Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
KUN:
  • うしな.う
    ushina.u
  • う.せる
    u.seru
ON:
  • シツ
    shitsu

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 3
box, chest, case, bin, railway car
KUN:
  • はこ
    hako
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
KUN:
  • てる
    teru
  • ふたつ
    futatsu
ON:
  • リョウ
    ryou
Nanori:
  • もろ
    moro

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
snow
KUN:
  • ゆき
    yuki
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
Nanori:
  • せっ
    se
  • ぶき
    buki

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
welcome, meet, greet
KUN:
  • むか.える
    muka.eru
ON:
  • ゲイ
    gei
Nanori:
  • むかえ
    mukae

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
wealth, enrich, abundant
KUN:
  • と.む
    to.mu
  • とみ
    tomi
ON:
  • fu
  • フウ
    fuu
Nanori:
  • to
  • とん
    ton
  • ふっ
    fu

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
diligence, become employed, serve
KUN:
  • つと.める
    tsuto.meru
  • -づと.め
    -zuto.me
  • つと.まる
    tsuto.maru
  • いそ.しむ
    iso.shimu
ON:
  • キン
    kin
  • ゴン
    gon

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

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
KUN:
  • き.める
    ki.meru
  • -ぎ.め
    -gi.me
  • き.まる
    ki.maru
  • さ.く
    sa.ku
ON:
  • ケツ
    ketsu

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
KUN:
  • もど.す
    modo.su
  • もど.る
    modo.ru
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
first time, beginning
KUN:
  • はじ.め
    haji.me
  • はじ.めて
    haji.mete
  • はつ
    hatsu
  • はつ-
    hatsu-
  • うい-
    ui-
  • -そ.める
    -so.meru
  • -ぞ.め
    -zo.me
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
Nanori:
  • shi
  • はっ
    ha

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
KUN:
  • ひと.しい
    hito.shii
  • など
    nado
  • -ら
    -ra
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
Nanori:
  • to
  • hi

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 3 strokes
Taught in grade 6
deceased, the late, dying, perish
KUN:
  • な.い
    na.i
  • な.き-
    na.ki-
  • ほろ.びる
    horo.biru
  • ほろ.ぶ
    horo.bu
  • ほろ.ぼす
    horo.bosu
ON:
  • ボウ
    bou
  • モウ
    mou

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
KUN:
  • う.つ
    u.tsu
  • う.ち-
    u.chi-
  • ぶ.つ
    bu.tsu
ON:
  • da
  • ダース
    daasu
Nanori:
  • うち
    uchi

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
KUN:
  • いま.だ
    ima.da
  • ま.だ
    ma.da
  • ひつじ
    hitsuji
ON:
  • mi
  • bi

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
catch, capture
KUN:
  • と.らえる
    to.raeru
  • と.らわれる
    to.rawareru
  • と.る
    to.ru
  • とら.える
    tora.eru
  • とら.われる
    tora.wareru
  • つか.まえる
    tsuka.maeru
  • つか.まる
    tsuka.maru
ON:
  • ho

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
KUN:
  • あやま.る
    ayama.ru
  • -あやま.る
    -ayama.ru
ON:
  • go

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
KUN:
  • こ.す
    ko.su
  • -こ.す
    -ko.su
  • -ご.し
    -go.shi
  • こ.える
    ko.eru
  • -ご.え
    -go.e
ON:
  • エツ
    etsu
  • オツ
    otsu
Nanori:
  • えち
    echi
  • えっ
    e
  • o
  • こえ
    koe
  • こし
    koshi
  • ごえ
    goe
  • ごし
    goshi
  • ごや
    goya

調
Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 3
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
KUN:
  • しら.べる
    shira.beru
  • しら.べ
    shira.be
  • ととの.う
    totono.u
  • ととの.える
    totono.eru
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • gi
  • つぎ
    tsugi

Written with 19 strokes
Taught in grade 5
discriminating, know, write
KUN:
  • し.る
    shi.ru
  • しる.す
    shiru.su
ON:
  • シキ
    shiki
Nanori:
  • さと
    sato
  • さとる
    satoru

