Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
mister, you, ruler, male name suffix
KUN:
  • きみ
    kimi
  • -ぎみ
    -gimi
ON:
  • クン
    kun
Nanori:
  • mi

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
victory, win, prevail, excel
KUN:
  • か.つ
    ka.tsu
  • -が.ち
    -ga.chi
  • まさ.る
    masa.ru
  • すぐ.れる
    sugu.reru
  • かつ
    katsu
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • かち
    kachi
  • to
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
hit, right, appropriate, himself
KUN:
  • あ.たる
    a.taru
  • あ.たり
    a.tari
  • あ.てる
    a.teru
  • あ.て
    a.te
  • まさ.に
    masa.ni
  • まさ.にべし
    masa.nibeshi
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
Nanori:
  • たい
    tai

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
KUN:
  • う.つ
    u.tsu
  • う.ち-
    u.chi-
  • ぶ.つ
    bu.tsu
ON:
  • da
  • ダース
    daasu
Nanori:
  • うち
    uchi

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
poverty, poor
KUN:
  • まず.しい
    mazu.shii
ON:
  • ヒン
    hin
  • ビン
    bin

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
KUN:
  • な.げる
    na.geru
  • -な.げ
    -na.ge
ON:
  • トウ
    tou

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 1
king, rule, magnate
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
  • -ノウ
    -nou
Nanori:
  • おお
    oo
  • おおきみ
    ookimi
  • wa

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

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
KUN:
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
  • -よ.り
    -yo.ri
  • よ.せる
    yo.seru
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • よせ
    yose
  • より
    yori
  • よろ
    yoro

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 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 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
inside, within, between, among, house, home
KUN:
  • うち
    uchi
ON:
  • ナイ
    nai
  • ダイ
    dai
Nanori:
  • いと
    ito
  • ただ
    tada
  • chi
  • のち
    nochi

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bring up, grow up, raise, rear
KUN:
  • そだ.つ
    soda.tsu
  • そだ.ち
    soda.chi
  • そだ.てる
    soda.teru
  • はぐく.む
    haguku.mu
ON:
  • イク
    iku
Nanori:
  • やす
    yasu

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

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
KUN:
  • きざ.む
    kiza.mu
  • きざ.み
    kiza.mi
ON:
  • コク
    koku

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
price, cost, value
KUN:
  • ne
  • あたい
    atai
ON:
  • chi
Nanori:
  • ji

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
shame, dishonor
KUN:
  • は.じる
    ha.jiru
  • はじ
    haji
  • は.じらう
    ha.jirau
  • は.ずかしい
    ha.zukashii
ON:
  • chi

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
KUN:
  • いき
    iki
ON:
  • ソク
    soku

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 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
daughter, girl
KUN:
  • むすめ
    musume
  • ko
ON:
  • ジョウ
    jou

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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
KUN:
  • つい.やす
    tsui.yasu
  • つい.える
    tsui.eru
ON:
  • hi

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 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

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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
laugh
KUN:
  • わら.う
    wara.u
  • え.む
    e.mu
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • えみ
    emi

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 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

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
emotion, feeling, sensation
ON:
  • カン
    kan

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
KUN:
  • くわ.える
    kuwa.eru
  • くわ.わる
    kuwa.waru
ON:
  • ka

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 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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
harm, injury
ON:
  • ガイ
    gai

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 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 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 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
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