JLPT N3 Kanji Study Guide

Complete kanji study list for JLPT N3. Master all kanji patterns required for the N3 exam.

446 kanji
both; counter for carriages/cars (e.g., in a train)
ON リョウ
6 strokes
beforehand; previous; I; myself
ON
4 strokes
argue; contend; dispute
ON ソウKUN あらそ・う
6 strokes
association; coming & going; mixing
ON コウKUN か・わす、まじ ・える、まじ・ わる、ま・ざる 、ま・じる、ま ・ぜる
6 strokes
another; other; the others
ONKUN ほか
5 strokes
adhere; append; attach; refer to
ONKUN つ・く、つ・け る
5 strokes
communicate; report; follow; tradition
ON デンKUN つた・う、つた ・える、つた・ わる
6 strokes
rank; grade; about; some; crown; throne
ONKUN くらい
7 strokes
concern oneself; connection; duty; person in charge
ON ケイKUN かかり、かか・ る
9 strokes
trust; to entrust; truth; faith; fidelity
ON シン
9 strokes
side; lean; oppose; regret
ON ソクKUN がわ
11 strokes
all; entire; fulfill; whole
ON ゼンKUN すべ・て、まっ た・く
6 strokes
inside; within; house; home; among; between
ON ダイ、ナイKUN うち
4 strokes
chill; cold (to the touch); cool
ON レイKUN さ・ます、さ・ める、つめ・た い、ひ・える、 ひ・や、ひ・や かす、ひ・やす
7 strokes
beginning; first time
ON ショKUN はじ・め、はじ ・めて、はつ
7 strokes
advantage; benefit; profit
ONKUN き・く
7 strokes
add; addition; Canada; include; increase; join
ONKUN くわ・える、く わ・わる
5 strokes
assist; help; rescue
ON ジョKUN すけ、たす・か る、たす・ける
7 strokes
labor; reward for; thank for; toil; trouble
ON ロウ
7 strokes
excel; prevail; victory; win
ON ショウKUN か・つ、まさ・ る
12 strokes
-ization; change; influence; take the form of
ON カ、ケKUN ば・かす、ば・ ける
8 strokes
merely; one; simple; single
ON タン
9 strokes
field; meadow; plain; original; primitive
ON ゲンKUN はら
10 strokes
come; go; visit; participate; to intersect; be appened to
ON サンKUN まい・る
8 strokes
anti-
ON タン、ハン、 ホンKUN そ・らす、そ・ る
8 strokes
fetch; take
ON シュKUN と・る
8 strokes
accept; receive; answer; catch
ON ジュKUN う・かる、う・ ける
8 strokes
yell; call; name; nickname; number
ON ゴウ
8 strokes
peel; face; tend toward; confront
ON コウKUN む・かう、む・ く、む・ける、 む・こう
8 strokes
you; male name suffix; ruler
ON クンKUN きみ
8 strokes
announce; inform; revelation; tell
ON コクKUN つ・げる
8 strokes
trade in; make a deal; merchant
ON ショウKUN あきな・う
8 strokes
garden; park; yard
ON エンKUN その
8 strokes
change; strange; unusual
ON ヘンKUN か・える、か・ わる
9 strokes
husband; man
ON フ、フウKUN おっと
8 strokes
be defeated; lose; overlook; error; fault
ON シツKUN うしな・う
5 strokes
protect; defend
ON シュ、スKUN まも・る
6 strokes
completion; end; perfect
ON カン
7 strokes
bureaucrat; government; organ (body)
ON カン
8 strokes
decide; determine; establish; fix
ON ジョウ、テイKUN さだ・か、さだ ・まる、さだ・ める
8 strokes
reality; truth
ON ジツKUN み、みの・る
8 strokes
client; customer; guest; visitor
ON カク、キャク
9 strokes
宿
to stay; lodge; inn; dwelling
ON シュクKUN やど、やど・す 、やど・る
8 strokes
clearly understand; know well; judge; classify
ON サツ
14 strokes
anti-; oppose; face; answer; respond
ON タイ、ツイ
7 strokes
