Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
emotion, feeling, sensation
ON:
  • カン
    kan

宿
Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
KUN:
  • やど
    yado
  • やど.る
    yado.ru
  • やど.す
    yado.su
ON:
  • シュク
    shuku
Nanori:
  • すく
    suku
  • ぶすき
    busuki
  • やけ
    yake

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
detain, fasten, halt, stop
KUN:
  • と.める
    to.meru
  • と.まる
    to.maru
  • とど.める
    todo.meru
  • とど.まる
    todo.maru
  • るうぶる
    ruuburu
ON:
  • リュウ
    ryuu
  • ru
Nanori:
  • とめ
    tome

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
ON:
  • レイ
    rei
  • ライ
    rai
Nanori:
  • あや
    aya
  • なり
    nari
  • のり
    nori
  • ひろし
    hiroshi
  • re

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

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

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 3
extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
KUN:
  • き.える
    ki.eru
  • け.す
    ke.su
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on
KUN:
  • たま.う
    tama.u
  • たも.う
    tamo.u
  • -たま.え
    -tama.e
ON:
  • キュウ
    kyuu
Nanori:
  • きい
    kii

Written with 16 strokes
Taught in grade 4
volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
KUN:
  • つ.む
    tsu.mu
  • -づ.み
    -zu.mi
  • つ.もる
    tsu.moru
  • つ.もり
    tsu.mori
ON:
  • セキ
    seki
Nanori:
  • ka
  • さか
    saka
  • しゃこ
    shako
  • ずみ
    zumi
  • つみ
    tsumi

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 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 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 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 14 strokes
Taught in Junior high
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state
KUN:
  • o
  • いとぐち
    itoguchi
ON:
  • ショ
    sho
  • チョ
    cho
Nanori:
  • ho

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 4
utmost, most, extreme
KUN:
  • もっと.も
    motto.mo
  • つま
    tsuma
ON:
  • サイ
    sai
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • mo

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
ON:
  • シキ
    shiki
Nanori:
  • のり
    nori

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

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 5
art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
KUN:
  • すべ
    sube
ON:
  • ジュツ
    jutsu

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 5
post, employment, work
ON:
  • ショク
    shoku
  • ソク
    soku
Nanori:
  • もと
    moto

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 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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
expense, cost, spend, consume, waste
KUN:
  • つい.やす
    tsui.yasu
  • つい.える
    tsui.eru
ON:
  • hi

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 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 4 strokes
Taught in grade 4
husband, man
KUN:
  • おっと
    otto
  • それ
    sore
ON:
  • fu
  • フウ
    fuu
  • bu
Nanori:
  • o
  • to
  • ゆう
    yuu
  • yo

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 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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 6
grade, steps, stairs
ON:
  • ダン
    dan
  • タン
    tan

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
yesterday, previous
ON:
  • サク
    saku

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

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

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 4 strokes
Taught in grade 3
beforehand, previous, myself, I
KUN:
  • あらかじ.め
    arakaji.me
ON:
  • yo
  • シャ
    sha

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 4
nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
KUN:
  • まい.る
    mai.ru
  • まい-
    mai-
  • まじわる
    majiwaru
  • みつ
    mitsu
ON:
  • サン
    san
  • シン
    shin
Nanori:
  • mi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
reside, to be, exist, live with
KUN:
  • い.る
    i.ru
  • -い
    -i
  • お.る
    o.ru
ON:
  • キョ
    kyo
  • ko
Nanori:
  • おき
    oki
  • gu
  • すえ
    sue

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 5
dream, vision, illusion
KUN:
  • ゆめ
    yume
  • ゆめ.みる
    yume.miru
  • くら.い
    kura.i
ON:
  • mu
  • ボウ
    bou

Written with 6 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean
KUN:
  • ま.がる
    ma.garu
  • ま.げる
    ma.geru
  • くま
    kuma
ON:
  • キョク
    kyoku
Nanori:
  • まがた
    magata

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
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