Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 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 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 grade 3
swim
KUN:
  • およ.ぐ
    oyo.gu
ON:
  • エイ
    ei

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
sake, alcohol
KUN:
  • さけ
    sake
  • さか-
    saka-
ON:
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • ki
  • sa
  • shi

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
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
KUN:
  • たま.う
    tama.u
  • たも.う
    tamo.u
  • -たま.え
    -tama.e
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • きい
    kii

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
guest, visitor, customer, client
ON:
  • キャク
    kyaku
  • カク
    kaku

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
KUN:
  • わた.る
    wata.ru
  • -わた.る
    -wata.ru
  • わた.す
    wata.su
ON:
  • to
Nanori:
  • o
  • たり
    tari
  • わたな
    watana
  • わたら
    watara
  • わたり
    watari

宿
Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
KUN:
  • やど
    yado
  • やど.る
    yado.ru
  • やど.す
    yado.su
ON:
  • シュク
    shuku
Nanori:
  • すく
    suku
  • ぶすき
    busuki
  • やけ
    yake

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

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 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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
scenery, view
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
Nanori:
  • かげ
    kage

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
task, duties
KUN:
  • つと.める
    tsuto.meru
ON:
  • mu
Nanori:
  • つかさ
    tsukasa
  • mi

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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting
KUN:
  • つね
    tsune
  • とこ-
    toko-
ON:
  • ジョウ
    jou
Nanori:
  • とき
    toki
  • のぶ
    nobu
  • hi
  • ひた
    hita

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
clear up
KUN:
  • は.れる
    ha.reru
  • は.れ
    ha.re
  • は.れ-
    ha.re-
  • -ば.れ
    -ba.re
  • は.らす
    ha.rasu
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
Nanori:
  • はる
    haru
  • はれ
    hare

Written with 3 strokes
Taught in grade 2
genius, years old, cubic shaku
ON:
  • サイ
    sai

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

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in Junior high
trust, request
KUN:
  • たの.む
    tano.mu
  • たの.もしい
    tano.moshii
  • たよ.る
    tayo.ru
ON:
  • ライ
    rai
Nanori:
  • よち
    yochi
  • より
    yori

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
politics, government
KUN:
  • まつりごと
    matsurigoto
  • まん
    man
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • ただ
    tada
  • まさ
    masa

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
how many, how much, how far, how long, some, several
KUN:
  • いく-
    iku-
  • いく.つ
    iku.tsu
  • いく.ら
    iku.ra
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • i
  • ku

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
ON:
  • ネン
    nen

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 6
quandary, become distressed, annoyed
KUN:
  • こま.る
    koma.ru
ON:
  • コン
    kon

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
closed, shut
KUN:
  • と.じる
    to.jiru
  • と.ざす
    to.zasu
  • し.める
    shi.meru
  • し.まる
    shi.maru
  • た.てる
    ta.teru
ON:
  • ヘイ
    hei
Nanori:
  • he

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 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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
KUN:
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
  • ちな.む
    china.mu
ON:
  • イン
    in
Nanori:
  • te

Written with 19 strokes
Taught in grade 6
admonish, commandment
KUN:
  • いまし.める
    imashi.meru
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ascend, climb up
KUN:
  • のぼ.る
    nobo.ru
  • あ.がる
    a.garu
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
  • to
  • ドウ
    dou
  • ショウ
    shou
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • のぼし
    noboshi
  • のぼり
    nobori
  • のり
    nori

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
resign, word, term, expression
KUN:
  • や.める
    ya.meru
  • いな.む
    ina.mu
ON:
  • ji

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 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 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
smoke
KUN:
  • けむ.る
    kemu.ru
  • けむり
    kemuri
  • けむ.い
    kemu.i
ON:
  • エン
    en
Nanori:
  • たば
    taba

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
KUN:
  • くる.しい
    kuru.shii
  • -ぐる.しい
    -guru.shii
  • くる.しむ
    kuru.shimu
  • くる.しめる
    kuru.shimeru
  • にが.い
    niga.i
  • にが.る
    niga.ru
ON:
  • ku

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
cool, cold (beer, person), chill
KUN:
  • つめ.たい
    tsume.tai
  • ひ.える
    hi.eru
  • ひ.や
    hi.ya
  • ひ.ややか
    hi.yayaka
  • ひ.やす
    hi.yasu
  • ひ.やかす
    hi.yakasu
  • さ.める
    sa.meru
  • さ.ます
    sa.masu
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
limit, restrict, to best of ability
KUN:
  • かぎ.る
    kagi.ru
  • かぎ.り
    kagi.ri
  • -かぎ.り
    -kagi.ri
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
standard, measure
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • すのり
    sunori
  • ただし
    tadashi
  • のり
    nori
  • mi

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call
KUN:
  • さけ.ぶ
    sake.bu
  • よびな
    yobina
ON:
  • ゴウ
    gou

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
love, affection, favourite
KUN:
  • いと.しい
    ito.shii
  • かな.しい
    kana.shii
  • め.でる
    me.deru
  • お.しむ
    o.shimu
  • まな
    mana
ON:
  • アイ
    ai
Nanori:
  • a
  • あし
    ashi
  • e
  • かな
    kana
  • なる
    naru
  • めぐ
    megu
  • めぐみ
    megumi
  • よし
    yoshi
  • ちか
    chika

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
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