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N3 3/4 words
| JP | romanji | ENG |
|---|---|---|
| 迷う | mayou | to lose one’s way |
| 先ず | mazu | first of all, to start with |
| 混ぜる | mazeru | to mix, to stir |
| 貧しい | mazushii | poor |
| 命じる | meijiru | to order, to command |
| 明確 | meikaku | clear, precise |
| 命令 | meirei | order, command |
| 迷惑 | meiwaku | trouble, bother, annoyance |
| 面 | men | face, mask |
| 綿 | men | cotton |
| 面倒 | mendou | trouble, care |
| 免許 | menkyo | license, permit |
| 免許証 | menkyoshou | license, permit |
| 面接 | mensetsu | interview e.g. for a job |
| 飯 | meshi | cooked rice, meal |
| 目覚まし時計 | mezamashidokei | alarm clock |
| 身 | mi | body, oneself |
| 実 | mi | fruit, nut |
| 身につける | mi ni tsukeru | to learn; to acquire knowledge |
| 満ちる | michiru | to be full |
| 身近 | midjika | near oneself, close to one |
| 見事 | migoto | splendid, magnificent |
| 味方 | mikata | friend, ally |
| 見舞い | mimai | visiting ill or distressed people |
| 未満 | miman | less than, insufficient |
| 見送り | miokuri | seeing one off |
| 見送る | miokuru | to see someone off |
| 未来 | mirai | the future |
| 魅力 | miryoku | charm, fascination |
| 認める | mitomeru | to accept, to admit |
| 見つめる | mitsumeru | to stare at, to gaze at |
| 土産 | miyage | present, souvenir |
| 都 | miyako | capital, metropolis |
| 持上げる | mochiageru | to elevate, to raise |
| 持ち運び | mochihakobi | carrying |
| 用いる | mochiiru | to use, to make use of |
| 持ち物 | mochimono | personal effects, one’s belongings |
| 戻す | modosu | to put back, to give back |
| 燃える | moeru | to burn, to get fired up |
| 文字 | moji | letter of alphabet |
| 目標 | mokuhyou | objective, target |
| 目的 | mokuteki | goal, purpose, aim |
| 文句 | monku | complaint, grumbling |
| 者 | mono | person |
| 物語 | monogatari | tale, story |
| 物事 | monogoto | things, everything |
| 物音 | monooto | sounds |
| 盛り | mori | serving, helping |
| 元 | moto | origin, source, base |
| 求める | motomeru | to want, to wish for |
| 最も | mottomo | most, extremely |
| 毛布 | moufu | blanket |
| 申し込み | moushikomi | application, entry |
| 申込書 | moushikomisho | application form |
| 申し込む | moushikomu | to apply for |
| 申し訳 | moushiwake | apology, excuse |
| 模様 | moyou | pattern, design |
| 夢中 | muchuu | daze, ecstasy |
| 無駄 | muda | futility, uselessness |
| 迎え | mukae | meeting, greeting |
| 向かい | mukai | facing, opposite |
| 向ける | mukeru | to turn toward, to point |
| 向く | muku | to face, to turn toward |
| 剥く | muku | to peel, to skin |
| 胸 | mune | chest, breast |
| 無料 | muryou | free, no charge |
| 無視 | mushi | disregarding, ignoring |
| 虫歯 | mushiba | cavity, tooth decay |
| 結ぶ | musubu | to tie, to bind |
| 妙 | myou | strange, unusual |
| 名 | na | name, given name |
| 鍋 | nabe | saucepan, pot |
| 撫でる | naderu | to stroke, to caress |
| 長生き | nagaiki | longevity, long life |
| 眺め | nagame | view, scene, prospect |
| 眺める | nagameru | to view, to gaze at |
| 流れ | nagare | stream, current, flow |
| 流れる | nagareru | to stream, to flow |
| 流す | nagasu | to drain, to shed |
| 慰める | nagusameru | to comfort, to console |
| 内緒 | naisho | secrecy, confidentiality |
| 内容 | naiyou | contents, matter |
| 仲 | naka | relation, relationship |
| 半ば | nakaba | middle, half |
| 仲間 | nakama | fellow, companion |
