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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
promise, approximately, shrink
KUN:
  • つづ.まる
    tsuzu.maru
  • つづ.める
    tsuzu.meru
  • つづま.やか
    tsuzuma.yaka
ON:
  • ヤク
    yaku

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

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 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 3 strokes
Taught in Junior high
bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend
KUN:
  • あた.える
    ata.eru
  • あずか.る
    azuka.ru
  • くみ.する
    kumi.suru
  • ともに
    tomoni
ON:
  • yo
Nanori:
  • とも
    tomo
  • yu

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
KUN:
  • い.きる
    i.kiru
  • い.かす
    i.kasu
  • い.ける
    i.keru
ON:
  • カツ
    katsu

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 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
KUN:
  • もど.す
    modo.su
  • もど.る
    modo.ru
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

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

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

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
KUN:
  • かか.る
    kaka.ru
  • かかり
    kakari
  • -がかり
    -gakari
  • かか.わる
    kaka.waru
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei

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

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
lady, woman, wife, bride
KUN:
  • よめ
    yome
ON:
  • fu
Nanori:
  • ne

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

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time
KUN:
  • く.れる
    ku.reru
  • く.らす
    ku.rasu
ON:
  • bo
Nanori:
  • ぐらし
    gurashi
  • ぐれ
    gure
  • po

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

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

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in Junior high
pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of
KUN:
  • はら.う
    hara.u
  • -はら.い
    -hara.i
  • -ばら.い
    -bara.i
ON:
  • フツ
    futsu
  • ヒツ
    hitsu
  • ホツ
    hotsu
Nanori:
  • はらい
    harai

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

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
KUN:
  • -たち
    -tachi
ON:
  • タツ
    tatsu
  • da
Nanori:
  • かつ
    katsu
  • さと
    sato
  • te
  • てつ
    tetsu
  • とおる
    tooru
  • みち
    michi

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
full, fullness, enough, satisfy
KUN:
  • み.ちる
    mi.chiru
  • み.つ
    mi.tsu
  • み.たす
    mi.tasu
ON:
  • マン
    man
  • バン
    ban
Nanori:
  • ma
  • みち
    michi
  • みつ
    mitsu
  • みつる
    mitsuru

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent
KUN:
  • えら.い
    era.i
ON:
  • i
Nanori:
  • ひで
    hide

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
determine, fix, establish, decide
KUN:
  • さだ.める
    sada.meru
  • さだ.まる
    sada.maru
  • さだ.か
    sada.ka
ON:
  • テイ
    tei
  • ジョウ
    jou
Nanori:
  • さた
    sata

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
grade, steps, stairs
ON:
  • ダン
    dan
  • タン
    tan

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

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 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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
path, route, road, distance
KUN:
  • -じ
    -ji
  • みち
    michi
ON:
  • ro
  • ru

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
take, fetch, take up
KUN:
  • と.る
    to.ru
  • と.り
    to.ri
  • と.り-
    to.ri-
  • とり
    tori
  • -ど.り
    -do.ri
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • どる
    doru

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
fall, drop, come down, village, hamlet
KUN:
  • お.ちる
    o.chiru
  • お.ち
    o.chi
  • お.とす
    o.tosu
ON:
  • ラク
    raku
Nanori:
  • おち
    ochi

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
climate, season, weather, wait for, expect
KUN:
  • そうろう
    sourou
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
wife, spouse
KUN:
  • つま
    tsuma
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • ずま
    zuma
  • me

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
KUN:
  • お.る
    o.ru
  • おり
    ori
  • お.り
    o.ri
  • -お.り
    -o.ri
  • お.れる
    o.reru
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
  • シャク
    shaku
Nanori:
  • せき
    seki
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