Kanji list for JLPT N3

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

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 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 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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
contain, form, looks
KUN:
  • い.れる
    i.reru
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • かた
    kata
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • まさ
    masa

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 3
mask, face, features, surface
KUN:
  • おも
    omo
  • おもて
    omote
  • つら
    tsura
ON:
  • メン
    men
  • ベン
    ben
Nanori:
  • o
  • ずら
    zura
  • ほおつき
    hootsuki
  • mo

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
KUN:
  • hi
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • あきら
    akira
  • あけ
    ake
  • はる
    haru
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • やん
    yan
  • yo

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
KUN:
  • ころ.す
    koro.su
  • -ごろ.し
    -goro.shi
  • そ.ぐ
    so.gu
ON:
  • サツ
    satsu
  • サイ
    sai
  • セツ
    setsu

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 1
stone
KUN:
  • いし
    ishi
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
  • シャク
    shaku
  • コク
    koku
Nanori:
  • いさ
    isa
  • いす
    isu
  • いわ
    iwa
  • shi
  • せっく
    sekku
  • to

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 4
contend, dispute, argue
KUN:
  • あらそ.う
    araso.u
  • いか.でか
    ika.deka
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou

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

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
good, pleasing, skilled
KUN:
  • よ.い
    yo.i
  • -よ.い
    -yo.i
  • い.い
    i.i
  • -い.い
    -i.i
ON:
  • リョウ
    ryou
Nanori:
  • ji
  • なが
    naga
  • まこと
    makoto
  • よし
    yoshi
  • ra
  • りょ
    ryo
  • ろう
    rou

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

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • -か.ける
    -ka.keru
  • か.け
    ka.ke
  • -か.け
    -ka.ke
  • -が.け
    -ga.ke
  • か.かる
    ka.karu
  • -か.かる
    -ka.karu
  • -が.かる
    -ga.karu
  • か.かり
    ka.kari
  • -が.かり
    -ga.kari
  • かかり
    kakari
  • -がかり
    -gakari
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • ケイ
    kei
Nanori:
  • かけ
    kake

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
KUN:
  • あら.ず
    ara.zu
ON:
  • hi

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • すけ
    suke
  • もと
    moto

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

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
unusual, change, strange
KUN:
  • か.わる
    ka.waru
  • か.わり
    ka.wari
  • か.える
    ka.eru
ON:
  • ヘン
    hen

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

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 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 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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 4
continue, series, sequel
KUN:
  • つづ.く
    tsuzu.ku
  • つづ.ける
    tsuzu.keru
  • つぐ.ない
    tsugu.nai
ON:
  • ゾク
    zoku
  • ショク
    shoku
  • コウ
    kou
  • キョウ
    kyou
Nanori:
  • つぐ
    tsugu

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
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 5
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
KUN:
  • かな.う
    kana.u
ON:
  • テキ
    teki

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

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
picture, drawing, painting, sketch
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • e

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
judgement, signature, stamp, seal
KUN:
  • わか.る
    waka.ru
ON:
  • ハン
    han
  • バン
    ban

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 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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 3
Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
KUN:
  • さま
    sama
  • さん
    san
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
  • ショウ
    shou

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

調
Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 3
tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate, harmonize, mediate
KUN:
  • しら.べる
    shira.beru
  • しら.べ
    shira.be
  • ととの.う
    totono.u
  • ととの.える
    totono.eru
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • gi
  • つぎ
    tsugi

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
remainder, leftover, balance
KUN:
  • のこ.る
    noko.ru
  • のこ.す
    noko.su
  • そこな.う
    sokona.u
  • のこ.り
    noko.ri
ON:
  • ザン
    zan
  • サン
    san

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
KUN:
  • すべ
    sube
ON:
  • ジュツ
    jutsu

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
nightfall, night
ON:
  • バン
    ban

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
KUN:
  • やぶ.る
    yabu.ru
  • やぶ.れる
    yabu.reru
  • わ.れる
    wa.reru
ON:
  • ha

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
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