punctuation; division; bureau; department; board (of a game, ex. shoji)
ON キョク
8 strokes
difference; discrepancy; distinction; variation; to dispatch; to recover
ONKUN さ・す
10 strokes
seat; place; mat
ON セキ
10 strokes
form; rule; to conform; ceremony; rite
ON シキ
8 strokes
fit; shoulder; bear; appropriate
ON トウKUN あ・たる、あ・ てる
6 strokes
form; shape; style
ON ギョウ、ケイKUN かた、かたち
7 strokes
role; work; service
ON エキ、ヤク
7 strokes
certain; inevitable; invariably
ON ヒツKUN かなら・ず
5 strokes
bear in mind; attention; sense; thought
ON ネン
8 strokes
breath; respiration; interest (on money); son
ON ソクKUN いき
8 strokes
concept; idea; think; thought
ON ソ、ソウ
13 strokes
emotion; feeling; sensation
ON カン
13 strokes
become; turn into; grow reach; elapse
ON ジョウ、セイKUN な・す、な・る
8 strokes
battle; match; war
ON センKUN いくさ、たたか ・う
13 strokes
throw; hurl; abandon; give up
ON トウKUN な・げる
7 strokes
bend; break; fold; submit; yield
ON セツKUN おり、お・る、 お・れる
8 strokes
finger; indicate; point to
ONKUN さ・す、ゆび
9 strokes
defeat; failure; reversal
ON ハイKUN やぶ・れる
11 strokes
number; figures; to count; fate; plan
ON ス、スウKUN かず、かぞ・え る
8 strokes
antiquity; old times; once upon a time
ON シャク、セキKUN むかし
8 strokes
previous; yesterday
ON サク
9 strokes
clear up
ON セイKUN は・らす、は・ れる
12 strokes
bend; lean; curve; fault; injustice; melody; composition
ON キョクKUN ま・がる、ま・ げる
8 strokes
extreme; most
ON サイKUN もっと・も
12 strokes
ambition; aspire to; desire; expect; hope
ON ボウ、モウKUN のぞ・む
8 strokes
date; period; term
ON キ、ゴ
12 strokes
not yet; still; sign of the ram
ON
5 strokes
close; end; posterity; tip
ON バツ、マツKUN すえ
5 strokes
control; manage; ream; sheaf
ON ソクKUN たば
7 strokes
fruit; finish; complete; achieve
ONKUN は・たす、は・ て、は・てる
8 strokes
polite suffix; manner; situation; way
ON ヨウKUN さま
14 strokes
horizontal; perverse; side; sideways; unreasonable; width; woof
ON オウKUN よこ
15 strokes
machine; airplane; opportunity; occasion; efficacy
ONKUN はた
16 strokes
lack; gap
ON ケツKUN か・く、か・け る
4 strokes
next; order; sequence
ON シ、ジKUN つぎ、つ・ぐ
6 strokes
tooth
ONKUN
12 strokes
leftover; remainder
ON ザンKUN のこ・す、のこ ・る
10 strokes
demand; request; want; wish for
ON キュウKUN もと・める
7 strokes
agree upon; appoint; decide; fix
ON ケツKUN き・まる、き・ める
7 strokes
subdue; suppress; calm down; cure; conserve
ON ジ、チKUN おさ・まる、お さ・める、なお ・す、なお・る
8 strokes
law; rule; method; model; principle
ON ハッ、ホウ、 ホッ
8 strokes
lively; living; be helped
ON カツ
9 strokes
flow; current; unconfirmed
ON リュウ、ルKUN なが・す、なが ・れる
10 strokes
extinguish; cancel; neutralize; turn off
ON ショウKUN き・える、け・ す
10 strokes
harbor
ON コウKUN みなと
12 strokes
satisfy; fullness
ON マンKUN み・たす、み・ ちる
12 strokes
point; period; decimal point; speck; spot
ON テン
8 strokes
fever; heat; mania; passion
ON ネツKUN あつ・い
15 strokes
ball; sphere
ON キュウKUN たま
11 strokes
reason
ON ユ、ユイ、ユ ウKUN よし
5 strokes
to say; to explain
ON シンKUN もう・す
5 strokes
