Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N3 Vocab 401-500

This collection contains 100 words.
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1. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run
2. driving
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consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion; analysis; review
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noun
(fine) art; the arts
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noun
1. shadow; silhouette; figure; shape
2. reflection; image
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Most common form:
1. price; cost
2. value; worth; merit
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1. leadership; guidance; coaching
2. shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
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construction; establishment
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confidence; dependence; credit; faith; reliance; belief; credence; trust
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proposal; proposition; suggestion
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pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
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reporter  (see also: ジャーナリスト)
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1. profit; gains
2. benefit; advantage; interest (of the public, etc.)
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person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
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discovery; detection; finding
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identical; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity
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1. commonness; community
2. to be common; to be shared
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Most common form:
noun
1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
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Most common form: 二度
again; once more; a second time
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noun
1. state; state of affairs; situation; circumstances
2. appearance; look; aspect
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noun
master; expert
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noun
nation; nationality; people; citizen
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Most common form: ですが
conjunction
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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always; constantly
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
all members (unanimity); all hands; the whole crew; everyone; everybody
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1. consciousness
2. awareness; sense
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noun
means; way; measure
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noun
mark; objective; target
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noun
universe; cosmos; space
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noun
centre; center
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Most common form: なる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain  (often written with kana only)
2. to result in; to prove to be
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Most common form: クラッシク
noun
1. classical music  (see also: クラシック音楽; abbreviation)
2. classic; classical
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Most common form: じょゆう
actress
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ichidan verb, transitive verb, intransitive verb
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
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Most common form: たび
travel; trip; journey
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1. signal; signalling; signaling
noun
2. traffic light; traffic signal
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noun
1. religion; religious affiliation; belief; faith; creed
2. religious activity
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symptoms; condition
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noun, noun (suffix), counter
class (e.g. school); grade; rank
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. hole  (see also: 穴が開く; also read めど for this sense)
2. deficit; shortage; missing person (in a team, meeting, etc.)
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mountain climbing
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noun
1. cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
2. mercenary; self-interested; calculating
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
at that time; in those days
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being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; deep emotion; impression
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noun
railroad; railway; rail transport
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food; foodstuff
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1. worry; concern; anxiety
2. care; help; aid; assistance
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1. plus; addition
noun
2. positive number
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1. memory; recollection; remembrance
2. storage
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noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
1. one o'clock
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. once; at one time; formerly; before
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1. calculation; reckoning; count
2. forecast
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1. truth; reality; actuality; fact
2. proper; right; correct; official
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noun
1. married couple; spouses; husband and wife; couple; pair
noun (prefix)
2. his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)  (see also: 夫婦茶碗; this meaning is restricted to reading めおと)
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violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement; contravention  (see also: 違犯)
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1. restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; return; replevin; improvement  (this meaning is restricted to form 回復, 恢復)
2. recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence  (esp. 快復)
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theatre; theater; playhouse
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teacher (classroom)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. bag; sack; pouch
2. skin of an orange (and other like fruits)
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noun
singer
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noun
value; worth; merit
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noun
oil  (see also: )
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success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. state; province; county; oblast; department (of ancient China)
2. continent
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sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
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1. supervision; control; superintendence; direction
noun
2. director; superintendent; supervisor; coach; foreman; manager; overseer; controller; boss
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noun
1. lunch; midday meal
2. food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)  (usu. 中食)
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noun
question; problem; doubt; guess
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smiling face; smile
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crime; offence; offense
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noun
1. attendance; presence; appearance
2. to attend; to be present; to appear
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Most common form: 訓連
practice; practising; training
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noun
1. mistake; error; blunder  (see also: ミス)
2. accident; mishap; trouble
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1. scenery; scene; landscape; view; sight
2. scene (e.g. of a crime)
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organization; organisation; configuration; composition
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noun
association; union; guild
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maintenance; preservation; improvement
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Most common form: ははおや
mother
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noun
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
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Most common form: れい
noun, noun (prefix), 'no' adjective
1. custom; practice; habit; usual
2. said; aforementioned
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Most common form: とい
noun
question; query
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noun, counter
1. stock; share
noun
2. stump  (orig. meaning)
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1. passage through (e.g. train skipping a station); transit
2. passing (e.g. exam, bill through parliament)
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1. peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
2. understood only by oneself
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noun
1. component; factor; item (e.g. in list)
2. element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)  (computer terminology)
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restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
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occupation; business
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noun
(social) position; status
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noun
1. mark; sign  (esp. 印, 標)
2. symbol; emblem  (also written as 徴)
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powerful; strong
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
moment; second; instant
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. after all; eventually; in the end
2. conclusion; end  (see also: 結局のところ)
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1. breathing; respiration
noun
2. knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
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noun
1. company; fellow; colleague; associate; comrade; mate; group; circle of friends; partner
2. member of the same category
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obvious; evident; clear; plain
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capital city; metropolis
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
fact; truth; reality
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1. coincidence; agreement; union; match
2. conformity; consistency
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noun
language  (linguistics terminology)
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noun
resources
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1. request; commission; dispatch; despatch
2. dependence; trust
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noun
reality; actuality; hard fact  (see also: 理想)
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