List: JLPT Level N3 words

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  colloquial  noun (suffix)  historical term 

• expert, learned person
• doctor, PhD, Dr.
• instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period)
• pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic) 

• museum

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• explosion, detonation, blast, blowing up, eruption
• outburst (of emotion), explosion (e.g. of anger), eruption (e.g. of discontent)

popular  rarely used kanji form  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun (suffix)  colloquial 

• field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.), cultivated land, vegetable plot, kitchen garden, plantation
• field (of specialization), sphere, area, line
• womb, birth, birthplace

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  transitive verb 

• discovery, detection, finding

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  Buddhism 

• secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy
• mystery
• secret (e.g. to success)
• esoteric teachings

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun or participle taking the aux. verb する  intransitive verb 

• flight, flying, aviation

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の  adjective (generic) 

• surface, face
• outside, exterior
• appearances, superficiality

popular  JLPT N3  noun  noun (generic)  な adjective  adjective (generic)  noun taking the genitive case particle の 

• injustice, unfairness, wrongdoing, iniquity, impropriety, irregularity, dishonesty, illegality, fraud

popular  JLPT N3  sensitive  dated term  noun  noun (generic) 

• woman, lady, adult female