number in a series
ON バン
12 strokes
ascend; climb up
ON ト、トウKUN のぼ・る
12 strokes
frankness; honesty; repair; fix
ON ジキ、チョクKUN ただ・ちに、な お・す、なお・ る
8 strokes
each other; together; mutual; minister of state; phase
ON ショウ、ソウ
9 strokes
stone
ON コク、シャク 、セキKUN いし
5 strokes
bow; salute; gratitude; ceremony
ON ライ、レイ
5 strokes
god; soul
ON シン、ジンKUN かみ
9 strokes
department; section
ON
9 strokes
seed; species; class; variety
ON シュKUN たね
14 strokes
laugh
ON ショウKUN え・む、わら・ う
10 strokes
bin; box; case
KUN はこ
15 strokes
rice; metre; USA
ON ベイ、マイKUN こめ
6 strokes
approximately; promise
ON ヤク
9 strokes
assemble; cooperate; unite; braid
ONKUN くみ、く・む
11 strokes
drawing; painting; picture
ON エ、カイ
12 strokes
continue; sequel; series
ON ゾクKUN つづ・く、つづ ・ける
13 strokes
beautiful; beauty
ONKUN うつく・しい
9 strokes
raise; rear; grow up
ON イクKUN そだ・つ、そだ ・てる、はぐく ・む
8 strokes
boat; ship
ON センKUN ふね
11 strokes
hardship; suffering; bitterness
ONKUN くる・しい、く る・しむ、くる ・しめる、にが ・い、にが・る
8 strokes
leaf; plant; paper; time; period
ON ヨウKUN
8 strokes
chart; diagram; surface
ON ヒョウKUN あらわ・す、あ らわ・れる、お もて
8 strokes
essence; main point; need
ON ヨウKUN い・る、かなめ
9 strokes
appearance; condition; view
ON カン
18 strokes
mark; sign; to note; to scribe
ONKUN しる・す
10 strokes
調
prepare; arrange; investigate; move; transfer; tribute; tone; note
ON チョウKUN しら・べる、と との・う、とと の・える
15 strokes
discuss; talk
ON ダン
15 strokes
consideration; debate; deliberation
ON
20 strokes
minus; negative; bear; defeat
ONKUN お・う、ま・か す、ま・ける
9 strokes
spend; waste; expense; cost
ONKUN つい・える、つ い・やす
8 strokes
road; path
ON
13 strokes
resign; word; phrase; blame
ONKUN や・める
13 strokes
return; answer
ON ヘンKUN かえ・す、かえ ・る
7 strokes
fast; quick
ON ソクKUN すみ・やか、は や・い、はや・ める
10 strokes
connect; join; continue
ON レンKUN つら・なる、つ ら・ねる、つ・ れる
10 strokes
play
ON ユ、ユウKUN あそ・ぶ
12 strokes
choose; select
ON センKUN えら・ぶ
15 strokes
bureau; department; group; government office; bring together; govern
ON
11 strokes
distribute
ON ハイKUN くば・る
10 strokes
alcohol; sake
ON シュKUN さけ
10 strokes
connection; gateway
ON カンKUN かか・わる、せ き
14 strokes
snow
ON セツKUN ゆき
11 strokes
face; mask; surface
ON メンKUN おも、おもて、 つら
9 strokes
hope; pray; wish
ON ガンKUN ねが・う
19 strokes
variety; class; kind
ON ルイKUN たぐ・い
18 strokes
fly; skip (pages)
ONKUN と・ばす、と・ ぶ
9 strokes
horse
ONKUN うま、ま
10 strokes
bark; chirp; cry; honk; ring
ON メイKUN な・く、な・ら す、な・る
14 strokes
deceased; dying; perish
ON ボウ、モウKUN な・い
8 strokes
item; matter
ON ケン
8 strokes
example; precedent
ON レイKUN たと・える
8 strokes
double; times
ON バイ
8 strokes
cost; price; value
ONKUN あたい、ね
8 strokes
preparation
ONKUN そな・える、そ な・わる
8 strokes
actor; excel; surpass; gentleness
ON ユウKUN すぐ・れる、や さ・しい
8 strokes
together; with; alike; both
ON キョウKUN とも
8 strokes
container; utensil; detailed; preparation
ON
8 strokes
column; row; rank
ON レツ
8 strokes
chop; mince; carve; engrave
