Japanese vocabulary organized by JLPT level

Wikipedia JLPT N3 Vocab 1301-1400

This collection contains 100 words.
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Most common form: スィッチ
switch
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side  (this meaning is restricted to form 倒す)
2. to kill; to defeat; to beat
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noun
plan
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Most common form:
noun
1. fruit; nut
2. seed
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noun
1. flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet
2. whistle
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1. cheerful; jovial; merry; lively  (opposite: 陰気)
noun
2. weather; season
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1. that is to say; that is; in other words; I mean  (often written with kana only)
2. in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run; when all is said and done; what it all comes down to; when you get right down to it; basically  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ダメ
1. no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken  (often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless  (often written with kana only)
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1. seriousness; earnestness
2. real sword (as opposed to unsharpened or wooden practice weapon)
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noun
parcel; package
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Most common form: 納める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees)
2. to supply
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to clasp; to grasp; to grip; to clutch
2. to make (nigirizushi, rice ball, etc.); to form; to press into shape; to mold; to mould
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1. terrible; dreadful  (often written with kana only)
2. amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate  (see also: ニホンザル; often written with kana only)
2. sly person  (derogatory)
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noun
1. glass (drinking vessel)
2. glass  (see also: 硝子)
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noun
1. coin
2. hard currency  (see also: 軟貨)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close  (often written with kana only)
2. to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to shut down; to shut up  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. diamond  (see also: ダイヤモンド; abbreviation)
2. (railway) schedule
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'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to fly; to fire; to hurl; to launch; to make fly
2. to skip over; to omit; to drop (e.g. stitch)
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noun
1. armpit; under one's arm; side; flank
2. beside; close to; near; by  (also written as 傍, 側)
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1. poor; needy
2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
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Most common form: ころ
noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward  (ごろ when used as a suffix; often written with kana only)
2. suitable time (or condition)  (see also: 食べ頃)
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intimate; close (e.g. friend)
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Most common form: 追いつく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to overtake; to catch up (with)
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Most common form: 例え
noun
1. example  (esp. 例え)
2. simile; metaphor; allegory; fable; parable  (esp. 譬え, 喩え)
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noun
1. birth; birthplace
noun (suffix), 'no' adjective
2. born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to produce; to yield; to cause  (see also: 生ずる)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
2. to result from; to arise; to be generated  (see also: 生ずる)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to view; to gaze at
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noun
brake
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expression, adverb
1. well; properly; suitably  (夜露死苦 is slang; often written with kana only)
2. best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
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noun
horn
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opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
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Most common form: たね
noun
1. seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kind; variety; quality; tone
2. material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject; theme; (news) copy
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forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what  (often written with kana only)
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departure of a vehicle
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noun
1. place; spot; space
2. field; discipline; sphere; realm
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dance
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1. truck
2. track (running, CD, DVD, etc.)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to order; to command; to appoint
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noun
bench
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Most common form: まだ
1. as yet; hitherto; only; still  (often written with kana only)
2. not yet (with negative verb)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
horizon (related to land)  (see also: 水平線)
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noun
1. piece; slice; strip; scrap
2. cloth  (also written as 布, 裂)
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complaint; discontent; dissatisfaction
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noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
lunch; noon  (see also: ; polite (teineigo) language)
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1. autograph; signature
2. sign
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noun
1. pipe; tube
2. channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections
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noun
chain; chains
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noun
album
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'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
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association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
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noun
swimming
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noun
bundle; package; parcel; bale
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noun
scene; view; prospect; outlook
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coach
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Most common form: 大てい
1. mostly; ordinarily; usually; generally  (often written with kana only)
2. probably
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to give into custody; to leave (a child) in the care of; to entrust; to deposit  (see also: 預かる)
2. to lean on; to put one's weight on
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1. continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; all along; the whole time; all the way  (ずーっと and ずうっと are more emphatic)
2. much (better, etc.); by far; far and away
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Most common form: うそ
noun
1. lie; falsehood; incorrect fact
2. Really!; Unbelievable!; No way!  (colloquialism)
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noun
1. pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.)
2. one (on dice, in cards, etc.)  (originally from Portuguese 'pinta')
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lateness; late coming  (see also: 遅れる)
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these  (often written with kana only)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
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noun
sleight of hand; conjuring trick; magic; juggling
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1. really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
2. indeed
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to divide; to cut; to break; to halve; to separate; to split; to rip; to crack; to smash; to dilute
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to pass; to pass through
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
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1. as expected; sure enough; just as one thought  (see also: やっぱり; often written with kana only)
2. after all (is said and done); in the end; as one would expect; in any case  (see also: やっぱり; often written with kana only)
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noun
native Japanese reading (rendering) of a Chinese character  (see also: )
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
to congratulate; to celebrate; to observe (a festival)
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crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby  (see also: お粗末)
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diligent; serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
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noun
out
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camp
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1. improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress
2. communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank  (see also: 上通; opposite: 下達)
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Most common form: なわ
noun
1. rope; cord
2. policeman's rope  (see also: 御縄)
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nodding off (while sitting); dozing
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Most common form: 祭り
noun
festival; feast  (see also: お祭り)
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noun
1. obi; kimono sash
2. paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.  (see also: 帯紙, 帯広告・おびこうこく; this meaning is restricted to reading おび)
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1. diligently; seriously; earnestly; reliably; steadily; legitimately  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. perfectly; properly; exactly; orderly; punctually; regularly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
to argue; to discuss; to debate  (see also: 論ずる)
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Most common form: いいえ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. no; nay  (often written with kana only)
2. well; er; why  (often written with kana only)
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Europe  (often written with kana only; originally from Portuguese 'Europa')
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to elevate; to raise; to lift up
2. to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
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noun
1. skiing
2. ski; skis
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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: うわさ
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
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full; in plenty; ample  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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Most common form: 気づく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise
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Most common form: みちる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be full
2. to wax (e.g. moon)
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Most common form: さる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to leave; to go away
2. to pass; to elapse
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Most common form: ただ
1. ordinary; common; usual  (often written with kana only)
2. free of charge  (only 只; often written with kana only)
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1. stinking; smelly
2. suspicious; fishy
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'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to cut (hair); to mow (grass); to harvest; to clip; to shear; to reap; to trim; to prune
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1. deep (colour); dark
2. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
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Most common form: 甘い
1. skillful; skilful; clever; expert; wise; successful  (esp. 上手い,巧い; often written with kana only)
2. delicious; appetizing; appetising; tasty  (esp. 美味い,甘い; often written with kana only)
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1. trouble; burden; nuisance; bother; worry
2. care; dependence; support; kindness; obligation; staying (with a person)
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Most common form: ひざ
noun
1. knee
2. lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
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