き JLPT N3 Vocabulary

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1. 企業 きぎょう Enterprise; business; company; corporation. Refers to a business entity, especially a large or established one.
2. 企画 きかく Planning; plan; project; arrangements. The process of devising and organizing a project or event.
3. 許可 きょか Permission; approval; authorization. Official consent or license to do something.
4. 禁止 きんし Prohibition; ban; forbidden. The act of officially forbidding something.
5. 規制 きせい Regulation; restriction; control. Official rules or measures that limit or manage activities.
6. 近視 きんし Nearsightedness; myopia. A condition where distant objects appear blurry.
7. 記事 きじ Article; news story; report. A written piece published in a newspaper, magazine, or online.
8. 寄付 きふ Contribution; donation. Giving money, goods, or resources to a cause or organization.
9. 協力 きょうりょく Cooperation; collaboration; help; support. Working together toward a common goal.
10. 強力 きょうりょく Powerful; strong; mighty. Having great force or influence.
11. 教授 きょうじゅ Professor. The highest regular academic rank at a university.
12. 基準 きじゅん Standard; criterion; benchmark. A reference point used for comparison or judgment.
13. 享受 きょうじゅ Enjoyment; reception of benefits. The act of receiving and enjoying benefits, privileges, or blessings.
14. 急性 きゅうせい Acute (illness). A condition with rapid onset and short duration.
15. 救急 きゅうきゅう First-aid; emergency (aid). Urgent medical response or treatment.
16. 救急車 きゅうきゅうしゃ Ambulance. A vehicle equipped for transporting sick or injured people to hospital.
17. 期待 きたい Expectation; anticipation; hope. Looking forward to something with hope.
18. 帰宅 きたく Returning home. The act of going back to one's house after being out.
19. きちんと きちんと Precisely; accurately; properly. Doing something in a neat, orderly, and correct manner.
20. 気づく きづく To notice; to recognise; to become aware of something previously unnoticed.
21. 気に入る きにいる To like; to be pleased with. Finding something agreeable or to one's taste.
22. 記入 きにゅう Entry; filling in. Writing information into a form, document, or record.
23. 記念 きねん Commemoration; memorial. Preserving the memory of an event or occasion.
24. 希望 きぼう Hope; wish; aspiration. A desire for something to happen or be true.
25. キャンプ きゃんぷ Camp; camping. Outdoor recreation involving staying in tents or cabins.
26. 休憩 きゅうけい Rest; break; intermission. A pause from work or activity to recover.
27. 吸収 きゅうしゅう Absorption; suction. Taking in or soaking up a substance, knowledge, or entity.
28. 救助 きゅうじょ Relief; aid; rescue. Saving someone from danger or a difficult situation.
29. 休息 きゅうそく Rest; relief; relaxation. A period of recuperation from effort or stress.
30. 競技 きょうぎ Game; match; contest. An athletic or competitive event with rules.
31. 強調 きょうちょう Emphasis; stress. Drawing special attention to a point or idea.
32. 共同 きょうどう Cooperation; collaboration; joint effort. Working together with others on a shared goal.
33. 恐怖 きょうふ Fear; terror. An intense feeling of dread or fright.
34. 嫌う きらう To hate; to dislike; to loathe. A strong feeling of aversion toward something.
35. 切れる きれる To cut well; to be sharp; to break off; to expire. Something coming apart or reaching its limit.
36. 記録 きろく Record; minutes; document. A written account of facts or events preserved for reference.
37. 禁煙 きんえん No smoking; smoking ban. Also, quitting smoking as a personal effort.
38. 築く きずく To build; to construct; to establish. Creating something substantial over time through effort.
39. 協議 きょうぎ Conference; discussion; negotiation. Formal deliberation between parties to reach agreement.
40. 協調 きょうちょう Co-operation; conciliation; harmony. Working together while maintaining balance between parties.
41. 巨大 きょだい Huge; gigantic; enormous. Describes something of extraordinary size or scale.
42. 貴重 きちょう Precious; valuable. Describes something rare or highly valued.
43. 客観的 きゃっかんてき Objective. Describes a viewpoint or judgment based on facts rather than personal feelings.
44. きつい きつい Tight; intense; harsh. Describes something physically tight, mentally demanding, or severe.
45. 気の毒 きのどく Pitiful; unfortunate; feeling sorry. Expresses sympathy for someone in a difficult situation.
46. 奇妙 きみょう Strange; peculiar; curious. Describes something unusual that defies normal expectations.
47. 急激 きゅうげき Sudden; drastic; sharp. Describes a rapid and intense change.
48. 急速 きゅうそく Rapid; swift; fast-paced. Describes progress or change happening at high speed.
49. 急に きゅうに Suddenly; abruptly; all at once. Describes an unexpected, rapid change or event.
50. 器用 きよう Skillful; dexterous; handy. Describes someone who is good with their hands or adept at various tasks.
51. 共通 きょうつう Common; shared; mutual. Describes something that two or more parties have in common.
52. 岸 きし Bank; coast; shore. The land alongside a body of water such as a river, lake, or sea.
53. 気体 きたい Gas; vapor. One of the three states of matter, where molecules move freely.
54. 決まり きまり Rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion. An established standard or agreed-upon decision.
55. キャプテン キャプテン Captain. The leader of a team, especially in sports.
56. 教科書 きょうかしょ Textbook. A book used as a standard work for the study of a school subject.
57. 局 きょく Office; bureau; station. An organizational unit or broadcasting station.
58. 切れ きれ Piece; slice; cut cloth; sharpness. A portion cut from something larger.
59. 金額 きんがく Amount of money; sum; monetary value. Refers to a specific quantity of money.
60. 金庫 きんこ Safe; vault; strongbox. A secure container or room for storing valuables.
61. 金銭 きんせん Money; cash; monetary matters. A somewhat formal word for money in general.
62. 金属 きんぞく Metal. A general term for metallic elements and materials.
63. 金融 きんゆう Finance; money and banking; financial services. The system of managing and circulating money.
64. きのこ きのこ Mushroom; fungus. An edible or wild fungal growth found in forests and used widely in cooking.
65. 球 きゅう Globe; sphere; ball. A perfectly round three-dimensional shape.
66. 期間 きかん Period; term; interval. A defined span of time with a beginning and end.
67. 近代 きんだい Present day; modern times; recent times. The era of modernisation and industrialisation.
68. 気温 きおん Air temperature; atmospheric temperature. Used specifically for weather, not for objects or body temperature.
69. 機関 きかん Engine; mechanism. Also means institution or organization. A word with two distinct but related senses.
70. 器官 きかん Organ of the body; a functional part of a living organism. Used in biology and medicine.
71. 季刊 きかん Quarterly publication; issued four times a year. Used for magazines, journals, and reports.