Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
KUN:
  • ふか.い
    fuka.i
  • -ぶか.い
    -buka.i
  • ふか.まる
    fuka.maru
  • ふか.める
    fuka.meru
  • み-
    mi-
ON:
  • シン
    shin

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 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 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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
simple, one, single, merely
KUN:
  • ひとえ
    hitoe
ON:
  • タン
    tan

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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
current, a sink, flow, forfeit
KUN:
  • なが.れる
    naga.reru
  • なが.れ
    naga.re
  • なが.す
    naga.su
  • -なが.す
    -naga.su
ON:
  • リュウ
    ryuu
  • ru
Nanori:
  • na
  • ながれ
    nagare
  • めぐる
    meguru

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in Junior high
crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
KUN:
  • -こ.む
    -ko.mu
  • こ.む
    ko.mu
  • こ.み
    ko.mi
  • -こ.み
    -ko.mi
  • こ.める
    ko.meru
Nanori:
  • こみ
    komi
  • ごめ
    gome

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

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
posture, build, pretend
KUN:
  • かま.える
    kama.eru
  • かま.う
    kama.u
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • とち
    tochi

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 5
assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
KUN:
  • たし.か
    tashi.ka
  • たし.かめる
    tashi.kameru
ON:
  • カク
    kaku
  • コウ
    kou

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
KUN:
  • す.う
    su.u
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 6
authority, power, rights
KUN:
  • おもり
    omori
  • かり
    kari
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
  • ゴン
    gon

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 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 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 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 3
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
KUN:
  • う.ける
    u.keru
  • -う.け
    -u.ke
  • う.かる
    u.karu
ON:
  • ジュ
    ju
Nanori:
  • じょ
    jo

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 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 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 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

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

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
KUN:
  • けわ.しい
    kewa.shii
ON:
  • ケン
    ken

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 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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
performance, act, play, render, stage
ON:
  • エン
    en

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
KUN:
  • やわ.らぐ
    yawa.ragu
  • やわ.らげる
    yawa.rageru
  • なご.む
    nago.mu
  • なご.やか
    nago.yaka
  • あ.える
    a.eru
ON:
  • wa
  • o
  • ka
Nanori:
  • あい
    ai
  • いず
    izu
  • かず
    kazu
  • かつ
    katsu
  • かつり
    katsuri
  • かづ
    kazu
  • たけ
    take
  • chi
  • とも
    tomo
  • na
  • にぎ
    nigi
  • まさ
    masa
  • やす
    yasu
  • よし
    yoshi
  • より
    yori
  • わだこ
    wadako
  • わっ
    wa

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
KUN:
  • ま.がる
    ma.garu
  • ま.げる
    ma.geru
  • くま
    kuma
ON:
  • キョク
    kyoku
Nanori:
  • まがた
    magata

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 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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
KUN:
  • まか.せる
    maka.seru
  • まか.す
    maka.su
ON:
  • ニン
    nin
Nanori:
  • sa
  • とう
    tou
  • ひで
    hide

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

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

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 3
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
KUN:
  • そな.える
    sona.eru
  • つぶさ.に
    tsubusa.ni
ON:
  • gu
Nanori:
  • とも
    tomo

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 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 2
mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
KUN:
  • まじ.わる
    maji.waru
  • まじ.える
    maji.eru
  • ま.じる
    ma.jiru
  • まじ.る
    maji.ru
  • ま.ざる
    ma.zaru
  • ま.ぜる
    ma.zeru
  • -か.う
    -ka.u
  • か.わす
    ka.wasu
  • かわ.す
    kawa.su
  • こもごも
    komogomo
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • かた
    kata

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

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
ON:
  • サツ
    satsu

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
shape, form, style
KUN:
  • かた
    kata
  • -がた
    -gata
  • かたち
    katachi
  • なり
    nari
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
  • ギョウ
    gyou
Nanori:
  • chi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
KUN:
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
ON:
  • トツ
    totsu
  • ka
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