Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 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 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 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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
KUN:
  • しか
    shika
  • しか.り
    shika.ri
  • しか.し
    shika.shi
  • sa
ON:
  • ゼン
    zen
  • ネン
    nen

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
example, custom, usage, precedent
KUN:
  • たと.える
    tato.eru
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

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 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 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 grade 3
distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
KUN:
  • くば.る
    kuba.ru
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
steal, rob, pilfer
KUN:
  • ぬす.む
    nusu.mu
  • ぬす.み
    nusu.mi
ON:
  • トウ
    tou

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
KUN:
  • はら
    hara
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
Nanori:
  • ta
  • ばる
    baru
  • ra
  • わた
    wata
  • わら
    wara

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
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
KUN:
  • ha
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • yo
  • wa

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
judgement, signature, stamp, seal
KUN:
  • わか.る
    waka.ru
ON:
  • ハン
    han
  • バン
    ban

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
sleep, die, sleepy
KUN:
  • ねむ.る
    nemu.ru
  • ねむ.い
    nemu.i
ON:
  • ミン
    min
Nanori:
  • ne

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
quiet
KUN:
  • しず-
    shizu-
  • しず.か
    shizu.ka
  • しず.まる
    shizu.maru
  • しず.める
    shizu.meru
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ジョウ
    jou
Nanori:
  • しづ
    shizu

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn
KUN:
  • お.く
    o.ku
  • -お.き
    -o.ki
ON:
  • chi
Nanori:
  • おき
    oki
  • おけ
    oke
  • ki

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
end, close, tip, powder, posterity
KUN:
  • すえ
    sue
  • うら
    ura
  • うれ
    ure
ON:
  • マツ
    matsu
  • バツ
    batsu

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
nightfall, night
ON:
  • バン
    ban

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
accustomed, get used to, become experienced
KUN:
  • な.れる
    na.reru
  • な.らす
    na.rasu
ON:
  • カン
    kan

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • e

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
faith, truth, fidelity, trust
ON:
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • shi
  • しが
    shiga
  • しな
    shina
  • しの
    shino
  • しぶ
    shibu
  • とき
    toki
  • のび
    nobi
  • のぶ
    nobu
  • まこと
    makoto

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
seat, mat, occasion, place
KUN:
  • むしろ
    mushiro
ON:
  • セキ
    seki

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
grieve, sad, deplore, regret
KUN:
  • かな.しい
    kana.shii
  • かな.しむ
    kana.shimu
ON:
  • hi

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
KUN:
  • かな.う
    kana.u
ON:
  • テキ
    teki

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
ON:
  • フク
    fuku
Nanori:
  • とし
    toshi
  • とみ
    tomi
  • fu
  • ふき
    fuki
  • ふっ
    fu
  • ぼく
    boku
  • よし
    yoshi

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

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
KUN:
  • つた.わる
    tsuta.waru
  • つた.える
    tsuta.eru
  • つた.う
    tsuta.u
  • つだ.う
    tsuda.u
  • -づた.い
    -zuta.i
  • つて
    tsute
ON:
  • デン
    den
  • テン
    ten
Nanori:
  • つたえ
    tsutae

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach
KUN:
  • む.く
    mu.ku
  • む.い
    mu.i
  • -む.き
    -mu.ki
  • む.ける
    mu.keru
  • -む.け
    -mu.ke
  • む.かう
    mu.kau
  • む.かい
    mu.kai
  • む.こう
    mu.kou
  • む.こう-
    mu.kou-
  • むこ
    muko
  • むか.い
    muka.i
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • こお
    koo
  • ta
  • na
  • むか
    muka
  • むかい
    mukai
  • むこう
    mukou

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
guard, protect, defend, obey
KUN:
  • まも.る
    mamo.ru
  • まも.り
    mamo.ri
  • もり
    mori
  • -もり
    -mori
  • かみ
    kami
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
  • su
Nanori:
  • u
  • shi
  • mo
  • te

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
KUN:
  • ゆび
    yubi
  • さ.す
    sa.su
  • -さ.し
    -sa.shi
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • i
  • いぶ
    ibu
  • さし
    sashi
  • さす
    sasu

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
file, row, rank, tier, column
ON:
  • レツ
    retsu
  • re
Nanori:
  • れっ
    re

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
KUN:
  • お.す
    o.su
  • お.し-
    o.shi-
  • お.っ-
    o.--
  • お.さえる
    o.saeru
  • おさ.える
    osa.eru
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
Nanori:
  • おし
    oshi
  • おす
    osu
  • おや
    oya

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 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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile
KUN:
  • お.う
    o.u
ON:
  • ツイ
    tsui
Nanori:
  • おい
    oi

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
ancestor, pioneer, founder
ON:
  • so
Nanori:
  • i

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
KUN:
  • は.たす
    ha.tasu
  • はた.す
    hata.su
  • -は.たす
    -ha.tasu
  • は.てる
    ha.teru
  • -は.てる
    -ha.teru
  • は.て
    ha.te
ON:
  • ka
Nanori:
  • mi

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
husband, man
KUN:
  • おっと
    otto
  • それ
    sore
ON:
  • fu
  • フウ
    fuu
  • bu
Nanori:
  • o
  • to
  • ゆう
    yuu
  • yo

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 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 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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