| 中身 | nakami | contents, interior |
| 仲直り | nakanaori | reconciliation, make peace with |
| 生 | nama | raw, uncooked |
| 怠ける | namakeru | to be idle |
| 波 | nami | wave |
| 涙 | namida | tears |
| 直 | nao | straight, ordinary, common |
| 情けない | nasakenai | miserable, pitiable |
| 納得 | nattoku | consent, assent |
| 懐かしい | natsukashii | missed, nostalgic |
| 縄 | nawa | rope, cord |
| 悩む | nayamu | to be worried |
| 謎 | nazo | riddle, puzzle, mystery |
| 根 | ne | root, source, origin |
| 熱中 | necchuu | going nuts over something |
| 値段 | nedan | price, cost |
| 願い | negai | desire, wish |
| 願う | negau | to desire, to wish |
| 年代 | nendai | age, era, period |
| 年中 | nenjuu | whole year, all year round |
| 年間 | nenkan | years period of |
| 年齢 | nenrei | age, years |
| 熱帯 | nettai | tropics |
| 鼠 | nezumi | mouse, rat |
| 似合う | niau | to suit, to match |
| 日常 | nichijou | ordinary, everyday |
| 日中 | nicchuu | daytime, during the day |
| 日時 | nichiji | date and time |
| 日夜 | nichiya | day and night, always, constantly |
| 苦手 | nigate | poor at, weak in |
| 握る | nigiru | to grip, to grasp |
| 日本 | nihon | Japan |
| 日光 | nikkou | sunlight |
| にっこり | nikkori | smile, grin |
| 人間 | ningen | human being, person |
| 人気 | ninki | popularity |
| 人数 | ninzuu | the number of people |
| 日程 | nittei | schedule, program |
| 野 | no | plain, field |
| 伸ばす | nobasu | to grow long |
| 述べる | noberu | to state, to express |
| 伸びる | nobiru | to stretch, to extend |
| 軒 | noki | eaves |
| 残り | nokori | remnant, residue |
| 残す | nokosu | to leave behind |
| のんびり | nonbiri | carefree, at leisure |
| 乗せる | noseru | to place on |
| 能 | nou | talent, gift, function |
| 農業 | nougyou | agriculture |
| 農家 | nouka | farmer, farm family |
| 農民 | noumin | farmers, peasants |
| 能力 | nouryoku | ability |
| 除く | nozoku | to exclude, to except |
| 望み | nozomi | hope, desire, wish |
| 望む | nozomu | to desire, to wish for |
| 抜ける | nukeru | to come out, to fall out |
| 抜く | nuku | to extract, to omit |
| 布 | nuno | cloth |
| 入学 | nyuugaku | matriculation |
| 入院 | nyuuin | hospitalization |
| 入場 | nyuujou | entrance, admission |
| 入力 | nyuuryoku | input, data entry |
| 入社 | nyuusha | joining a company |
| 溺れる | oboreru | to drown |
| 帯 | obi | obi, kimono sash |
| 落ち着く | ochitsuku | to calm down, to compose oneself |
| 穏やか | odayaka | calm, gentle, quiet |
| 終える | oeru | to finish |
| 老い | oi | old age, old person |
| お辞儀 | ojigi | bow, bowing |
| 丘 | oka | hill, height |
| 沖 | oki | open sea |
| 起こる | okoru | to occur, to happen |
| 奥 | oku | inner part |
| 贈る | okuru | to give as a gift |
| 主に | omo ni | mainly, primarily |
| 思い出 | omoide | memories |
| 思わず | omowazu | unintentionally |
| おむつ | diaper, nappy | |
| 恩 | on | favor, debt of gratitude |
| 温暖 | ondan | warm, mild |
| 温度 | ondo | temperature |
| 鬼 | oni | demon |
| 温泉 | onsen | hot spring |
| 追い付く | oitsuku | to catch up with |
| 大雨 | ooame | heavy rain |
| 大型 | oogata | large, larged-size |
| 大いに | ooi ni | very, much, greatly |
| 覆う | oou | to cover, to conceal |
| 大家 | ooya | landlord, landlady |
| 大雪 | ooyuki | heavy snow |
| 下す | orosu | to lower, to drop |
| 降ろす | orosu | to take down, to unload |
| 収める | osameru | to dedicate, to supply |
| 幼い | osanai | very young, childish |
