Kanji list for JLPT N3

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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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 2
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
KUN:
  • はら
    hara
ON:
  • ゲン
    gen
Nanori:
  • ta
  • ばる
    baru
  • ra
  • わた
    wata
  • わら
    wara

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 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 4 strokes
Taught in Junior high
mutually, reciprocally, together
KUN:
  • たが.い
    taga.i
  • かたみ.に
    katami.ni
ON:
  • go

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 5
un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
KUN:
  • あら.ず
    ara.zu
ON:
  • hi

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
bring up, grow up, raise, rear
KUN:
  • そだ.つ
    soda.tsu
  • そだ.ち
    soda.chi
  • そだ.てる
    soda.teru
  • はぐく.む
    haguku.mu
ON:
  • イク
    iku
Nanori:
  • やす
    yasu

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

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

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

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 12 strokes
Taught in grade 3
ascend, climb up
KUN:
  • のぼ.る
    nobo.ru
  • あ.がる
    a.garu
ON:
  • トウ
    tou
  • to
  • ドウ
    dou
  • ショウ
    shou
  • チョウ
    chou
Nanori:
  • たか
    taka
  • のぼし
    noboshi
  • のぼり
    nobori
  • のり
    nori

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 2
straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
KUN:
  • ただ.ちに
    tada.chini
  • なお.す
    nao.su
  • -なお.す
    -nao.su
  • なお.る
    nao.ru
  • なお.き
    nao.ki
  • す.ぐ
    su.gu
ON:
  • チョク
    choku
  • ジキ
    jiki
  • ジカ
    jika
Nanori:
  • すぐ
    sugu
  • なお
    nao
  • のう
    nou
  • のお
    noo

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
KUN:
  • かな.う
    kana.u
ON:
  • テキ
    teki

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in Junior high
hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
KUN:
  • か.ける
    ka.keru
  • -か.ける
    -ka.keru
  • か.け
    ka.ke
  • -か.け
    -ka.ke
  • -が.け
    -ga.ke
  • か.かる
    ka.karu
  • -か.かる
    -ka.karu
  • -が.かる
    -ga.karu
  • か.かり
    ka.kari
  • -が.かり
    -ga.kari
  • かかり
    kakari
  • -がかり
    -gakari
ON:
  • カイ
    kai
  • ケイ
    kei
Nanori:
  • かけ
    kake

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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 4
harm, injury
ON:
  • ガイ
    gai

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

Written with 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
concept, think, idea, thought
KUN:
  • おも.う
    omo.u
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • so

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 19 strokes
Taught in grade 6
admonish, commandment
KUN:
  • いまし.める
    imashi.meru
ON:
  • ケイ
    kei

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 6
place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
KUN:
  • いただ.く
    itada.ku
  • いただき
    itadaki
ON:
  • チョウ
    chou

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 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 10 strokes
Taught in grade 5
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
KUN:
  • いくさ
    ikusa
ON:
  • shi
Nanori:
  • のし
    noshi
  • のり
    nori
  • もろ
    moro
  • かず
    kazu
  • つかさ
    tsukasa
  • みつ
    mitsu
  • もと
    moto

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 6 strokes
Taught in Junior high
busy, occupied, restless
KUN:
  • いそが.しい
    isoga.shii
  • せわ.しい
    sewa.shii
  • おそ.れる
    oso.reru
  • うれえるさま
    ureerusama
ON:
  • ボウ
    bou
  • モウ
    mou

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

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 13 strokes
Taught in grade 3
blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
ON:
  • フク
    fuku
Nanori:
  • とし
    toshi
  • とみ
    tomi
  • fu
  • ふき
    fuki
  • ふっ
    fu
  • ぼく
    boku
  • よし
    yoshi

Written with 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
swim
KUN:
  • およ.ぐ
    oyo.gu
ON:
  • エイ
    ei

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

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 5 strokes
Taught in grade 4
invariably, certain, inevitable
KUN:
  • かなら.ず
    kanara.zu
ON:
  • ヒツ
    hitsu

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 3
make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
KUN:
  • あきな.う
    akina.u
ON:
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • あき
    aki

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 14 strokes
Taught in grade 5
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
KUN:
  • しら.げる
    shira.geru
  • くわ.しい
    kuwa.shii
ON:
  • セイ
    sei
  • ショウ
    shou
Nanori:
  • きよ
    kiyo

Written with 11 strokes
Taught in grade 5
poverty, poor
KUN:
  • まず.しい
    mazu.shii
ON:
  • ヒン
    hin
  • ビン
    bin

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

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 6 strokes
Taught in grade 5
affair, case, matter, item
KUN:
  • くだん
    kudan
ON:
  • ケン
    ken

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 8 strokes
Taught in grade 3
accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
KUN:
  • う.ける
    u.keru
  • -う.け
    -u.ke
  • う.かる
    u.karu
ON:
  • ジュ
    ju
Nanori:
  • じょ
    jo

Written with 5 strokes
Taught in grade 3
wherefore, a reason
KUN:
  • よし
    yoshi
  • よ.る
    yo.ru
ON:
  • yu
  • ユウ
    yuu
  • ユイ
    yui
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