Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
KUN:
  • わ.る
    wa.ru
  • わり
    wari
  • わ.り
    wa.ri
  • わ.れる
    wa.reru
  • さ.く
    sa.ku
ON:
  • カツ
    katsu

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
performance, act, play, render, stage
ON:
  • エン
    en

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 5
becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
KUN:
  • に.る
    ni.ru
  • ひ.る
    hi.ru
ON:
  • ji
Nanori:
  • にた
    nita

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
blame, condemn, censure
KUN:
  • せ.める
    se.meru
ON:
  • セキ
    seki

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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ball, sphere
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • ku

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
KUN:
  • あ.る
    a.ru
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai
Nanori:
  • あり
    ari

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
KUN:
  • みと.める
    mito.meru
  • したた.める
    shitata.meru
ON:
  • ニン
    nin

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
lack, gap, fail, yawning radical (no. 76)
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • か.く
    ka.ku
ON:
  • ケツ
    ketsu
  • ケン
    ken

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
scribe, account, narrative
KUN:
  • しる.す
    shiru.su
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

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 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 4 strokes
Taught in grade 3
change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
KUN:
  • ば.ける
    ba.keru
  • ば.かす
    ba.kasu
  • ふ.ける
    fu.keru
  • け.する
    ke.suru
ON:
  • ka
  • ke

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

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 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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 6
suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
KUN:
  • す.う
    su.u
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
catch, capture
KUN:
  • と.らえる
    to.raeru
  • と.らわれる
    to.rawareru
  • と.る
    to.ru
  • とら.える
    tora.eru
  • とら.われる
    tora.wareru
  • つか.まえる
    tsuka.maeru
  • つか.まる
    tsuka.maru
ON:
  • ho

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 15 strokes
Taught in grade 3
discuss, talk
ON:
  • ダン
    dan

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
decide, fix, agree upon, appoint
KUN:
  • き.める
    ki.meru
  • -ぎ.め
    -gi.me
  • き.まる
    ki.maru
  • さ.く
    sa.ku
ON:
  • ケツ
    ketsu

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 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
exhausted, tire, weary
KUN:
  • つか.れる
    tsuka.reru
  • -づか.れ
    -zuka.re
  • つか.らす
    tsuka.rasu
ON:
  • hi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
reality, truth, seed, fruit, nut
KUN:
  • mi
  • みの.る
    mino.ru
  • まこと
    makoto
  • みの
    mino
  • みち.る
    michi.ru
ON:
  • ジツ
    jitsu
  • シツ
    shitsu
Nanori:
  • ぐみ
    gumi
  • さね
    sane

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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
KUN:
  • すわ.る
    suwa.ru
ON:
  • za

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 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 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 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 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam
KUN:
  • こ.す
    ko.su
  • -こ.す
    -ko.su
  • -ご.し
    -go.shi
  • こ.える
    ko.eru
  • -ご.え
    -go.e
ON:
  • エツ
    etsu
  • オツ
    otsu
Nanori:
  • えち
    echi
  • えっ
    e
  • o
  • こえ
    koe
  • こし
    koshi
  • ごえ
    goe
  • ごし
    goshi
  • ごや
    goya

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
rejoice, take pleasure in
KUN:
  • よろこ.ぶ
    yoroko.bu
  • よろこ.ばす
    yoroko.basu
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki
  • きゅ
    kyu
  • のぶ
    nobu
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
mistake, err, do wrong, mislead
KUN:
  • あやま.る
    ayama.ru
  • -あやま.る
    -ayama.ru
ON:
  • go

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
happiness, blessing, fortune
KUN:
  • さいわ.い
    saiwa.i
  • さち
    sachi
  • しあわ.せ
    shiawa.se
ON:
  • コウ
    kou
Nanori:
  • ko
  • さき
    saki
  • さし
    sashi
  • さっ
    sa
  • とも
    tomo
  • ひろ
    hiro
  • みゆき
    miyuki
  • yu
  • ゆき
    yuki
  • よし
    yoshi

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
KUN:
  • い.る
    i.ru
  • かなめ
    kaname
ON:
  • ヨウ
    you
Nanori:
  • とし
    toshi

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 5
too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
KUN:
  • あま.る
    ama.ru
  • あま.り
    ama.ri
  • あま.す
    ama.su
  • あんま.り
    anma.ri
ON:
  • yo
Nanori:
  • あまる
    amaru

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

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 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 17 strokes
Taught in grade 6
tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness
KUN:
  • やさ.しい
    yasa.shii
  • すぐ.れる
    sugu.reru
  • まさ.る
    masa.ru
ON:
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • u
Nanori:
  • yu
  • よし
    yoshi
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