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Essential Kanji in Japanese · JLPT N3

20 Japanese words and phrases for essential kanji, at JLPT N3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

政せい sei

government; politics

政治

せいじ

politics; government
議ぎ gi

deliberation; discussion

会議

かいぎ

meeting; conference
民たみ tami

people; nation; citizens

国民

こくみん

citizens; the people of a nation
連れん ren

link; connect; take along

連絡

れんらく

contact; communication
対たい tai

opposite; versus; pair

反対

はんたい

opposition; opposite
部ぶ bu

part; section; department

部分

ぶぶん

part; portion
合あ a

fit; join; combine

合格

ごうかく

passing (an exam)
市し shi

city; market

都市

とし

city; metropolis
内うち uchi

inside; within

案内

あんない

guidance; information
相あい ai

mutual; appearance; phase

相談

そうだん

consultation; discussion
定てい tei

fix; determine; decide

予定

よてい

plan; schedule
回かい kai

times; turn; rotate

一回

いっかい

once; one time
発はつ hatsu

emit; depart; start

発見

はっけん

discovery
表ひょう hyō

surface; express; table

発表

はっぴょう

announcement; presentation
戦せん sen

war; battle; fight

戦争

せんそう

war
経けい kei

pass through; manage; sutra

経済

けいざい

economy
現げん gen

present; current; appear

現在

げんざい

present; now
実じつ jitsu

truth; reality; fruit

事実

じじつ

fact; truth
関かん kan

connection; barrier; concern

関係

かんけい

relation; relationship
決けつ ketsu

decide; settle

決定

けってい

decision

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