Kanji list for JLPT N3

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Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
KUN:
  • え.る
    e.ru
  • う.る
    u.ru
ON:
  • トク
    toku
Nanori:
  • あつ
    atsu
  • てろ
    tero

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 9 strokes
Taught in grade 5
politics, government
KUN:
  • まつりごと
    matsurigoto
  • まん
    man
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • ただ
    tada
  • まさ
    masa

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in grade 4
simple, one, single, merely
KUN:
  • ひとえ
    hitoe
ON:
  • タン
    tan

Written with 4 strokes
Taught in grade 2
inside, within, between, among, house, home
KUN:
  • うち
    uchi
ON:
  • ナイ
    nai
  • ダイ
    dai
Nanori:
  • いと
    ito
  • ただ
    tada
  • chi
  • のち
    nochi

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 Junior high
grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course, renew, renovate, again, more and more, further
KUN:
  • さら
    sara
  • さら.に
    sara.ni
  • ふ.ける
    fu.keru
  • ふ.かす
    fu.kasu
ON:
  • コウ
    kou

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

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

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 5
show, indicate, point out, express, display
KUN:
  • しめ.す
    shime.su
ON:
  • ji
  • shi

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 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 12 strokes
Taught in Junior high
honorable, manipulate, govern
KUN:
  • おん-
    on-
  • お-
    o-
  • み-
    mi-
ON:
  • ギョ
    gyo
  • go
Nanori:
  • u

Written with 12 strokes
Taught in grade 6
diligence, become employed, serve
KUN:
  • つと.める
    tsuto.meru
  • -づと.め
    -zuto.me
  • つと.まる
    tsuto.maru
  • いそ.しむ
    iso.shimu
ON:
  • キン
    kin
  • ゴン
    gon

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 4
guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
ON:
  • サツ
    satsu

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 5
overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
KUN:
  • す.ぎる
    su.giru
  • す.ごす
    su.gosu
  • あやま.ち
    ayama.chi
  • あやま.つ
    ayama.tsu
  • よぎ.る
    yogi.ru
  • よ.ぎる
    yo.giru
ON:
  • ka

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

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

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 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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
even, flat, peace
KUN:
  • たい.ら
    tai.ra
  • たい.らげる
    tai.rageru
  • ひら
    hira
ON:
  • ヘイ
    hei
  • ビョウ
    byou
  • ヒョウ
    hyou
Nanori:
  • たいら
    taira
  • たら
    tara
  • はち
    hachi
  • hi
  • ひとし
    hitoshi
  • he
  • へん
    hen

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
adhere, attach, refer to, append
KUN:
  • つ.ける
    tsu.keru
  • -つ.ける
    -tsu.keru
  • -づ.ける
    -zu.keru
  • つ.け
    tsu.ke
  • つ.け-
    tsu.ke-
  • -つ.け
    -tsu.ke
  • -づ.け
    -zu.ke
  • -づけ
    -zuke
  • つ.く
    tsu.ku
  • -づ.く
    -zu.ku
  • つ.き
    tsu.ki
  • -つ.き
    -tsu.ki
  • -つき
    -tsuki
  • -づ.き
    -zu.ki
  • -づき
    -zuki
ON:
  • fu
Nanori:
  • つけ
    tsuke

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 6
difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect
KUN:
  • かた.い
    kata.i
  • -がた.い
    -gata.i
  • むずか.しい
    muzuka.shii
  • むづか.しい
    muzuka.shii
  • むつか.しい
    mutsuka.shii
  • -にく.い
    -niku.i
ON:
  • ナン
    nan
Nanori:
  • na
  • なに
    nani

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
KUN:
  • うしな.う
    ushina.u
  • う.せる
    u.seru
ON:
  • シツ
    shitsu

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
KUN:
  • やさ.しい
    yasa.shii
  • やす.い
    yasu.i
ON:
  • エキ
    eki
  • i

Written with 18 strokes
Taught in grade 4
sort, kind, variety, class, genus
KUN:
  • たぐ.い
    tagu.i
ON:
  • ルイ
    rui

Written with 9 strokes
Taught in Junior high
all, everything
KUN:
  • みな
    mina
  • みんな
    minna
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
Nanori:
  • むな
    muna

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
standard, measure
ON:
  • ki
Nanori:
  • すのり
    sunori
  • ただし
    tadashi
  • のり
    nori
  • mi

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in Junior high
difference, differ
KUN:
  • ちが.う
    chiga.u
  • ちが.い
    chiga.i
  • ちが.える
    chiga.eru
  • -ちが.える
    -chiga.eru
  • たが.う
    taga.u
  • たが.える
    taga.eru
ON:
  • i

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
number, strength, fate, law, figures
KUN:
  • かず
    kazu
  • かぞ.える
    kazo.eru
  • しばしば
    shibashiba
  • せ.める
    se.meru
  • わずらわ.しい
    wazurawa.shii
ON:
  • スウ
    suu
  • su
  • サク
    saku
  • ソク
    soku
  • シュ
    shu
Nanori:
  • じゅ
    ju

Written with 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
laugh
KUN:
  • わら.う
    wara.u
  • え.む
    e.mu
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • えみ
    emi

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 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 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 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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 2
park, garden, yard, farm
KUN:
  • その
    sono
ON:
  • エン
    en
Nanori:
  • おん
    on
  • ぞの
    zono

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

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

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

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
miscellaneous
KUN:
  • まじ.える
    maji.eru
  • まじ.る
    maji.ru
ON:
  • ザツ
    zatsu
  • ゾウ
    zou

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 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 7 strokes
Taught in grade 4
rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
KUN:
  • くらい
    kurai
  • ぐらい
    gurai
ON:
  • i
Nanori:
  • ぞき
    zoki
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