Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
KUN:
  • ha
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • yo
  • wa

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
difference, differ
KUN:
  • ちが.う
    chiga.u
  • ちが.い
    chiga.i
  • ちが.える
    chiga.eru
  • -ちが.える
    -chiga.eru
  • たが.う
    taga.u
  • たが.える
    taga.eru
ON:
  • i

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ascend, climb up
KUN:
  • のぼ.る
    nobo.ru
  • あ.がる
    a.garu
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
  • to
  • ドウ
    dou
  • ショウ
    shou
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • のぼし
    noboshi
  • のぼり
    nobori
  • のり
    nori

退
Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
KUN:
  • しりぞ.く
    shirizo.ku
  • しりぞ.ける
    shirizo.keru
  • ひ.く
    hi.ku
  • の.く
    no.ku
  • の.ける
    no.keru
  • ど.く
    do.ku
ON:
  • タイ
    tai

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
clear up
KUN:
  • は.れる
    ha.reru
  • は.れ
    ha.re
  • は.れ-
    ha.re-
  • -ば.れ
    -ba.re
  • は.らす
    ha.rasu
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
Nanori:
  • はる
    haru
  • はれ
    hare

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
dream, vision, illusion
KUN:
  • ゆめ
    yume
  • ゆめ.みる
    yume.miru
  • くら.い
    kura.i
ON:
  • mu
  • ボウ
    bou

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 6
dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place
KUN:
  • ところ
    tokoro
  • -こ
    -ko
  • お.る
    o.ru
ON:
  • ショ
    sho

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
rejoice, take pleasure in
KUN:
  • よろこ.ぶ
    yoroko.bu
  • よろこ.ばす
    yoroko.basu
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • きゅ
    kyu
  • のぶ
    nobu
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
KUN:
  • やわ.らぐ
    yawa.ragu
  • やわ.らげる
    yawa.rageru
  • なご.む
    nago.mu
  • なご.やか
    nago.yaka
  • あ.える
    a.eru
ON:
  • wa
  • o
  • ka
Nanori:
  • あい
    ai
  • いず
    izu
  • かず
    kazu
  • かつ
    katsu
  • かつり
    katsuri
  • かづ
    kazu
  • たけ
    take
  • chi
  • とも
    tomo
  • na
  • にぎ
    nigi
  • まさ
    masa
  • やす
    yasu
  • よし
    yoshi
  • より
    yori
  • わだこ
    wadako
  • わっ
    wa

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
KUN:
  • とし
    toshi
  • とせ
    tose
  • よわい
    yowai
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
  • セイ
    sei

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
KUN:
  • きざ.む
    kiza.mu
  • きざ.み
    kiza.mi
ON:
  • コク
    koku

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
KUN:
  • まよ.う
    mayo.u
ON:
  • メイ
    mei

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
KUN:
  • く.む
    ku.mu
  • くみ
    kumi
  • -ぐみ
    -gumi
ON:
  • so

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in Junior high
escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free
KUN:
  • に.げる
    ni.geru
  • に.がす
    ni.gasu
  • のが.す
    noga.su
  • のが.れる
    noga.reru
ON:
  • トウ
    tou

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
KUN:
  • きわ
    kiwa
  • -ぎわ
    -giwa
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • wa

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
fly, skip (pages), scatter
KUN:
  • と.ぶ
    to.bu
  • と.ばす
    to.basu
  • -と.ばす
    -to.basu
ON:
  • hi
Nanori:
  • あす
    asu
  • とび
    tobi

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
KUN:
  • と.く
    to.ku
  • と.かす
    to.kasu
  • と.ける
    to.keru
  • ほど.く
    hodo.ku
  • ほど.ける
    hodo.keru
  • わか.る
    waka.ru
  • さと.る
    sato.ru
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • ge
Nanori:
  • さとる
    satoru
  • とけ
    toke

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 6
negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
KUN:
  • いな
    ina
  • いや
    iya
ON:
  • hi

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 4
loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion
KUN:
  • はた
    hata
ON:
  • ki

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
request, want, wish for, require, demand
KUN:
  • もと.める
    moto.meru
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
  • gu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
courtyard, garden, yard
KUN:
  • にわ
    niwa
ON:
  • テイ
    tei
Nanori:
  • ba

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
hit, right, appropriate, himself
KUN:
  • あ.たる
    a.taru
  • あ.たり
    a.tari
  • あ.てる
    a.teru
  • あ.て
    a.te
  • まさ.に
    masa.ni
  • まさ.にべし
    masa.nibeshi
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
Nanori:
  • たい
    tai

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
smoke
KUN:
  • けむ.る
    kemu.ru
  • けむり
    kemuri
  • けむ.い
    kemu.i
ON:
  • エン
    en
Nanori:
  • たば
    taba