| 抑える | osaeru | to restrain, to control |
| 汚染 | osen | pollution, contamination |
| お喋り | oshaberi | chattering, talk |
| おしまい | the end, closing | |
| おすすめ | recommendation, suggestion | |
| 劣る | otoru | to be inferior to |
| 恐らく | osoraku | perhaps, likely |
| 恐れる | osoreru | to fear, to be afraid of |
| 恐ろしい | osoroshii | terrible, dreadful |
| お互い | otagai | mutual |
| おとなしい | obedient, docile, quiet | |
| 追う | ou | to chase, to run after |
| 応募 | oubo | application, enlistment |
| 応援 | ouen | aid, assistance, help |
| 往復 | oufuku | making a round trip |
| 王/王様 | ou/ousama | king, ruler |
| 横断 | oudan | crossing, traverse |
| 王子 | ouji | prince |
| 応じる | oujiru | to respond, to comply |
| 応用 | ouyou | putting to practical use |
| 終 | owari | the end |
| 及ぼす | oyobosu | to exert, to cause |
| 泳ぎ | oyogi | swimming |
| 凡そ | oyoso | about, roughly |
| ぺらぺら | fluently | |
| ぴったり | pittari | exactly, tightly |
| 楽 | raku | comfort, ease |
| 例 | rei | example, case |
| 礼儀 | reigi | manners, courtesy |
| 冷静 | reisei | calm, composure |
| 連絡先 | renrakusaki | contact address |
| 練習 | renshuu | practice, practicing |
| 連想 | rensou | association of ideas |
| 連続 | renzoku | serial, consecutive |
| 列車 | ressha | train ordinary |
| 列 | retsu | queue, line |
| 利益 | rieki | profit, gains |
| 理解 | rikai | understanding, comprehension |
| 離婚 | rikon | divorce |
| 利口 | rikou | clever, intelligent |
| 立派 | rippa | splendid, fine |
| 理想 | risou | ideal |
| 率 | ritsu | rate, ratio |
| 利用者 | riyousha | user, consumer |
| 論文 | ronbun | thesis, essay |
| 論じる | ronjiru | to argue, to debate |
| 論争 | ronsou | controversy, dispute |
| 労働 | roudou | manual labor, work |
| 老人 | roujin | the aged, old person |
| 量 | ryou | quantity, amount |
| 両替 | ryougae | change, money exchange |
| 料金 | ryoukin | fee, charge, fare |
| 領収書 | ryoushuusho | hand-written receipt |
| 留学 | ryuugaku | studying abroad |
| 流行 | ryuukou | fashion, vogue |
| 差 | sa | difference, variation |
| 砂漠 | sabaku | desert |
| 差別 | sabetsu | discrimination |
| 作業 | sagyou | work, operation |
| 作法 | sahou | manners, etiquette |
| 裁判 | saiban | trial, judgement |
| 最上 | saijou | best |
| 参加者 | sankasha | participant, entrant |
| 最高 | saikou | highest, supreme |
| 才能 | sainou | talent, ability |
| 最終 | saishuu | last, final |
| 最低 | saitei | least, lowest, worst |
| 幸い | saiwai | happiness, luckily |
| 境 | sakai | border, boundery |
| 逆らう | sakarau | to go against, to oppose |
| 盛り | sakari | peak, height |
| 叫ぶ | sakebu | to shout, to cry |
| 避ける | sakeru | to avoid, to ward off |
| 作家 | sakka | author, writer |
| 作曲 | sakkyoku | composition |
| 作品 | sakuhin | work, production |
| 作物 | sakumotsu | produce, crops |
| 桜 | sakura | cherry blossom |
| 覚ます | samasu | to awaken |
| 覚める | sameru | to wake up |
| 様々 | samazama | varied, various |
| 参加 | sanka | participation |
| 参考 | sankou | reference, consultation |
| 賛成 | sansei | approval, agreement |
| 酸素 | sanso | oxygen |
| さっぱり | sappari | feeling refreshed |
| 更に | sara ni | furthermore, again |
| 去る | saru | to leave, to go away |
| 猿 | saru | monkey |
| 支える | sasaeru | to support, to prop |
| 誘う | sasou | to invite, to call for |
| 指す | sasu | to point, to indicate |
| さっそく | at once, immediately | |
| 偖 | sate | well, now, then |
