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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 24

Words 461–480 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 461
    県(けん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
    2. 2.Prefecture

    沖縄県民斯く戦えり。

    Thus fought the Okinawan people.

    県 prefecture

  2. 462
    喧嘩(けんか)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble
    2. 2.Brawling (legal definition)

    喧嘩があったの？

    Was there a fight?
  3. 463
    見解(けんかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. opinion; point of view

    それが私の見解だ。

    That's my point of view.

    見 see解 unravel

  4. 464
    健康(けんこう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.health
    2. 2.healthy; sound; fit; wholesome
    3. 3.Health

    彼は健康そうだ。

    He looks healthy.

    健 healthy康 ease

  5. 465
    検査(けんさ)
    Nouncommon
    1. inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check

    目の検査を受けた。

    I got my eyes tested.

    検 examination査 investigate

  6. 466
    建設(けんせつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.construction; establishment
    2. 2.Construction

    建設的な提案だよ。

    That's a constructive suggestion!

    建 build設 establishment

  7. 467
    建築(けんちく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.construction; architecture (of buildings)
    2. 2.Architecture

    父親は建築家でした。

    My father was an architect.

    建 build築 fabricate

  8. 468
    検討(けんとう)
    Nouncommon
    1. consideration; examination; investigation; study

    その件は検討中だ。

    The matter is now under consideration.

    検 examination討 chastise

  9. 469
    見当(けんとう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.estimate; guess; conjecture; aim
    2. 2.direction; bearings
    3. 3.registration mark (printing)

    鍵が見当たらない。

    I can't find my key.

    見 see当 hit

  10. 470
    憲法(けんぽう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.constitution
    2. 2.rules; regulation
    3. 3.Constitution

    憲法を侵してはならない。

    We must not violate the Constitution.

    憲 constitution法 method

  11. 471
    権利(けんり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.right; privilege
    2. 2.Rights

    全ての権利を保有します。

    All rights reserved.

    権 authority利 profit

  12. 472
    芸術(げいじゅつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.art; the arts
    2. 2.Art

    これは芸術なの？

    Is this art?

    芸 technique術 art

  13. 473
    劇(げき)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.drama; play
    2. 2.powerful drug

    演劇部所属です。

    I belong to the drama club.

    劇 drama

  14. 474
    劇場(げきじょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.theatre; theater; playhouse
    2. 2.Theater (structure)

    私は劇場にいました。

    I was at the theater.

    劇 drama場 location

  15. 475
    月曜(げつよう)
    Nouncommon
    1. Monday

    明日って月曜日？

    Is tomorrow Monday?

    月 month曜 weekday

  16. 476
    限界(げんかい)
    Nouncommon
    1. limit; bound

    もう我慢の限界だ！

    This is the last straw!

    限 limit界 world

  17. 477
    現金(げんきん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.cash; ready money; money on hand; currency
    2. 2.mercenary; self-interested; calculating
    3. 3.Cash

    現金を盗まれた。

    Someone stole my cash.

    現 present金 gold

  18. 478
    言語(げんご)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.language
    2. 2.Language

    言語って難しい。

    Language is difficult.

    言 say語 word

  19. 479
    現在(げんざい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.the present; present time; now
    2. 2.as of
    3. 3.present tense

    現在－１０℃です。

    It is currently -10°C.

    現 present在 exist

  20. 480
    現象(げんしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.phenomenon
    2. 2.Phenomenon

    見たことない現象だ。

    It's a phenomenon I've never seen before.

    現 present象 elephant

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