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JLPT N3 Vocabulary — Section 26

Words 501–520 of 1793, in the order a vocabulary book lists them.

  1. 501
    構成(こうせい)
    Nouncommon
    1. composition; construction; formation; makeup

    何で構成されているの？

    What does it consist of?

    構 posture成 turn into

  2. 502
    高速(こうそく)
    Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)common
    1. 1.high-speed; rapid; express
    2. 2.highway; freeway; expressway; motorway

    高速道路が渋滞している。

    The motorway is snarled up.

    高 tall速 quick

  3. 503
    行動(こうどう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.action; conduct; behaviour; behavior
    2. 2.Behavior

    今が行動する時だ。

    Now is the time for action.

    行 going動 move

  4. 504
    工場(こうば)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.factory; plant; mill; workshop
    2. 2.Factory

    工場で働きたいんだ。

    I want to work in a factory.

    工 craft場 location

  5. 505
    幸福(こうふく)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.happiness; well-being; joy; welfare
    2. 2.Happiness

    自由は幸福です。

    Freedom is happiness.

    幸 happiness福 blessing

  6. 506
    公平(こうへい)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
    2. 2.Impartiality

    不公平しないで。

    Don't be unfair!

    公 public平 even

  7. 507
    候補(こうほ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.candidate; contender; prospect; pick
    2. 2.candidacy; candidature; nomination

    后の候補は6名いた。

    There were six candidates for queen.

    候 climate補 supplement

  8. 508
    考慮(こうりょ)
    Nouncommon
    1. consideration; taking into account

    解決法を目下考慮中です。

    I am considering how to settle the matter.

    考 consider慮 prudence

  9. 509
    越(こ)える
    Ichidan verbcommon
    1. 1.to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to pass over (out of)
    2. 2.to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)

    どうにか乗り越えるよ。

    I'll get over it somehow.

    越 surpass

  10. 510
    氷(こおり)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.ice
    2. 2.shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
    3. 3.Ice

    氷が溶けている。

    The ice is melting.

    氷 icicle

  11. 511
    凍(こお)る
    Godan verb with 'ru' endingcommon
    1. to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over

    水は摂氏０度で凍る。

    Water freezes at 0 degrees Centigrade.

    凍 frozen

  12. 512
    呼吸(こきゅう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.breathing; respiration
    2. 2.knack; trick; secret (of doing something)
    3. 3.harmony; balance; synchronization; accord

    普通に呼吸して。

    Breathe normally.

    呼 call吸 suck

  13. 513
    故郷(こきょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. hometown; birthplace; native place; one's old home

    故郷が恋しいな。

    I miss my hometown.

    故 happenstance郷 home town

  14. 514
    国語(こくご)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.national language
    2. 2.Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan)
    3. 3.one's native language; mother tongue

    何か国語話せるの？

    How many languages can you speak?

    国 country語 word

  15. 515
    黒板(こくばん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.blackboard
    2. 2.Chalkboard

    黒板を見なさい。

    Look at the blackboard.

    黒 black板 plank

  16. 516
    克服(こくふく)
    Nouncommon
    1. conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control

    人類は多くの困難を克服してきた。

    Man has got over many difficulties.

    克 overcome服 clothing

  17. 517
    国民(こくみん)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
    2. 2.Democratic Party for the People
    3. 3.Nation

    国民は重税に苦しんだ。

    The people groaned under the burden of heavy taxation.

    国 country民 people

  18. 518
    穀物(こくもつ)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.grain; cereal; corn
    2. 2.Cereal

    ライ麦は貧困の穀物と称されていた。

    Rye was called the grain of poverty.

    穀 cereals物 thing

  19. 519
    腰(こし)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.lower back; waist; hips; lumbar region
    2. 2.body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
    3. 3.Waist

    腰に手をおいて。

    Put your hands on your hips.

    腰 loins

  20. 520
    故障(こしょう)
    Nouncommon
    1. 1.fault; trouble; breakdown; failure
    2. 2.damage (to a part of the body); injury; hurt
    3. 3.problem; hitch; obstacle; hindrance

    その車は故障した。

    The car broke down.

    故 happenstance障 hinder

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