日本語能力試験 · intermediate
N3 vocabulary, kanji and grammar with real examples. The Japan Foundation defines N3 as “The ability to understand Japanese used in everyday situations to a certain degree”.
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Everything for N3, in one place
The exam · 試験
Reading · 読解
Can read and understand writing on everyday topics, grasp summary information such as newspaper headlines, and follow slightly difficult writing when an alternative phrasing is available.
Listening · 聴解
Can follow coherent conversations in everyday situations spoken at near-natural speed, and generally grasp their content and the relationships between the people involved.
Pass mark · 合格点
95/ 180
What you study at N3
Kanji · 漢字
Every kanji has its own page with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, example words and animated stroke order.
Vocabulary · 語彙
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 看護師かんごし | かんごしkangoshi | nurse |
| 研究者けんきゅうしゃ | けんきゅうしゃkenkyuusha | researcher |
| 警察官けいさつかん | けいさつかんkeisatsukan | police officer |
| 歌手かしゅ | かしゅkashu | singer |
| 作家さっか | さっかsakka | writer, author |
| 画家がか | がかgaka | painter, artist |
| 農家のうか | のうかnouka | farmer |
| 離婚するりこん する | りこん するrikon suru | to divorce |
| 就職するしゅうしょく する | しゅうしょく するshuushoku suru | to get a job |
| けいざいけいざい | けいざいkeizai | economy, economics |
Grammar · 文法
Prefer lessons? The grammar path teaches every N3 point step by step, with quick practice after each one.
Open the N3 grammar pathPractice · 練習
Flashcards, quizzes and lessons that remember what you got wrong. Every one earns XP.
XP · levels · ranks · 経験値
Lessons, quizzes, flashcards, speaking and the words you save from Lena all earn XP: +10 for a lesson, +8 for a card you know, +40 for a strong mock exam. Every 150 XP is a level — 50 levels across seven samurai ranks — and a daily streak and goal keep you coming back. One free account carries it all between the website and the LenGaki Android app.
Inside LenGaki · 中身
Pricing · 料金
Free · 無料
With a free account, at every level
Pro · プロ
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Everything in Free, plus:
FAQ · よくある質問
N3 was added in 2010 to bridge a gap that used to sit between the old level 3 and level 2. It is where textbook Japanese gives way to natural Japanese: nuance grammar, written styles and listening at close to real speed.
95 out of 180 overall, with at least 19 out of 60 in each of the three sections: language knowledge, reading and listening.
