Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 1
grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
KUN:
  • くさ
    kusa
  • くさ-
    kusa-
  • -ぐさ
    -gusa
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
Nanori:
  • so
  • ya

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
KUN:
  • くば.る
    kuba.ru
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai

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
grieve, sad, deplore, regret
KUN:
  • かな.しい
    kana.shii
  • かな.しむ
    kana.shimu
ON:
  • hi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
KUN:
  • いた.る
    ita.ru
ON:
  • トウ
    tou

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
window, pane
KUN:
  • まど
    mado
  • てんまど
    tenmado
  • けむだし
    kemudashi
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • su

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in Junior high
dance, flit, circle, wheel
KUN:
  • ま.う
    ma.u
  • -ま.う
    -ma.u
  • まい
    mai
ON:
  • bu

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 2
shape, form, style
KUN:
  • かた
    kata
  • -がた
    -gata
  • かたち
    katachi
  • なり
    nari
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei
  • ギョウ
    gyou
Nanori:
  • chi

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 9 strokes
Taught in Junior high
angry, be offended
KUN:
  • いか.る
    ika.ru
  • おこ.る
    oko.ru
ON:
  • do
  • nu

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 5
approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
KUN:
  • たす.ける
    tasu.keru
  • たた.える
    tata.eru
ON:
  • サン
    san

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
wife, spouse
KUN:
  • つま
    tsuma
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
Nanori:
  • ずま
    zuma
  • me

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 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 11 strokes
Taught in grade 2
ship, boat
KUN:
  • ふね
    fune
  • ふな-
    funa-
ON:
  • セン
    sen
Nanori:
  • fu

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 2
department, course, section
ON:
  • ka
Nanori:
  • しな
    shina

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
permit, approve
KUN:
  • ゆる.す
    yuru.su
  • もと
    moto
ON:
  • キョ
    kyo

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
KUN:
  • つみ
    tsumi
ON:
  • ザイ
    zai

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
stab, protruding, thrust, pierce, prick, collision, sudden
KUN:
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
ON:
  • トツ
    totsu
  • ka

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
dreadful, be frightened, fearful
KUN:
  • こわ.い
    kowa.i
  • こわ.がる
    kowa.garu
  • お.じる
    o.jiru
  • おそ.れる
    oso.reru
ON:
  • fu
  • ho

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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 6
negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
KUN:
  • いな
    ina
  • いや
    iya
ON:
  • hi

Written with 15 strokes
Taught in grade 6
authority, power, rights
KUN:
  • おもり
    omori
  • かり
    kari
  • はか.る
    haka.ru
ON:
  • ケン
    ken
  • ゴン
    gon

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 3
swim
KUN:
  • およ.ぐ
    oyo.gu
ON:
  • エイ
    ei

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 3
help, rescue, assist
KUN:
  • たす.ける
    tasu.keru
  • たす.かる
    tasu.karu
  • す.ける
    su.keru
  • すけ
    suke
ON:
  • ジョ
    jo

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate
KUN:
  • わた.る
    wata.ru
  • -わた.る
    -wata.ru
  • わた.す
    wata.su
ON:
  • to
Nanori:
  • o
  • たり
    tari
  • わたな
    watana
  • わたら
    watara
  • わたり
    watari

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

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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
ability, talent, skill, capacity
KUN:
  • よ.く
    yo.ku
ON:
  • ノウ
    nou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • no
  • のり
    nori
  • よし
    yoshi

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 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 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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
limit, restrict, to best of ability
KUN:
  • かぎ.る
    kagi.ru
  • かぎ.り
    kagi.ri
  • -かぎ.り
    -kagi.ri
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 2
turn, number in a series
KUN:
  • つが.い
    tsuga.i
ON:
  • バン
    ban
Nanori:
  • ha
  • ma

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
KUN:
  • たば
    taba
  • たば.ねる
    taba.neru
  • つか
    tsuka
  • つか.ねる
    tsuka.neru
ON:
  • ソク
    soku

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
pain, hurt, damage, bruise
KUN:
  • いた.い
    ita.i
  • いた.む
    ita.mu
  • いた.ましい
    ita.mashii
  • いた.める
    ita.meru
ON:
  • ツウ
    tsuu

退
Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
KUN:
  • しりぞ.く
    shirizo.ku
  • しりぞ.ける
    shirizo.keru
  • ひ.く
    hi.ku
  • の.く
    no.ku
  • の.ける
    no.keru
  • ど.く
    do.ku
ON:
  • タイ
    tai

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 4
failure, defeat, reversal
KUN:
  • やぶ.れる
    yabu.reru
ON:
  • ハイ
    hai
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