ON コクKUN きざ・む
8 strokes
proportion; split; divide
ON カツKUN さ・く、わり、 わ・る、わ・れ る
8 strokes
diligent; toil
ONKUN つと・める
8 strokes
duty; task
ONKUN つと・める
8 strokes
be employed; serve
ON キン、ゴンKUN つと・まる、つ と・める
8 strokes
dangerous; fear
ONKUN あぶ・ない、あ や・うい、あや ・ぶむ
8 strokes
inhale; suck
ON キュウKUN す・う
8 strokes
call; invite
ONKUN よ・ぶ
8 strokes
life; fate; command
ON ミョウ、メイKUN いのち
8 strokes
harmony; Japan; Japanese style; peace; soften
ON オ、ワKUN なご・む、なご ・やか、やわ・ らぐ、やわ・ら げる
8 strokes
rejoice; enjoy; congratulations
ONKUN よろこ・ぶ
8 strokes
to depend on; follow; be connected with
ON インKUN よ・る
6 strokes
annoyed; distressed
ON コンKUN こま・る
7 strokes
to exist; countryside
ON ザイKUN あ・る
6 strokes
type; model; shape
ON ケイKUN かた
8 strokes
news; to report; retaliation
ON ホウKUN むく・いる
12 strokes
salt
ON エンKUN しお
8 strokes
add; augment; increase
ON ゾウKUN ふ・える、ふ・ やす、ま・す
8 strokes
wife
ON サイKUN つま
8 strokes
bride; wife; woman
ON
8 strokes
exist; to preserve; to know of
ON ソン、ゾン
6 strokes
home; house; my husband
ON タク
6 strokes
contain; form; shape
ON ヨウ
10 strokes
Buddhist temple
ONKUN てら
8 strokes
island
ON トウKUN しま
10 strokes
hope; request; sparse; rare
ON
8 strokes
instructor; master; specialist; metropolis
ON
10 strokes
always; continually; ordinary; normal
ON ジョウKUN つね
11 strokes
flat; peace
ON ビョウ、ヘイKUN たい・ら、ひら
5 strokes
fortune; happiness
ON コウKUN さいわ・い、さ ち、しあわ・せ
8 strokes
sit; seat; cushion
ONKUN すわ・る
10 strokes
warehouse
ON ク、コ
8 strokes
courtyard; garden
ON テイKUN にわ
8 strokes
emptiness; futility; go on foot; pupil
ON
8 strokes
profit; benefit; advantage; gain
ON トクKUN う・る、え・る
8 strokes
forget
ON ボウKUN わす・れる
8 strokes
gender; nature
ON ショウ、セイ
8 strokes
sad; regret
ONKUN かな・しい、か な・しむ
12 strokes
circumstances; emotion; feelings; passion
ON ジョウ、セイKUN なさ・け
8 strokes
love
ON アイ
13 strokes
genius; years old
ON サイ
8 strokes
hit; strike
ONKUN う・つ
8 strokes
branch; support
ONKUN ささ・える
4 strokes
release; liberate; broadcast; emit
ON ホウKUN はな・す、はな ・つ、はな・れ る、ほう・る
8 strokes
spend; scatter; disperse
ON サンKUN ち・らかす、ち ・らかる、ち・ らす、ち・る
12 strokes
arrange; put in order
ON セイKUN ととの・う、と との・える
16 strokes
decline; refuse; decide; absolutely
ON ダンKUN ことわ・る、た ・つ
11 strokes
simple; easy; smooth; modify; fortune-telling
ON イ、エキKUN やさ・しい
8 strokes
night
ON バン
12 strokes
scenery; view
ON ケイ
12 strokes
counter for bonds; paper money
ON サツKUN ふだ
8 strokes
ingredients; materials; talent; timber; wood
ON ザイ
7 strokes
case (law, grammar); character; rank; status
ON カク、コウ
10 strokes
table; investigate; document; proposition
ON アン
8 strokes
build; posture; pretend
ON コウKUN かま・う、かま ・える
14 strokes
desire; greed; longing; passion
ON ヨクKUN ほっ・する、ほ ・しい
11 strokes
stairs
ON ダン
9 strokes
kill; slice off; split
ON サイ、サツ、 セツKUN ころ・す
10 strokes
ice; freeze
ON ヒョウKUN こおり、ひ
5 strokes
fat; oil
ONKUN あぶら
8 strokes
waves
