JLPT Vocabulary
Vocabulary list
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| Vocabulary | Hiragana | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 沈む | しずむ | to sink; to feel depressed | N3 |
| 沖 | おき | open sea | N3 |
| 河 | かわ | river, stream | N3 |
| 油 | あぶら | oil | N3 |
| 治める | おさめる | to govern, to manage; to subdue | N3 |
| 治療 | ちりょう | medical treatment | N3 |
| 沿う | そう | to run along, to follow | N3 |
| 泉 | いずみ | spring, fountain | N3 |
| 泊める | とめる | to have someone stay (over night) (v.t.) | N3 |
| 法 | ほう | Act (law: the X Act) | N3 |
| 泡 | あわ | bubble, foam | N3 |
| 波 | なみ | wave | N3 |
| 泥 | どろ | mud | N3 |
| 注 | ちゅう | annotation, explanatory note | N3 |
| 注ぐ | つぐ | to pour (into) | N3 |
| 注ぐ | そそぐ | to pour (into) | N3 |
| 注す | さす | to pour (drink), to serve (drinks) | N3 |
| 注文 | ちゅうもん | order, request | N3 |
| 注目 | ちゅうもく | notice, attention, observation | N3 |
| 泳ぎ | およぎ | swimming | N3 |
| 洗剤 | せんざい | detergent | N3 |
| 活動 | かつどう | action, activity | N3 |
| 活気 | かっき | vigor; liveliness; vitality; energy | N3 |
| 活用 | かつよう | conjugation; practical use | N3 |
| 活躍 | かつやく | activity | N3 |
| 派手 | はで | showy, flashy, gaudy | N3 |
| 流す | ながす | to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears) | N3 |
| 流れ | ながれ | stream, current | N3 |
| 流れる | ながれる | to flow, to be washed away | N3 |
| 流行 | りゅうこう | fashionable, fad, prevailing | N3 |
| 流行る | はやる | to be popular, to come into fashion | N3 |
| 海外 | かいがい | foreign, abroad, overseas | N3 |
| 消費 | しょうひ | consumption, expenditure | N3 |
| 消防 | しょうぼう | fire fighting, fire department | N3 |
| 涙 | なみだ | tear | N3 |
| 深まる | ふかまる | to deepen | N3 |
| 深める | ふかめる | to deepen, to heighten, to intensify | N3 |
| 深刻 | しんこく | serious | N3 |
| 混ざる | まざる | to be mixed, to mingle with | N3 |
| 混じる | まじる | to be mixed, to mingle with | N3 |
| 混ぜる | まぜる | to mix, to stir | N3 |
| 混乱 | こんらん | chaos, confusion, mayhem | N3 |
| 混雑 | こんざつ | confusion, congestion | N3 |
| 添う | そう | to accompany, to comply with | N3 |
| 清む | すむ | to clear (e.g., weather), to become transparent | N3 |
| 清潔 | せいけつ | clean | N3 |
| 渇く | かわく | to be thirsty | N3 |
| 済ませる | すませる | to be finished | N3 |
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい | congestion (e.g., traffic), delay | N3 |
| 減らす | へらす | to decrease, to diminish | N3 |