Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
side, lean, oppose, regret
KUN:
  • かわ
    kawa
  • がわ
    gawa
  • そば
    soba
ON:
  • ソク
    soku

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 6
nightfall, night
ON:
  • バン
    ban

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
profit, advantage, benefit
KUN:
  • き.く
    ki.ku
ON:
  • ri
Nanori:
  • かが
    kaga
  • to
  • とし
    toshi
  • のり
    nori
  • mi
  • りい
    rii

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
number, strength, fate, law, figures
KUN:
  • かず
    kazu
  • かぞ.える
    kazo.eru
  • しばしば
    shibashiba
  • せ.める
    se.meru
  • わずらわ.しい
    wazurawa.shii
ON:
  • スウ
    suu
  • su
  • サク
    saku
  • ソク
    soku
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • じゅ
    ju

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
grope, search, look for
KUN:
  • さぐ.る
    sagu.ru
  • さが.す
    saga.su
ON:
  • タン
    tan

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
bureaucrat, the government, organ
ON:
  • カン
    kan

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
floating, float, rise to surface
KUN:
  • う.く
    u.ku
  • う.かれる
    u.kareru
  • う.かぶ
    u.kabu
  • う.かべる
    u.kaberu
ON:
  • fu
Nanori:
  • うき
    uki

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 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 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 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
route, way, road
KUN:
  • みち
    michi
ON:
  • to

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
ON:
  • ジョウ
    jou

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 6
income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store
KUN:
  • おさ.める
    osa.meru
  • おさ.まる
    osa.maru
ON:
  • シュウ
    shuu
Nanori:
  • のぶ
    nobu

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
KUN:
  • あい-
    ai-
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • a
  • i
  • おう
    ou
  • sa
  • さが
    saga
  • すけ
    suke

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
settle (debt, etc.), relieve (burden), finish, come to an end, excusable, need not
KUN:
  • す.む
    su.mu
  • -ず.み
    -zu.mi
  • -ずみ
    -zumi
  • す.まない
    su.manai
  • す.ます
    su.masu
  • -す.ます
    -su.masu
  • すく.う
    suku.u
  • な.す
    na.su
  • わたし
    watashi
  • わた.る
    wata.ru
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
  • セイ
    sei
Nanori:
  • すむ
    sumu
  • なり
    nari
  • わたる
    wataru

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
increase, add, augment, gain, promote
KUN:
  • ま.す
    ma.su
  • ま.し
    ma.shi
  • ふ.える
    fu.eru
  • ふ.やす
    fu.yasu
ON:
  • ゾウ
    zou
Nanori:
  • まし
    mashi
  • ます
    masu

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
KUN:
  • -べ
    -be
ON:
  • bu
Nanori:
  • とり
    tori
  • fu
  • pe
  • ma

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
harbor
KUN:
  • みなと
    minato
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

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 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 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 2
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
KUN:
  • ただ.ちに
    tada.chini
  • なお.す
    nao.su
  • -なお.す
    -nao.su
  • なお.る
    nao.ru
  • なお.き
    nao.ki
  • す.ぐ
    su.gu
ON:
  • チョク
    choku
  • ジキ
    jiki
  • ジカ
    jika
Nanori:
  • すぐ
    sugu
  • なお
    nao
  • のう
    nou
  • のお
    noo

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
KUN:
  • いただ.く
    itada.ku
  • いただき
    itadaki
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
exist, suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
KUN:
  • ながら.える
    nagara.eru
  • あ.る
    a.ru
  • たも.つ
    tamo.tsu
  • と.う
    to.u
ON:
  • ソン
    son
  • ゾン
    zon
Nanori:
  • あり
    ari
  • まさ
    masa

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 5
branch, support, sustain, branch radical (no. 65)
KUN:
  • ささ.える
    sasa.eru
  • つか.える
    tsuka.eru
  • か.う
    ka.u
ON:
  • shi

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
KUN:
  • く.む
    ku.mu
  • くみ
    kumi
  • -ぐみ
    -gumi
ON:
  • so

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 6
young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
KUN:
  • わか.い
    waka.i
  • わか-
    waka-
  • も.しくわ
    mo.shikuwa
  • も.し
    mo.shi
  • も.しくは
    mo.shikuha
  • ごと.し
    goto.shi
ON:
  • ジャク
    jaku
  • ニャク
    nyaku
  • ニャ
    nya
Nanori:
  • わく
    waku
  • わこ
    wako

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 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 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
cat
KUN:
  • ねこ
    neko
ON:
  • ビョウ
    byou

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

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
once upon a time, antiquity, old times
KUN:
  • むかし
    mukashi
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
  • シャク
    shaku

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
beckon, invite, summon, engage
KUN:
  • まね.く
    mane.ku
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
KUN:
  • いのち
    inochi
ON:
  • メイ
    mei
  • ミョウ
    myou

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 5
status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
ON:
  • カク
    kaku
  • コウ
    kou
  • キャク
    kyaku
  • ゴウ
    gou
Nanori:
  • いたる
    itaru
  • のり
    nori

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
snow
KUN:
  • ゆき
    yuki
ON:
  • セツ
    setsu
Nanori:
  • せっ
    se
  • ぶき
    buki

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 5
crime, sin, offense
KUN:
  • おか.す
    oka.su
ON:
  • ハン
    han
  • ボン
    bon

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
tooth, cog
KUN:
  • よわい
    yowai
  • ha
  • よわ.い
    yowa.i
  • よわい.する
    yowai.suru
ON:
  • shi

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 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 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
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