JLPT N3 Vocabulary
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General-purpose nouns spanning multiple topics.
120 words
hole
fat
error
defect, flaw, blemish, weak point
stomach
clothing
smile (on one's face)
old age, old person, the old, the aged
mosquito
counter for chapters (of a book)
shell, shellfish
basket, cage
confectionery, sweet
shoulder
subject, theme, task
course, curriculum
god
skin, hide, leather, fur, pelt, bark, shell
can, tin
pipe, tube
audience, spectator(s)
fabric; dough
chairman
manners
germ, bacterium
muscle, sinews
trouble, worry, difficulty
a habit (often a bad habit), peculiarity
sequence of events, course
meter, gauge
prefecture
Go (board game of capturing territory)
coin
aviation, flying
words, phrases
pepper
property, fortune, assets
plate, dish
sense of sight, vision
porcelain, china
magnetism
poet
by oneself, personally
tongue
fat, grease
funds, capital
masses, people
variety, kind, type
one's lifetime
acquaintance
nerve, sensitivity
close friend, buddy
muscle, string, line
mind, soul, heart, spirit, intention
life, existence
physiology, menses
coal
oil, petroleum, kerosene
tune, tone, knot, knob, point
Zen (Buddhism)
aspect, phase, countenance
elephant
sleeve
soba (buckwheat noodles)
rice field
length, height
shield
someone, somebody
youth, young man
wisdom, wit, sagacity, sense, intelligence, advice
intelligence, brains
tea
author, writer
tiredness, fatigue
sequel, continuation
wings
tiger
scene; view; prospect; outlook
riddle, puzzle, enigma
et cetera, etc., and the like
rope, hemp
being skilled in, nicely, properly
brain, memory
ability, faculty
lung
skin
field, patch
feather
abdomen, belly, stomach
extent, scope, sphere, range
stone monument bearing an inscription
damage
knee, lap
(1) string, cord, (2) pimp
label, ballot, sign
second (60th min)
flute, whistle
good fortune
a means, e.g. of living
writing brush
pride
thigh, crotch
(1) town, (2) street, road
beans, peas
breast, chest
sprout
person of higher status; one's senior
mark, objective, target
prime
person (same as 人 (ひと))
going
element
gist, main point
reading
the aged, old person
side
cotton, padding
topic, subject
laugh, laughter, smile
bowl
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