ONKUN なみ
8 strokes
cry; weep
ON キュウKUN な・く
8 strokes
swim
ON エイKUN およ・ぐ
8 strokes
intensify
ON シンKUN ふか・い、ふか ・まる、ふか・ める
11 strokes
come to an end; finish; settle
ON サイKUN す・ます、す・ む
8 strokes
warm
ON オンKUN あたた・か、あ たた・かい、あ たた・まる、あ たた・める
12 strokes
none; not; nothing
ON ブ、ムKUN な・い
12 strokes
however; in that case; burn
ON ゼン、ネン
8 strokes
bake; burn
ON ショウKUN や・く、や・け る
12 strokes
actual; existing; present
ON ゲンKUN あらわ・す、あ らわ・れる
11 strokes
fasten; detain; halt
ON リュウ、ルKUN と・まる、と・ める
10 strokes
damage; hurt; pain
ON ツウKUN いた・い、いた ・む、いた・め る
12 strokes
target; mark; obvious; adj ending
ON テキKUN まと
8 strokes
clear; evident; firm; solid
ON カクKUN たし・か、たし ・かめる
15 strokes
show; display; express
ON シ、ジKUN しめ・す
5 strokes
ritual; pray; celebrate
ON サイKUN まつ・り、まつ ・る
8 strokes
stack; pile; amass; product of multiplication
ON セキKUN つ・む、つ・も る
16 strokes
pane; window
ON ソウKUN まど
11 strokes
etc.; similar; equal
ON トウKUN ひと・しい
12 strokes
thin; narrow; detailed; precise
ON サイKUN こま・か、こま ・かい、ほそ・ い、ほそ・る
11 strokes
longitude; boundary; elapse; measure; warp
ON キョウ、ケイKUN へ・る
11 strokes
bind; join; fasten; contract
ON ケツKUN むす・ぶ、ゆ・ う、ゆ・わえる
12 strokes
bestow on; grant; salary; wage
ON キュウ
8 strokes
green
ON リョク、ロクKUN みどり
14 strokes
line; track
ON セン
15 strokes
practice; polish; refine
ON レンKUN ね・る
14 strokes
place; put; keep; leave
ONKUN お・く
13 strokes
grow old; old man
ON ロウKUN お・いる、ふ・ ける
6 strokes
employment; work
ON ショク
18 strokes
abdomen; stomach
ON フクKUN はら
13 strokes
good; skilled
ON リョウKUN よ・い
7 strokes
young; immature; perhaps; few in number
ON ジャク、ニャ クKUN も・しくは、わ か・い
8 strokes
grass; weeds; herbs; draft; beginning
ON ソウKUN くさ
9 strokes
baggage; to bear; to shoulder
ONKUN
10 strokes
fall; drop
ON ラクKUN お・ちる、お・ とす
8 strokes
skill ;etchnique; art; magic
ON ジュツ
11 strokes
clothes; garment
ONKUN ころも
6 strokes
wake up; memorize; remember
ON カクKUN おぼ・える、さ ・ます、さ・め る
12 strokes
answer; explanation; undo; unravel; cancel; key
ON カイ、ゲKUN と・かす、と・ く、と・ける
13 strokes
acknowledge;recognize
ON ニンKUN みと・める
14 strokes
caution; warn against; surprise
ON ケイ
19 strokes
self; body
ON シンKUN
7 strokes
chase; follow ;pursue
ON ツイKUN お・う
9 strokes
exceed; overdo; error; mistake
ONKUN あやま・ち、あ やま・つ、す・ ぎる、す・ごす
12 strokes
attain; reach
ON タツ
12 strokes
capable; qualified; suitable
ON テキ
14 strokes
amount; quantity; weight; estimate; measure
ON リョウKUN はか・る
12 strokes
iron
ON テツ
13 strokes
closed; shut
ON ヘイKUN し・まる、し・ める、と・ざす 、と・じる
11 strokes
descend; fall; precipitate; surrender
ON コウKUN お・りる、お・ ろす、ふ・る
8 strokes
limit; restrict
ON ゲンKUN かぎ・る
9 strokes
in the sun; bright
ON ヨウ
8 strokes
stairs; up and down
ON カイ
12 strokes
edge; verge; relationship; interval; fate
ON サイKUN きわ
8 strokes
mixed; disordered
ON ザツ、ゾウ
14 strokes
difficult; tough; misfortune; sorrow; fight; rebuke
ON ナンKUN かた・い、むず か・しい
18 strokes