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut
KUN:
  • mi
  • みの.る
    mino.ru
  • まこと
    makoto
  • みの
    mino
  • みち.る
    michi.ru
ON:
  • ジツ
    jitsu
  • シツ
    shitsu
Nanori:
  • ぐみ
    gumi
  • さね
    sane

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
return, answer, fade, repay
KUN:
  • かえ.す
    kae.su
  • -かえ.す
    -kae.su
  • かえ.る
    kae.ru
  • -かえ.る
    -kae.ru
ON:
  • ヘン
    hen

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
detain, fasten, halt, stop
KUN:
  • と.める
    to.meru
  • と.まる
    to.maru
  • とど.める
    todo.meru
  • とど.まる
    todo.maru
  • るうぶる
    ruuburu
ON:
  • リュウ
    ryuu
  • ru
Nanori:
  • とめ
    tome

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
KUN:
  • そうろう
    sourou
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 4
outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
KUN:
  • み.る
    mi.ru
  • しめ.す
    shime.su
ON:
  • カン
    kan

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
KUN:
  • ま.がる
    ma.garu
  • ま.げる
    ma.geru
  • くま
    kuma
ON:
  • キョク
    kyoku
Nanori:
  • まがた
    magata

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold
KUN:
  • ね.る
    ne.ru
  • ね.かす
    ne.kasu
  • い.ぬ
    i.nu
  • みたまや
    mitamaya
  • や.める
    ya.meru
ON:
  • シン
    shin

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
mask, face, features, surface
KUN:
  • おも
    omo
  • おもて
    omote
  • つら
    tsura
ON:
  • メン
    men
  • ベン
    ben
Nanori:
  • o
  • ずら
    zura
  • ほおつき
    hootsuki
  • mo

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
closed, shut
KUN:
  • と.じる
    to.jiru
  • と.ざす
    to.zasu
  • し.める
    shi.meru
  • し.まる
    shi.maru
  • た.てる
    ta.teru
ON:
  • ヘイ
    hei
Nanori:
  • he

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
beauty, beautiful
KUN:
  • うつく.しい
    utsuku.shii
ON:
  • bi
  • mi
Nanori:
  • はる
    haru
  • よし
    yoshi
  • よしみ
    yoshimi
  • ri

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
KUN:
  • つ.ける
    tsu.keru
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
  • た.てる
    ta.teru
  • さ.す
    sa.su
  • とぼ.す
    tobo.su
  • とも.す
    tomo.su
  • ぼち
    bochi
ON:
  • テン
    ten

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 3
sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof, unreasonable, perverse
KUN:
  • よこ
    yoko
ON:
  • オウ
    ou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
wife, spouse
KUN:
  • つま
    tsuma
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • ずま
    zuma
  • me

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
KUN:
  • ころ.す
    koro.su
  • -ごろ.し
    -goro.shi
  • そ.ぐ
    so.gu
ON:
  • サツ
    satsu
  • サイ
    sai
  • セツ
    setsu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
ship, boat
KUN:
  • ふね
    fune
  • ふな-
    funa-
ON:
  • セン
    sen
Nanori:
  • fu

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
KUN:
  • いのち
    inochi
ON:
  • メイ
    mei
  • ミョウ
    myou

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
KUN:
  • き.える
    ki.eru
  • け.す
    ke.su
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
KUN:
  • ながら.える
    nagara.eru
  • あ.る
    a.ru
  • たも.つ
    tamo.tsu
  • と.う
    to.u
ON:
  • ソン
    son
  • ゾン
    zon
Nanori:
  • あり
    ari
  • まさ
    masa

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
KUN:
  • とも
    tomo
  • とも.に
    tomo.ni
  • -ども
    -domo
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
embrace, hug, hold in arms
KUN:
  • だ.く
    da.ku
  • いだ.く
    ida.ku
  • かか.える
    kaka.eru
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou
Nanori:
  • たば
    taba

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
KUN:
  • もう.す
    mou.su
  • もう.し-
    mou.shi-
  • さる
    saru
ON:
  • シン
    shin

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
KUN:
  • いくさ
    ikusa
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • のし
    noshi
  • のり
    nori
  • もろ
    moro
  • かず
    kazu
  • つかさ
    tsukasa
  • みつ
    mitsu
  • もと
    moto

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast
KUN:
  • さかずき
    sakazuki
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 4
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
KUN:
  • たぐ.い
    tagu.i
ON:
  • ルイ
    rui

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
KUN:
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
  • ちな.む
    china.mu
ON:
  • イン
    in
Nanori:
  • te

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
KUN:
  • あきな.う
    akina.u
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in Junior high
mutually, reciprocally, together
KUN:
  • たが.い
    taga.i
  • かたみ.に
    katami.ni
ON:
  • go
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