Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
first time, beginning
KUN:
  • はじ.め
    haji.me
  • はじ.めて
    haji.mete
  • はつ
    hatsu
  • はつ-
    hatsu-
  • うい-
    ui-
  • -そ.める
    -so.meru
  • -ぞ.め
    -zo.me
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
Nanori:
  • shi
  • はっ
    ha

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 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards
KUN:
  • もど.す
    modo.su
  • もど.る
    modo.ru
ON:
  • レイ
    rei

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 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 6
argument, discourse
KUN:
  • あげつら.う
    agetsura.u
ON:
  • ロン
    ron

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

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

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
ancestor, pioneer, founder
ON:
  • so
Nanori:
  • i

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 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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 6
doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
KUN:
  • うたが.う
    utaga.u
ON:
  • gi

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 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
present, existing, actual
KUN:
  • あらわ.れる
    arawa.reru
  • あらわ.す
    arawa.su
  • うつつ
    utsutsu
  • うつ.つ
    utsu.tsu
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
Nanori:
  • あきら
    akira
  • きら
    kira

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
KUN:
  • ろう.する
    rou.suru
  • いたわ.る
    itawa.ru
  • いた.ずき
    ita.zuki
  • ねぎら
    negira
  • つか.れる
    tsuka.reru
  • ねぎら.う
    negira.u
ON:
  • ロウ
    rou

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 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
marriage
ON:
  • コン
    kon

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 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 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind
KUN:
  • たま
    tama
ON:
  • グウ
    guu

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 6
exclude, division (x/3), remove, abolish, cancel, except
KUN:
  • のぞ.く
    nozo.ku
  • -よ.け
    -yo.ke
ON:
  • ジョ
    jo
  • ji

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
KUN:
  • ほっ.する
    ho..suru
  • ほ.しい
    ho.shii
ON:
  • ヨク
    yoku

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in Junior high
fear, dread, awe
KUN:
  • おそ.れる
    oso.reru
  • おそ.る
    oso.ru
  • おそ.ろしい
    oso.roshii
  • こわ.い
    kowa.i
  • こわ.がる
    kowa.garu
ON:
  • キョウ
    kyou

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
property, money, wealth, assets
KUN:
  • たから
    takara
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai
  • サイ
    sai
  • ゾク
    zoku

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 2
rice, USA, metre
KUN:
  • こめ
    kome
  • よね
    yone
ON:
  • ベイ
    bei
  • マイ
    mai
  • メエトル
    meetoru
Nanori:
  • ha
  • be
  • まべ
    mabe
  • me
  • yo
  • よな
    yona
  • よの
    yono
  • よま
    yoma

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

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of
KUN:
  • お.す
    o.su
  • お.し-
    o.shi-
  • お.っ-
    o.--
  • お.さえる
    o.saeru
  • おさ.える
    osa.eru
ON:
  • オウ
    ou
Nanori:
  • おし
    oshi
  • おす
    osu
  • おや
    oya

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
period, time, date, term
ON:
  • ki
  • go

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

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
fly, skip (pages), scatter
KUN:
  • と.ぶ
    to.bu
  • と.ばす
    to.basu
  • -と.ばす
    -to.basu
ON:
  • hi
Nanori:
  • あす
    asu
  • とび
    tobi

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 4
elect, select, choose, prefer
KUN:
  • えら.ぶ
    era.bu
  • え.る
    e.ru
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
ON:
  • セン
    sen

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 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
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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
KUN:
  • そな.える
    sona.eru
  • つぶさ.に
    tsubusa.ni
ON:
  • gu
Nanori:
  • とも
    tomo

Written with 19 strokes
Taught in grade 4
petition, request, vow, wish, hope
KUN:
  • ねが.う
    nega.u
  • -ねがい
    -negai
ON:
  • ガン
    gan
Nanori:
  • ra

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

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
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