cloud
ON ウンKUN くも
12 strokes
quiet
ON ジョウ、セイKUN しず・か、しず ・まる、しず・ める
14 strokes
poor; error; blame; non-
ON
8 strokes
line up; line; both; identical; ordinary
ON ヘイKUN なみ、なら・び に、なら・ぶ、 なら・べる
8 strokes
circle; make circular; entirely; perfectly
ON ガンKUN まる、まる・い 、まる・める
8 strokes
entrust; shoulder; endure; work; duty
ON ニンKUN まか・す、まか ・せる
8 strokes
imitate; resemble
ONKUN に・る
8 strokes
remainder; surplus
ONKUN あま・す、あま ・る
8 strokes
offer; sacrifice; supply
ON キョウ、クKUN そな・える、と も
8 strokes
price; value
ONKUN あたい
8 strokes
individual
ON
8 strokes
tome; volume; counter for books
ON サク、サツ
8 strokes
again; twice
ON サ、サイKUN ふたた・び
8 strokes
put; fix; place
ON ショ
8 strokes
judgement; seal; signature
ON ハン、バン
8 strokes
law; rule; system
ON セイ
8 strokes
conceal; pack up; wrap
ON ホウKUN つつ・む
8 strokes
graduate; sudden; private; soldier
ON ソツ
8 strokes
sumbol; seal; stamp
ON インKUN しるし
6 strokes
egg; ovum
ON ランKUN たまご
8 strokes
thick; heavy; kind
ON コウKUN あつ・い
8 strokes
income; obtain; supply; store
ON シュウKUN おさ・まる、お さ・める
8 strokes
blow; breathe; smoke
ON スイKUN ふ・く
8 strokes
circumference
ON シュウKUN まわ・り
8 strokes
container; vessel; talent; ability; tool
ONKUN うつわ
8 strokes
hill; incline; slope
ON ハンKUN さか
8 strokes
dream; vision
ONKUN ゆめ
8 strokes
marriage
ON コン
11 strokes
seasons
ON
8 strokes
rely on; entrust to; approach
ONKUN よ・せる、よ・ る
11 strokes
lie down; sleep
ON シンKUN ね・かす、ね・ る
13 strokes
exclusive; solely; devote oneself to
ON センKUN もっぱ・ら
9 strokes
exist; reside
ON キョKUN い・る
8 strokes
arrive; deliver; forward; notify
KUN とど・く、とど ・ける
8 strokes
busy; occupied
ON ボウKUN いそが・しい
6 strokes
accustomed to; get used to
ON カンKUN な・らす、な・ れる
14 strokes
return; arrive
ON レイKUN もど・す、もど ・る
7 strokes
pay; oppose
ON フツKUN はら・う
8 strokes
skill; craft
ONKUN わざ
7 strokes
push; press; hold down; sign
ON オウKUN お・さえる、お ・す
8 strokes
invite; summon
ON ショウKUN まね・く
8 strokes
discard; throw away
ON シャKUN す・てる
11 strokes
impart; instruct
ON ジュKUN さず・かる、さ ず・ける
8 strokes
search
ON タンKUN さが・す、さぐ ・る
11 strokes
connect; join; meet
ON セツKUN つ・ぐ
11 strokes
change; interchange
ON カンKUN か・える、か・ わる
8 strokes
star
ON ショウ、セイKUN ほし
9 strokes
warmth
ON ダンKUN あたた・か、あ たた・かい、あ たた・まる、あ たた・める
13 strokes
livelihood; make a living; to set (ex. sunset); close
ONKUN く・らす、く・ れる
14 strokes
investigate
ON
9 strokes
root
ON コンKUN
10 strokes
plant
ON ショクKUN う・える、う・ わる
12 strokes
exterme; pole; very; to decide; to enter into
ON キョク、ゴクKUN きわ・まる、き わ・み、きわ・ める
13 strokes
age; year; ripen
ON サイ、セイ
8 strokes
compare; ratio
ONKUN くら・べる
4 strokes
hair; fur
ON モウKUN
4 strokes
shallow; superficial
ON センKUN あさ・い
9 strokes
bathe; take a shower
ON ヨクKUN あ・びせる、あ ・びる
8 strokes
mix; cloud; confuse
ON コンKUN こ・む、ま・ざ る、ま・じる、 ま・ぜる
11 strokes
decline; decrease; reduce
ON ゲンKUN へ・らす、へ・ る
8 strokes
deliver; hand over; pass
ONKUN わた・す、わた ・る
8 strokes
