Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
KUN:
  • さら
    sara
  • さら.に
    sara.ni
  • ふ.ける
    fu.keru
  • ふ.かす
    fu.kasu
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
sex, gender, nature
KUN:
  • さが
    saga
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
limit, restrict, to best of ability
KUN:
  • かぎ.る
    kagi.ru
  • かぎ.り
    kagi.ri
  • -かぎ.り
    -kagi.ri
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
KUN:
  • ほっ.する
    ho..suru
  • ほ.しい
    ho.shii
ON:
  • ヨク
    yoku

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 19 strokes
Taught in grade 4
petition, request, vow, wish, hope
KUN:
  • ねが.う
    nega.u
  • -ねがい
    -negai
ON:
  • ガン
    gan
Nanori:
  • ra

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
ON:
  • シキ
    shiki
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
KUN:
  • のぞ.く
    nozo.ku
  • -よ.け
    -yo.ke
ON:
  • ジョ
    jo
  • ji

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
KUN:
  • ま.ける
    ma.keru
  • ま.かす
    ma.kasu
  • お.う
    o.u
ON:
  • fu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
route, way, road
KUN:
  • みち
    michi
ON:
  • to

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • か.く
    ka.ku
ON:
  • ケツ
    ketsu
  • ケン
    ken

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
KUN:
  • たま.う
    tama.u
  • たも.う
    tamo.u
  • -たま.え
    -tama.e
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • きい
    kii

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
gods, mind, soul
KUN:
  • かみ
    kami
  • かん-
    kan-
  • こう-
    kou-
ON:
  • シン
    shin
  • ジン
    jin
Nanori:
  • ka
  • かぐ
    kagu
  • かな
    kana
  • かも
    kamo
  • くま
    kuma
  • ko
  • こは
    koha
  • だま
    dama
  • mi

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
KUN:
  • た.つ
    ta.tsu
  • ことわ.る
    kotowa.ru
  • さだ.める
    sada.meru
ON:
  • ダン
    dan

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
king, rule, magnate
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
  • -ノウ
    -nou
Nanori:
  • おお
    oo
  • おおきみ
    ookimi
  • wa

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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
harbor
KUN:
  • みなと
    minato
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
KUN:
  • はな.す
    hana.su
  • -っぱな.し
    -ppana.shi
  • はな.つ
    hana.tsu
  • はな.れる
    hana.reru
  • こ.く
    ko.ku
  • ほう.る
    hou.ru
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou
Nanori:
  • はなれ
    hanare

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
park, garden, yard, farm
KUN:
  • その
    sono
ON:
  • エン
    en
Nanori:
  • おん
    on
  • ぞの
    zono

Written with 17 strokes
Taught in grade 6
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
KUN:
  • やさ.しい
    yasa.shii
  • すぐ.れる
    sugu.reru
  • まさ.る
    masa.ru
ON:
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • u
Nanori:
  • yu
  • よし
    yoshi

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
KUN:
  • しら.げる
    shira.geru
  • くわ.しい
    kuwa.shii
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • きよ
    kiyo

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
KUN:
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
  • -よ.り
    -yo.ri
  • よ.せる
    yo.seru
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • よせ
    yose
  • より
    yori
  • よろ
    yoro

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
KUN:
  • あいて
    aite
  • こた.える
    kota.eru
  • そろ.い
    soro.i
  • つれあ.い
    tsurea.i
  • なら.ぶ
    nara.bu
  • むか.う
    muka.u
ON:
  • タイ
    tai
  • ツイ
    tsui
Nanori:
  • つし
    tsushi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
KUN:
  • な.る
    na.ru
  • な.す
    na.su
  • -な.す
    -na.su
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ジョウ
    jou
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • あきら
    akira
  • しげ
    shige
  • そん
    son
  • たえ
    tae
  • なお
    nao
  • なり
    nari
  • なる
    naru
  • のり
    nori
  • ひら
    hira
  • まさ
    masa
  • よし
    yoshi
  • ri

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 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 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
inside, within, between, among, house, home
KUN:
  • うち
    uchi
ON:
  • ナイ
    nai
  • ダイ
    dai
Nanori:
  • いと
    ito
  • ただ
    tada
  • chi
  • のち
    nochi

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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
KUN:
  • つら.なる
    tsura.naru
  • つら.ねる
    tsura.neru
  • つ.れる
    tsu.reru
  • -づ.れ
    -zu.re
ON:
  • レン
    ren
Nanori:
  • ずれ
    zure
  • つれ
    tsure
  • むらじ
    muraji
  • re

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel
KUN:
  • se
  • せい
    sei
  • そむ.く
    somu.ku
  • そむ.ける
    somu.keru
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
KUN:
  • まい.る
    mai.ru
  • まい-
    mai-
  • まじわる
    majiwaru
  • みつ
    mitsu
ON:
  • サン
    san
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • mi

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
perfect, completion, end
ON:
  • カン
    kan

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
ON:
  • カク
    kaku
  • コウ
    kou
  • キャク
    kyaku
  • ゴウ
    gou
Nanori:
  • いたる
    itaru
  • のり
    nori

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
KUN:
  • あ.る
    a.ru
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai
Nanori:
  • あり
    ari

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
toil, diligent, as much as possible
KUN:
  • つと.める
    tsuto.meru
ON:
  • do

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
window, pane
KUN:
  • まど
    mado
  • てんまど
    tenmado
  • けむだし
    kemudashi
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • su

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
KUN:
  • すわ.る
    suwa.ru
ON:
  • za

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
KUN:
  • やぶ.る
    yabu.ru
  • やぶ.れる
    yabu.reru
  • わ.れる
    wa.reru
ON:
  • ha

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
KUN:
  • あま.る
    ama.ru
  • あま.り
    ama.ri
  • あま.す
    ama.su
  • あんま.り
    anma.ri
ON:
  • yo
Nanori:
  • あまる
    amaru

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ball, sphere
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • ku

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
surface, table, chart, diagram
KUN:
  • おもて
    omote
  • -おもて
    -omote
  • あらわ.す
    arawa.su
  • あらわ.れる
    arawa.reru
  • あら.わす
    ara.wasu
ON:
  • ヒョウ
    hyou
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