ち JLPT N3 Vocabulary

Kana ち

1. 知事 ちじ Prefectural governor; the elected head of a prefecture.
2. 彫刻 ちょうこく Carving; engraving; sculpture. A three-dimensional artwork created by shaping materials such as stone, wood, or metal.
3. 地域 ちいき Area; region; district; locality. Refers to a defined geographical area within a city, country, or broader context.
4. 治安 ちあん Public order; public peace; public security; law and order. The state of safety and stability in a community.
5. 地層 ちそう Stratum; geological formation; layer. Layers of rock or soil deposited over time.
6. 遅刻 ちこく Being late; tardiness. Arriving after the scheduled or expected time.
7. ちゃんと ちゃんと Properly; correctly; neatly. Doing something the right way without cutting corners.
8. 注 ちゅう Note; annotation; explanatory comment. A supplementary remark added to clarify text.
9. 注目 ちゅうもく Attention; notice; spotlight. Focusing one's gaze or awareness on something noteworthy.
10. 注文 ちゅうもん Order; request. Placing a request to purchase or receive goods or services.
11. 調査 ちょうさ Investigation; survey; research. Systematic examination to establish facts or gather information.
12. 頂戴 ちょうだい Please give me; receiving humbly. A polite or affectionate way to ask for something or express gratitude for receiving.
13. 散らす ちらす To scatter; to spread; to disperse. Causing things to spread out in different directions.
14. 散る ちる To scatter; to fall; to disperse. Things naturally spreading out or falling apart.
15. 挑戦 ちょうせん Challenge; defiance. Attempting something difficult or confronting an opponent.
16. ちなみに ちなみに By the way; incidentally; in passing. Adds related but non-essential information.
17. 違いない ちがいない No doubt; certainly; must be. An expression of strong conviction that something is true.
18. 近頃 ちかごろ Lately; recently; nowadays. Refers to the current period or recent times.
19. 直接 ちょくせつ Direct; immediate; firsthand. Describes doing something without intermediaries or going through something directly.
20. 地位 ちい Social position; status; standing within a group or society.
21. 調和 ちょうわ Harmony; balance; accord. A state where different elements work together pleasingly.
22. チーズ チーズ Cheese. A loanword from English used for all types of cheese.
23. チーム チーム Team. A group of people working or playing together.
24. 知恵 ちえ Wisdom; wit; intelligence. The practical ability to apply knowledge or find solutions.
25. 地下 ちか Basement; underground. The area below ground level.
26. 地区 ちく District; section; area. A defined zone within a larger region.
27. 父親 ちちおや Father. A formal or objective term for one's father or a father in general.
28. 知能 ちのう Intelligence; brains; cognitive ability. The capacity to think, learn, and understand.
29. 地平線 ちへいせん Horizon. The line where the earth and sky appear to meet.
30. 地方 ちほう Region; area; locality. An area outside major cities, or a general geographic region.
31. 茶 ちゃ Tea. The beverage made from tea leaves, or the plant itself.
32. チャンス チャンス Chance; opportunity. A favourable moment or possibility.
33. 中央 ちゅうおう Centre; central; middle. The midpoint or core of something.
34. 中学 ちゅうがく Middle school; junior high school. The three-year school stage between elementary and high school.
35. 中古 ちゅうこ Used; second-hand. Previously owned goods, not brand new.
36. 昼食 ちゅうしょく Lunch. The midday meal, equivalent to the casual 昼ご飯.
37. 中心 ちゅうしん Centre; core; heart. The central point or main focus of something.
38. 調子 ちょうし Condition; state; tune; tone. How something or someone is functioning or performing.
39. 頂上 ちょうじょう Summit; peak; top. The highest point of a mountain or figuratively of achievement.
40. 著者 ちょしゃ Author; writer. The person who wrote a book or article.
41. チャイム チャイム Chime; a doorbell or bell signal, especially the school bell.
42. 中止 ちゅうし Interruption; discontinuance; suspension; stoppage. Cancelling or halting an activity.
43. 中盤 ちゅうばん Middle stage; middle phase; midpoint. The central portion of a game, story, or process.
44. 長期 ちょうき Long term; long period. Used for extended durations in planning, finance, and general contexts.