Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
KUN:
  • おさ.める
    osa.meru
  • おさ.まる
    osa.maru
  • なお.る
    nao.ru
  • なお.す
    nao.su
ON:
  • ji
  • chi
Nanori:
  • shi
  • ji
  • はり
    hari
  • はる
    haru
  • みち
    michi

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 5
post, employment, work
ON:
  • ショク
    shoku
  • ソク
    soku
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
ability, talent, skill, capacity
KUN:
  • よ.く
    yo.ku
ON:
  • ノウ
    nou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • no
  • のり
    nori
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
KUN:
  • hi
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • あきら
    akira
  • あけ
    ake
  • はる
    haru
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • やん
    yan
  • yo

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
dangerous, fear, uneasy
KUN:
  • あぶ.ない
    abu.nai
  • あや.うい
    aya.ui
  • あや.ぶむ
    aya.bumu
ON:
  • ki

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

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

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
KUN:
  • す.ぎる
    su.giru
  • す.ごす
    su.gosu
  • あやま.ち
    ayama.chi
  • あやま.つ
    ayama.tsu
  • よぎ.る
    yogi.ru
  • よ.ぎる
    yo.giru
ON:
  • ka

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
method, law, rule, principle, model, system
KUN:
  • のり
    nori
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou
  • ハッ
    ha
  • ホッ
    ho
  • フラン
    furan
Nanori:
  • ho

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
invariably, certain, inevitable
KUN:
  • かなら.ず
    kanara.zu
ON:
  • ヒツ
    hitsu

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in Junior high
hair of the head
KUN:
  • かみ
    kami
ON:
  • ハツ
    hatsu
Nanori:
  • がた
    gata
  • ひげ
    hige

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
KUN:
  • そな.える
    sona.eru
  • とも
    tomo
  • -ども
    -domo
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou
  • ku
  • クウ
    kuu
  • gu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
KUN:
  • す.む
    su.mu
  • -ず.み
    -zu.mi
  • -ずみ
    -zumi
  • す.まない
    su.manai
  • す.ます
    su.masu
  • -す.ます
    -su.masu
  • すく.う
    suku.u
  • な.す
    na.su
  • わたし
    watashi
  • わた.る
    wata.ru
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
  • セイ
    sei
Nanori:
  • すむ
    sumu
  • なり
    nari
  • わたる
    wataru

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1
stone
KUN:
  • いし
    ishi
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
  • シャク
    shaku
  • コク
    koku
Nanori:
  • いさ
    isa
  • いす
    isu
  • いわ
    iwa
  • shi
  • せっく
    sekku
  • to

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
KUN:
  • ろう.する
    rou.suru
  • いたわ.る
    itawa.ru
  • いた.ずき
    ita.zuki
  • ねぎら
    negira
  • つか.れる
    tsuka.reru
  • ねぎら.う
    negira.u
ON:
  • ロウ
    rou

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 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 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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
call, call out to, invite
KUN:
  • よ.ぶ
    yo.bu
ON:
  • ko
Nanori:
  • よぶ
    yobu

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
KUN:
  • ほど
    hodo
  • -ほど
    -hodo
ON:
  • テイ
    tei
Nanori:
  • ほと
    hoto

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

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
KUN:
  • うたが.う
    utaga.u
ON:
  • gi

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 2
chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
KUN:
  • な.く
    na.ku
  • な.る
    na.ru
  • な.らす
    na.rasu
ON:
  • メイ
    mei
Nanori:
  • なり
    nari
  • なる
    naru

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
KUN:
  • -べ
    -be
ON:
  • bu
Nanori:
  • とり
    tori
  • fu
  • pe
  • ma

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 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 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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
swim
KUN:
  • およ.ぐ
    oyo.gu
ON:
  • エイ
    ei

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
report, news, reward, retribution
KUN:
  • むく.いる
    muku.iru
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
slow, late, back, later
KUN:
  • おく.れる
    oku.reru
  • おく.らす
    oku.rasu
  • おそ.い
    oso.i
ON:
  • chi
Nanori:
  • ji

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
help, rescue, assist
KUN:
  • たす.ける
    tasu.keru
  • たす.かる
    tasu.karu
  • す.ける
    su.keru
  • すけ
    suke
ON:
  • ジョ
    jo

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
KUN:
  • へ.る
    he.ru
  • た.つ
    ta.tsu
  • たていと
    tateito
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
  • のり
    nori
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
  • キョウ
    kyou
  • キン
    kin
Nanori:
  • つね
    tsune
  • のぶ
    nobu

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
concept, think, idea, thought
KUN:
  • おも.う
    omo.u
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • so

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
contend, dispute, argue
KUN:
  • あらそ.う
    araso.u
  • いか.でか
    ika.deka
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
property, money, wealth, assets
KUN:
  • たから
    takara
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai
  • サイ
    sai
  • ゾク
    zoku

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
yesterday, previous
ON:
  • サク
    saku

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 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit
KUN:
  • ぬ.く
    nu.ku
  • -ぬ.く
    -nu.ku
  • ぬ.き
    nu.ki
  • ぬ.ける
    nu.keru
  • ぬ.かす
    nu.kasu
  • ぬ.かる
    nu.karu
ON:
  • バツ
    batsu
  • ハツ
    hatsu
  • ハイ
    hai
Nanori:
  • ぬき
    nuki

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
profit, advantage, benefit
KUN:
  • き.く
    ki.ku
ON:
  • ri
Nanori:
  • かが
    kaga
  • to
  • とし
    toshi
  • のり
    nori
  • mi
  • りい
    rii

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
floating, float, rise to surface
KUN:
  • う.く
    u.ku
  • う.かれる
    u.kareru
  • う.かぶ
    u.kabu
  • う.かべる
    u.kaberu
ON:
  • fu
Nanori:
  • うき
    uki

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