level; make even; conform; guage; standard
ON ジュン
13 strokes
act; performance; play
ON エン
14 strokes
smoke
ON エンKUN けむり、けむ・ い、けむ・る
8 strokes
fragment; piece; right half
ON ヘンKUN かた
4 strokes
crime; offense
ON ハンKUN おか・す
5 strokes
circumstances; conditions; form
ON ジョウ
7 strokes
alone; single
ON ドクKUN ひと・り
9 strokes
jewel; sphere
ON ギョクKUN たま
5 strokes
distrust; doubt; question
ONKUN うたが・う
14 strokes
exhausted; tired
ONKUN つか・れる
8 strokes
die; sleep
ON ミンKUN ねむ・い、ねむ ・る
10 strokes
break; destroy; rip; defeat
ONKUN やぶ・る、やぶ ・れる
10 strokes
ancestor; founder
ON
9 strokes
ban; prohibit; endure
ON キン
8 strokes
second
ON ビョウ
9 strokes
move; change; transcribe
ONKUN うつ・す、うつ ・る
11 strokes
rule; law; extent; degree
ON テイKUN ほど
12 strokes
abacus; count; calculate
ON サン
14 strokes
knot; joint; knuckle; occasion; chance; punctuation
ON セチ、セツKUN ふし
13 strokes
simple; brevity
ON カン
18 strokes
purify; refine; spirit; heart; ghost
ON ショウ、セイ
14 strokes
string
ONKUN いと
8 strokes
crimson
ON ク、コウKUN くれない、べに
9 strokes
stand; bear; stop; eradicate; extremely; very
ON ゼツKUN た・える、た・ つ、た・やす
12 strokes
thread; string; connection; beginning
ON ショ、チョKUN
8 strokes
crime; sin
ON ザイKUN つみ
13 strokes
signature; government office; role; duty
ON ショ
13 strokes
back; behind; abandon; turn one's back on
ON ハイKUN せ、せい、そむ ・く、そむ・け る
9 strokes
ability; skill
ON ノウ
10 strokes
reverse; backside; internal
ONKUN うら
13 strokes
compass; standard; to correct; measure
ON
11 strokes
visit; call on
ON ホウKUN おとず・れる、 たず・ねる
11 strokes
approve; permit
ON キョKUN ゆる・す
11 strokes
error; mistake; wrong
ONKUN あやま・る
14 strokes
argue; discuss; point of view
ON ロン
15 strokes
to know; record; write down
ON シキ
8 strokes
assets; wealth
ON サイ、ザイ
10 strokes
poverty
ON ヒン、ビンKUN まず・しい
11 strokes
blame; condemn
ON セキKUN せ・める
11 strokes
agriculture
ON ノウ
13 strokes
boundary; border; vicinity
ON ヘンKUN あた・り
5 strokes
crowded; included; packed
KUN こ・む、こ・め る
5 strokes
be lost; confused; unclear; hesitate
ON メイKUN まよ・う
9 strokes
退
withdraw; retreat; retire; repel
ON タイKUN しりぞ・く、し りぞ・ける
9 strokes
late; slow
ONKUN おく・らす、お く・れる、おそ ・い
12 strokes
differ
ONKUN ちが・う、ちが ・える
13 strokes
(postal) mail
ON ユウ
11 strokes
defend; resist; surround; rival; equal
ON ボウKUN ふせ・ぐ
7 strokes
exclude; remove; division (math)
ON ジ、ジョKUN のぞ・く
10 strokes
peak; summit
ON チョウKUN いただき、いた だ・く
11 strokes
obey; follow; well behaved; order; sequence
ON ジュン
12 strokes
entrust to; deposit
ONKUN あず・かる、あ ず・ける
13 strokes
forehead; fixed amount; plaque; sign
ON ガクKUN ひたい
18 strokes
bone
ON コツKUN ほね
10 strokes
award; bestow; take part in; cooperate
ONKUN あた・える
8 strokes
long time
ON キュウ、クKUN ひさ・しい
8 strokes
mutually; reciprocally
ONKUN たが・い
8 strokes
knock down; fall; collapse
ON トウKUN たお・す、たお ・れる
8 strokes
unexpected; accidentally; even number; same kind
ON グウ
8 strokes
