List: JLPT Level N3 words

popular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic)  noun 

• dimly, faintly, indistinctly, vaguely
• absentmindedly, vacantly, carelessly
• idly, aimlessly
• absence of mind, fool, blockhead, dunce

popular  JLPT N3  adverb  female term  interjection 

• just (e.g. "just wait here"), come now, now, now
• tolerably, passably, moderately, reasonably, fairly, rather, somewhat
• well..., I think..., it would seem..., you might say..., Hmmm, I guess so...
• oh!, oh dear!, oh, my!, wow!, goodness gracious!, good heavens!

popular  JLPT N3  onomatopoeic or mimetic word  adverb  adverb taking the と particle  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  verb (generic)  noun (generic) 

• slowly, unhurriedly, without haste, leisurely, at one's leisure
• easily (e.g. in time), well, sufficiently, amply, with time to spare
• well (e.g. sleep), comfortably

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• jet aeroplane, jet airplane

popular  gikun or jukujikun  search-only kana form  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  usually written using kana alone  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb  intransitive verb  な adjective  adjective (generic)  humble language  euphemistic 

• mischief, prank, trick, practical joke
• mischievous, naughty
• pastime, hobby
• playing with (e.g. a lighter), fooling around with, messing around with, amusing oneself with, tampering with
• lewd behaviour, sexual misconduct, sexual assault, molestation, rape

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun (suffix)  archaic 

• idea, plan, proposal, suggestion, (government) bill
• draft, rough copy
• expectation
• desk, stand

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• throne, crown, (nobleman's) seat
• government position, court rank
• social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung
• grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank
• position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands), digit, (decimal) place

popular  search-only kanji form  JLPT N3  Ichidan verb  verb (generic)  intransitive verb  honorific language 

• to hide, to conceal oneself, to take cover
• to disappear (behind), to be hidden (by), to be covered, to go out of sight
• to live in seclusion, to retire (from the world)
• to be unknown (e.g. of a talent), to be undiscovered, to be hidden (e.g. of a meaning)
• to pass away (of a person of high position)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• feather, plume, down
• wing
• blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.)
• shuttlecock (in badminton)
• shuttlecock (in hanetsuki)
• arrow feathers

popular  JLPT N3  い adjective  adjective (generic) 

• lovely, sweet, pretty, cute, adorable