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
KUN:
  • さけ.ぶ
    sake.bu
  • よびな
    yobina
ON:
  • ゴウ
    gou

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
KUN:
  • に.る
    ni.ru
  • ひ.る
    hi.ru
ON:
  • ji
Nanori:
  • にた
    nita

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
blame, condemn, censure
KUN:
  • せ.める
    se.meru
ON:
  • セキ
    seki

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
KUN:
  • つみ
    tsumi
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai

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 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
exhausted, tire, weary
KUN:
  • つか.れる
    tsuka.reru
  • -づか.れ
    -zuka.re
  • つか.らす
    tsuka.rasu
ON:
  • hi

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in Junior high
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
KUN:
  • o
  • いとぐち
    itoguchi
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
  • チョ
    cho
Nanori:
  • ho

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
adhere, attach, refer to, append
KUN:
  • つ.ける
    tsu.keru
  • -つ.ける
    -tsu.keru
  • -づ.ける
    -zu.keru
  • つ.け
    tsu.ke
  • つ.け-
    tsu.ke-
  • -つ.け
    -tsu.ke
  • -づ.け
    -zu.ke
  • -づけ
    -zuke
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
  • -づ.く
    -zu.ku
  • つ.き
    tsu.ki
  • -つ.き
    -tsu.ki
  • -つき
    -tsuki
  • -づ.き
    -zu.ki
  • -づき
    -zuki
ON:
  • fu
Nanori:
  • つけ
    tsuke

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke
KUN:
  • ふ.く
    fu.ku
ON:
  • スイ
    sui
Nanori:
  • ふき
    fuki

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
number, strength, fate, law, figures
KUN:
  • かず
    kazu
  • かぞ.える
    kazo.eru
  • しばしば
    shibashiba
  • せ.める
    se.meru
  • わずらわ.しい
    wazurawa.shii
ON:
  • スウ
    suu
  • su
  • サク
    saku
  • ソク
    soku
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • じゅ
    ju

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
turn, number in a series
KUN:
  • つが.い
    tsuga.i
ON:
  • バン
    ban
Nanori:
  • ha
  • ma

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 1
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
KUN:
  • くさ
    kusa
  • くさ-
    kusa-
  • -ぐさ
    -gusa
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
Nanori:
  • so
  • ya

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
KUN:
  • こわ.い
    kowa.i
  • こわ.がる
    kowa.garu
  • お.じる
    o.jiru
  • おそ.れる
    oso.reru
ON:
  • fu
  • ho

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
failure, defeat, reversal
KUN:
  • やぶ.れる
    yabu.reru
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
take, fetch, take up
KUN:
  • と.る
    to.ru
  • と.り
    to.ri
  • と.り-
    to.ri-
  • とり
    tori
  • -ど.り
    -do.ri
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • どる
    doru

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 4
volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
KUN:
  • つ.む
    tsu.mu
  • -づ.み
    -zu.mi
  • つ.もる
    tsu.moru
  • つ.もり
    tsu.mori
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
Nanori:
  • ka
  • さか
    saka
  • しゃこ
    shako
  • ずみ
    zumi
  • つみ
    tsumi

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
KUN:
  • くらい
    kurai
  • ぐらい
    gurai
ON:
  • i
Nanori:
  • ぞき
    zoki

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
permit, approve
KUN:
  • ゆる.す
    yuru.su
  • もと
    moto
ON:
  • キョ
    kyo

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
play
KUN:
  • あそ.ぶ
    aso.bu
  • あそ.ばす
    aso.basu
ON:
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • yu
Nanori:
  • あす
    asu
  • u

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
affair, case, matter, item
KUN:
  • くだん
    kudan
ON:
  • ケン
    ken

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
KUN:
  • いき
    iki
ON:
  • ソク
    soku

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
grope, search, look for
KUN:
  • さぐ.る
    sagu.ru
  • さが.す
    saga.su
ON:
  • タン
    tan

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
miscellaneous
KUN:
  • まじ.える
    maji.eru
  • まじ.る
    maji.ru
ON:
  • ザツ
    zatsu
  • ゾウ
    zou

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 6
abdomen, belly, stomach
KUN:
  • はら
    hara
ON:
  • フク
    fuku
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