn | godan verb |
| 模様 | もよう moyou | pattern | noun |
| 文句 | もんく monku | complaint | noun |
| やがて | yagate | before long | adverb |
| 役 | やく yaku | role | noun |
| 約 | やく yaku | approximately | adverb, noun |
| 訳 | やく yaku | translation | noun |
| 訳す | やくす yakusu | to translate | godan verb |
| 役割 | やくわり yakuwari | part | noun |
| 家賃 | やちん yachin | rent | noun |
| 厄介 | やっかい yakkai | trouble | na-adjective, noun |
| 宿 | やど yado | lodging | noun |
| 雇う | やとう yatou | to employ | godan verb |
| 屋根 | やね yane | roof | noun |
| 破る | やぶる yaburu | to tear | godan verb |
| 破れる | やぶれる yabureru | to get torn | ichidan verb |
| 辞める | やめる yameru | to resign | ichidan verb |
| やや | yaya | a little | adverb, adjective |
| 唯一 | ゆいいつ yuiitsu | only | no-adjective, noun |
| 勇気 | ゆうき yuuki | courage | noun |
| 友好 | ゆうこう yuukou | friendship | noun |
| 有効 | ゆうこう yuukou | valid | na-adjective, noun |
| 優秀 | ゆうしゅう yuushuu | superior | na-adjective, noun |
| 優勝 | ゆうしょう yuushou | overall victory | noun, suru verb |
| 友情 | ゆうじょう yuujou | friendship | noun |
| 友人 | ゆうじん yuujin | friend | noun |
| 有能 | ゆうのう yuunou | able | na-adjective, noun |
| 郵便 | ゆうびん yuubin | mail service | noun |
| ユーモア | yuumoa | humor | noun |
| 有利 | ゆうり yuuri | advantageous | na-adjective, noun |
| 床 | ゆか yuka | floor | noun |
| 愉快 | ゆかい yukai | pleasant | na-adjective, noun |
| 譲る | ゆずる yuzuru | to hand over | godan verb |
| 豊か | ゆたか yutaka | abundant | na-adjective, suffix |
| 茹でる | ゆでる yuderu | to boil (something in hot water) | ichidan verb |
| 許す | ゆるす yurusu | to permit | godan verb |
| 夜明け | よあけ yoake | dawn | noun |
| 酔う | よう you | to get drunk | godan verb |
| 容易 | ようい youi | easy | na-adjective, noun |
| 容器 | ようき youki | container | noun |
| 陽気 | ようき youki | cheerful | na-adjective, noun |
| 要求 | ようきゅう youkyuu | demand | noun, suru verb |
| 用心 | ようじん youjin | care | noun, suru verb |
| 様子 | ようす yousu | state (of affairs) | noun |
| 要するに | ようするに yousuruni | in short | expression, adverb |
| 要素 | ようそ youso | component | noun |
| 要点 | ようてん youten | gist | noun |
| 曜日 | ようび youbi | day of the week | noun |
| ヨーロッパ | yooroppa | Europe | noun |
| 予期 | よき yoki | expectation | noun, suru verb |
| 横切る | よこぎる yokogiru | to cross (e.g. road) | godan verb |
| 汚す | よごす yogosu | to pollute | godan verb |
| 予算 | よさん yosan | estimate (of costs) | noun, suru verb |
| よす | yosu | to stop (doing) | godan verb |
| 寄せる | よせる yoseru | to come near | ichidan verb |
| 予測 | よそく yosoku | prediction | noun, suru verb |
| ヨット | yotto | yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast) | noun |
| 夜中 | よなか yonaka | middle of the night | noun, adverb |
| 世の中 | よのなか yononaka | society | expression, noun |
| 余分 | よぶん yobun | extra | na-adjective, noun |
| 予報 | よほう yohou | forecast | noun, suru verb |
| 予防 | よぼう yobou | prevention | noun, suru verb |
| 読み | よみ yomi | reading | noun |
| 嫁 | よめ yome | bride | noun |
| 余裕 | よゆう yoyuu | surplus | noun |
| より | yori | than | particle, adverb |
| 喜び | よろこび yorokobi | joy | noun |
| よろしく | yoroshiku | well | expression, adverb |
| 来 | らい rai | next (year, spring, etc.) | prefix, suffix |
| ライター | raitaa | lighter | noun |
| 楽 | らく raku | comfort | noun, na-adjective |
| ラケット | raketto | racket | noun |
| 利益 | りえき rieki | profit | noun, suru verb |
| 理解 | りかい rikai | understanding | noun, suru verb |
| 陸 | りく riku | land | noun |