| 札 | satsu | note, paper money |
| 騒ぎ | sawagi | uproar, disturbance |
| 左右 | sayuu | left and right, control |
| 正 | sei | true, regular |
| 性 | sei | gender |
| 所為 | sei | consequence, result, blame |
| 製 | sei | -made, make |
| 性別 | seibetsu | gender |
| 生物 | seibutsu | living things |
| 成長 | seichou | growth, grow to adulthood |
| 制度 | seido | system, institution |
| 政府 | seifu | government, administration |
| 制服 | seifuku | uniform |
| 制限 | seigen | restriction, restraint |
| 製品 | seihin | manufactured goods |
| 政治家 | seijika | politician, statesman |
| 成人 | seijin | adult |
| 正常 | seijou | normalcy, normality |
| 正解 | seikai | correct, right |
| 性格 | seikaku | character, personality |
| 正確 | seikaku | accurate, punctual |
| 清潔 | seiketsu | clean, sanitary |
| 世紀 | seiki | century, era |
| 成功 | seikou | success, hit |
| 請求 | seikyuu | claim, demand, charge |
| 生命 | seimei | life, existence |
| 青年 | seinen | youth, young man |
| 整理 | seiri | sorting, arrangement |
| 生産 | seisan | production, manufacture |
| 成績 | seiseki | results, grade |
| 正式 | seishiki | official, formality |
| 精神 | seishin | spirit, heart, mind |
| 精々 | seizei | at the most, at best |
| 製造 | seizou | manufacture, production |
| 世間 | seken | world, society |
| 咳 | seki | cough |
| 責任 | sekinin | duty, responsibility |
| 石炭 | sekitan | coal |
| 石油 | sekiyu | oil, petroleum |
| せっかく | with trouble, at great pains | |
| 設計 | sekkei | plan, design, layout |
| 積極的 | sekkyokuteki | assertive, positive |
| 責める | semeru | to blame, to condemn |
| 宣伝 | senden | publicity, advertisement |
| 先日 | senjitsu | the other day |
| 専攻 | senkou | major subject |
| 専門 | senmon | specialty, area of expertise |
| 専門家 | senmonka | specialist, expert |
| 選手 | senshu | player, team member |
| 選択 | sentaku | selection, choice |
| 説 | setsu | theory |
| 設備 | setsubi | equipment, device |
| 説明会 | setsumeikai | information session, briefing |
| 節約 | setsuyaku | economizing, saving |
| 喋る | shaberu | to talk, to chat |
| 車道 | shadou | roadway |
| 社員 | shain | company employee |
| 借金 | shakkin | debt, loan, liabilities |
| 詩 | shi | poem |
| 幸せ | shiawase | happiness, good fortune |
| 芝居 | shibai | play, drama |
| 芝生 | shibafu | lawn |
| 縛る | shibaru | to tie, to bind, to fasten |
| 屡々 | shibashiba | often, again and again |
| 死亡 | shibou | death, mortality |
| 次第に | shidai ni | gradually, in sequence |
| 指導 | shidou | leadership, guidance |
| 指導者 | shidousha | leader, guide |
| 刺激 | shigeki | stimulus, impetus |
| 資源 | shigen | resources |
| 支配 | shihai | domination, rule |
| 支払い | shiharai | payment |
| 支払う | shiharau | to pay |
| 始発 | shihatsu | first train, first bus |
| 資本 | shihon | funds, capital |
| 詩人 | shijin | poet |
| 然も | shika mo | moreover, furthermore |
| 式 | shiki | equation, ceremony, style |
| 頻りに | shikiri ni | frequently, repeatedly |
| 湿気 | shikke | moisture, humidity, dampness |
| 支給 | shikyuu | provision, supply |
| 姉妹 | shimai | sisters |
| 仕舞う | shimau | to finish, to stop |
| 締め切り | shimekiri | deadline, closing |
| 占める | shimeru | to occupy, to hold |
| 締める | shimeru | to tie, to fasten, to tighten |
| 示す | shimesu | to show, to indicate |
| 霜 | shimo | frost |
| 品 | shina | article, item, goods |
| 身長 | shinchou | height of body, stature |
