Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
scribe, account, narrative
KUN:
  • しる.す
    shiru.su
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

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 5
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
KUN:
  • え.る
    e.ru
  • う.る
    u.ru
ON:
  • トク
    toku
Nanori:
  • あつ
    atsu
  • てろ
    tero

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 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 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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
horse
KUN:
  • うま
    uma
  • うま-
    uma-
  • ma
ON:
  • ba
Nanori:
  • ta
  • ばん
    ban
  • me
  • mo

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
pain, hurt, damage, bruise
KUN:
  • いた.い
    ita.i
  • いた.む
    ita.mu
  • いた.ましい
    ita.mashii
  • いた.める
    ita.meru
ON:
  • ツウ
    tsuu

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
KUN:
  • さ.す
    sa.su
  • さ.し
    sa.shi
ON:
  • sa

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

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
species, kind, class, variety, seed
KUN:
  • たね
    tane
  • -ぐさ
    -gusa
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • おい
    oi
  • くさ
    kusa
  • ta
  • ho

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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
KUN:
  • お.りる
    o.riru
  • お.ろす
    o.rosu
  • ふ.る
    fu.ru
  • ふ.り
    fu.ri
  • くだ.る
    kuda.ru
  • くだ.す
    kuda.su
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
  • go
Nanori:
  • ふり
    furi
  • ふる
    furu

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

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 3
ball, sphere
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • ku

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
ON:
  • レイ
    rei
  • ライ
    rai
Nanori:
  • あや
    aya
  • なり
    nari
  • のり
    nori
  • ひろし
    hiroshi
  • re

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy
KUN:
  • おとず.れる
    otozu.reru
  • たず.ねる
    tazu.neru
  • と.う
    to.u
ON:
  • ホウ
    hou
Nanori:
  • wa

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 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 4
ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
KUN:
  • のぞ.む
    nozo.mu
  • もち
    mochi
ON:
  • ボウ
    bou
  • モウ
    mou
Nanori:
  • mi
  • mo

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 9 strokes
Taught in Junior high
all, everything
KUN:
  • みな
    mina
  • みんな
    minna
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
Nanori:
  • むな
    muna

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 Junior high
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • -か.ける
    -ka.keru
  • か.け
    ka.ke
  • -か.け
    -ka.ke
  • -が.け
    -ga.ke
  • か.かる
    ka.karu
  • -か.かる
    -ka.karu
  • -が.かる
    -ga.karu
  • か.かり
    ka.kari
  • -が.かり
    -ga.kari
  • かかり
    kakari
  • -がかり
    -gakari
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • ケイ
    kei
Nanori:
  • かけ
    kake

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

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
ON:
  • グウ
    guu

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
discuss, talk
ON:
  • ダン
    dan

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 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 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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
wherefore, a reason
KUN:
  • よし
    yoshi
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
ON:
  • yu
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • ユイ
    yui

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 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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
home, house, residence, our house, my husband
ON:
  • タク
    taku
Nanori:
  • ke
  • たか
    taka
  • たけ
    take
  • ya
  • やけ
    yake

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
happiness, blessing, fortune
KUN:
  • さいわ.い
    saiwa.i
  • さち
    sachi
  • しあわ.せ
    shiawa.se
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • ko
  • さき
    saki
  • さし
    sashi
  • さっ
    sa
  • とも
    tomo
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • みゆき
    miyuki
  • yu
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
KUN:
  • すべ
    sube
ON:
  • ジュツ
    jutsu

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

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 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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
war, battle, match
KUN:
  • いくさ
    ikusa
  • たたか.う
    tataka.u
  • おのの.く
    onono.ku
  • そよ.ぐ
    soyo.gu
  • わなな.く
    wanana.ku
ON:
  • セン
    sen
Nanori:
  • se

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
KUN:
  • い.る
    i.ru
  • かなめ
    kaname
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • とし
    toshi

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment
KUN:
  • つぼね
    tsubone
ON:
  • キョク
    kyoku

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
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