| 利口 | りこう rikou | clever | na-adjective, noun |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce | noun, suru verb |
| 理想 | りそう risou | ideal | noun, no-adjective |
| 率 | りつ ritsu | rate | noun |
| 留学 | りゅうがく ryuugaku | studying abroad | noun, suru verb |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion | noun, suru verb |
| 量 | りょう ryou | quantity | noun |
| 寮 | りょう ryou | hostel | noun |
| 両替 | りょうがえ ryougae | change | noun, suru verb |
| 料金 | りょうきん ryoukin | fee | noun |
| 例 | れい rei | example | noun |
| 礼 | れい rei | thanks | noun, counter |
| 例外 | れいがい reigai | exception | noun, no-adjective |
| 礼儀 | れいぎ reigi | manners | noun |
| 冷静 | れいせい reisei | calmness | noun, na-adjective |
| 列 | れつ retsu | row | noun, counter |
| 列車 | れっしゃ ressha | train | noun |
| レベル | reberu | level | noun |
| 連想 | れんそう rensou | association (of ideas) | noun, suru verb |
| 連続 | れんぞく renzoku | continuation | noun, suru verb |
| 老人 | ろうじん roujin | old person | noun |
| 労働 | ろうどう roudou | labor | noun, suru verb |
| ロケット | roketto | rocket | noun |
| 論じる | ろんじる ronjiru | to discuss | ichidan verb |
| 論争 | ろんそう ronsou | dispute | noun, suru verb |
| 論文 | ろんぶん ronbun | thesis | noun |
| 輪 | わ wa | ring | noun |
| ワイン | wain | wine | noun |
| わがまま | wagamama | selfish | na-adjective, noun |
| 別れ | わかれ wakare | parting (of people) | noun |
| 分かれる | わかれる wakareru | to branch | ichidan verb |
| 脇 | わき waki | armpit | noun |
| 湧く | わく waku | to well (up) | godan verb |
| 分ける | わける wakeru | to divide (into) | ichidan verb |
| わざと | wazato | on purpose | adverb |
| わずか | wazuka | a little | na-adjective, no-adjective |
| わた | wata | cotton plant (Gossypium spp.) | noun |
| 話題 | わだい wadai | topic | noun, no-adjective |
| 笑い | わらい warai | laugh | noun |
| 割る | わる waru | to divide | godan verb |
| 悪口 | わるぐち waruguchi | (verbal) abuse | noun |
| 我々 | われわれ wareware | we | pronoun |
| 湾 | わん wan | bay | noun |
| 椀 | わん wan | bowl (wooden) | noun, counter |
| 碗 | わん wan | bowl (ceramic, porcelain) | noun, counter |
| 悪 | あく aku | evil | noun |
| 当たり | あたり atari | hit | noun, suffix |
| アップ | appu | rise | noun, suru verb |
| 宛てる | あてる ateru | to address | ichidan verb |
| アンケート | ankeeto | questionnaire | noun |
| 異 | い i | difference (of opinion) | noun, na-adjective |
| 意 | い i | feelings | noun |
| 医院 | いいん iin | doctor's office | noun |
| 怒り | いかり ikari | anger | noun |
| 粋 | いき iki | chic | na-adjective, noun |
| 意地 | いじ iji | stubbornness | noun, no-adjective |
| 依然 | いぜん izen | still | adjective, adverb |
| 痛める | いためる itameru | to hurt | ichidan verb |
| 炒める | いためる itameru | to fry | ichidan verb |
| 一帯 | いったい ittai | whole area | noun, no-adjective |
| 異動 | いどう idou | (personnel) change | noun, suru verb |
| 衣料 | いりょう iryou | clothing | noun |
| 渦 | うず uzu | whirlpool | noun |
| 埋まる | うまる umaru | to be buried | godan verb |
| 生む | うむ umu | to give birth | godan verb |
| 縁 | えん en | fate | noun |
| 尾 | お o | tail (of an animal) | noun |
| 負う | おう ou | to carry on one's back | godan verb |
| 遅れ | おくれ okure | delay | noun |
| 教え | おしえ oshie | teaching | noun |
| 驚き | おどろき odoroki | surprise | noun |
| 欠く | かく kaku | to chip | godan verb |
| 角 | かく kaku | angle | noun |
| 核 | かく kaku | stone (of a fruit) | noun, no-adjective |
| 格 | かく kaku | status | noun |
| 学歴 | がくれき gakureki | academic background | noun |
| 駆ける | かける kakeru | to run | ichidan verb |
| 賭ける | かける kakeru | to wager | ichidan verb |
| 課題 | かだい kadai | subject | noun |