| 慎重 | shinchou | careful, cautious, prudent |
| 進学 | shingaku | entering a higher-level school |
| 信号 | shingou | signal, traffic light |
| 信じる | shinjiru | to believe, to trust |
| 新幹線 | shinkansen | Shinkansen, bullet train |
| 神経 | shinkei | nerve, sensitivity |
| 真剣 | shinken | seriousness, earnestness |
| 深刻 | shinkoku | serious, severe |
| 信仰 | shinkou | faith, belief |
| 信念 | shinnen | belief, faith, conviction |
| 新入生 | shinnyuusei | new student, freshman |
| 審判 | shinpan | refereeing, trial |
| 進歩 | shinpo | progress, advance |
| 信頼 | shinrai | reliance, trust |
| 心理 | shinri | state of mind, mentality |
| 森林 | shinrin | forest, woods |
| 診察 | shinsatsu | medical examination |
| 親戚 | shinseki | relative, relation |
| 新鮮 | shinsen | fresh |
| 信用 | shin’you | confidence, credit |
| 親友 | shin’yuu | close friend |
| 心臓 | shinzou | heart, guts, nerve |
| 調べ物 | shirabemono | matter to be checked or investigated |
| 知らせ | shirase | news, notice |
| 尻 | shiri | buttocks, bottom |
| 知り合い | shiriai | acquaintance |
| 知り合う | shiriau | to get to know someone |
| 城 | shiro | castle |
| 印 | shirushi | seal, stamp, mark |
| 資料 | shiryou | materials, data, document |
| 姿勢 | shisei | posture, attitude |
| 試食 | shishoku | sampling food |
| 支出 | shishutsu | expenditure |
| 思想 | shisou | thought, idea |
| 舌 | shita | tongue |
| 従う | shitagau | to abide by the rules |
| 親しい | shitashii | intimate, close |
| 指定 | shitei | assignment, appointment |
| 支店 | shiten | branch office |
| 質 | shitsu | quality, value |
| 失望 | shitsubou | disappointment, despair |
| 湿度 | shitsudo | level of humidity |
| 失業 | shitsugyou | unemployment |
| しつこい | obstinate, persistent | |
| 室内 | shitsunai | indoor, inside the room |
| 市役所 | shiyakusho | municipal office, city hall |
| 使用 | shiyou | use, application |
| 自然 | shizen | nature, natural |
| 沈む | shizumu | to sink, to go under |
| 食器 | shokki | tableware |
| 職 | shoku | job, work, employment |
| 職場 | shokuba | place of work, workplace |
| 植物 | shokubutsu | plant, vegetation |
| 職業 | shokugyou | occupation, business |
| 食品 | shokuhin | food, foodstuff |
| 食物 | shokumotsu | food, foodstuff |
| 食卓 | shokutaku | dining table |
| 食欲 | shokuyoku | appetite for food |
| 食料 | shokuryou | food |
| 食糧 | shokuryou | provisions, food supply |
| 署名 | shomei | signature |
| 書物 | shomotsu | books |
| 処理 | shori | processing, dealing with |
| 書類 | shorui | documents, official papers |
| 書斎 | shosai | study, library |
| 章 | shou | chapter, section |
| 賞 | shou | prize, award |
| 商売 | shoubai | trade, business |
| 消防 | shoubou | fire fighting |
| 承知 | shouchi | knowledge, awareness |
| 障害 | shougai | obstacle, impediment |
| 奨学金 | shougakukin | scholarship |
| 小学生 | shougakusei | primary school student |
| 正午 | shougo | noon, midday |
| 消費 | shouhi | consumption, expenditure |
| 商品 | shouhin | commodity, goods |
| 正直 | shoujiki | honesty, integrity |
| 生じる | shoujiru | to produce, to yield |
| 少女 | shoujo | little girl, young lady |
| 症状 | shoujou | symptoms, condition |
| 証明 | shoumei | proof, verification |
| 少年 | shounen | boy, juvenile |
| 商人 | shounin | trader, merchant |
| 承認 | shounin | recognition, acknowledgement |
| 小説家 | shousetsuka | novelist, fiction writer |
| 少々 | shoushou | just a minute |