arrive; attain; invert
ON トウ
8 strokes
stab; pierce; calling card
ONKUN さ・さる、さ・ す
8 strokes
benefit; efficacy
ON コウKUN き・く
8 strokes
can; passable
ON
8 strokes
good; virtuous
ON ゼンKUN よ・い
8 strokes
average; level
ON キン
7 strokes
castle
ON ジョウKUN しろ
9 strokes
level; limit; range
ON イキ
8 strokes
foundation; basis; be based on
ONKUN もと、もとい
11 strokes
gentleman; samurai
ON
3 strokes
interior; all the way inside
ON オウKUN おく
8 strokes
daughter
KUN むすめ
8 strokes
treasure
ON ホウKUN たから
8 strokes
guide; lead
ON ドウKUN みちび・く
8 strokes
cloth
ONKUN ぬの
8 strokes
stretch; spread; play (string instrument)
ON チョウKUN は・る
8 strokes
he
ONKUN かの、かれ
8 strokes
to become angry
ONKUN いか・る、おこ ・る
9 strokes
be frightened; afraid
ONKUN こわ・い
8 strokes
fear; awe
ON キョウKUN おそ・れる、お そ・ろしい
8 strokes
dishonor
ONKUN はじ、は・じら う、は・じる、 は・ずかしい
8 strokes
embrace; hold
ON ホウKUN いだ・く、かか ・える、だ・く
8 strokes
widely; generally; universally
ON
12 strokes
to change; alternately; by turns; to pass; futhermore
ON コウKUN さら、ふ・かす 、ふ・ける
8 strokes
exchange; substitute
ON タイKUN か・える、か・ わる
12 strokes
desk; table
ONKUN つくえ
8 strokes
counter for cups, glasses
ON ハイKUN さかずき
8 strokes
pine tree
ON ショウKUN まつ
8 strokes
sweat
ON カンKUN あせ
8 strokes
dirty; pollute; disgrace
ONKUN きたな・い、け が・す、けが・ らわしい、けが ・れる、よご・ す、よご・れる
8 strokes
overnight stay
ON ハクKUN と・まる、と・ める
8 strokes
harbor; soak; spill; soup; bodily fluid
ON シンKUN
8 strokes
tears
ON ルイKUN なみだ
10 strokes
blaze; burn; glow
ON ネンKUN も・える、も・ す、も・やす
16 strokes
cat
ON ビョウKUN ねこ
8 strokes
different; uncommon
ONKUN こと
11 strokes
all; everything; everyone
ON カイKUN みな
9 strokes
steal
ON トウKUN ぬす・む
11 strokes
collide; sudden
ON トツKUN つ・く
8 strokes
entwine; coil around; connect; logical thread
ON ラクKUN から・まる、か ら・む
8 strokes
dance; encourage
ONKUN まい、ま・う
15 strokes
think; shallow; weak (taste, etc.)
ON ハクKUN うす・い、うす ・まる、うす・ める、うす・ら ぐ、うす・れる
16 strokes
street; town
ON カイ、ガイKUN まち
12 strokes
reconcile; make peace with; learn; discuss
ON コウ
17 strokes
bean
ON ズ、トウKUN まめ
7 strokes
exceed; surpass
ON エツKUN こ・える、こ・ す
12 strokes
greet; welcome
ON ゲイKUN むか・える
7 strokes
mention; relate; speak; state
ON ジュツKUN の・べる
8 strokes
escape; evade; set free
ON トウKUN に・がす、に・ げる、のが・す 、のが・れる
9 strokes
opposite; reversed
ON ギャクKUN さか、さか・ら う
8 strokes
road; path
ON
10 strokes
shake; tremble
ON シンKUN ふる・う、ふる ・える
15 strokes
shoes
ONKUN くつ
13 strokes
request; rely on; trust
ON ライKUN たの・む、たの ・もしい、たよ ・る
16 strokes
hair (on the head)
ON ハツKUN かみ
14 strokes
age
ON レイ
17 strokes

Frequently Asked Questions

How many kanji do I need to know for JLPT N3?

JLPT N3 requires knowledge of approximately 650 kanji characters. Our complete study list covers all kanji tested on the exam.

What is the best method to learn JLPT N3 kanji?

The most effective approach combines learning kanji by radicals, practicing stroke order, studying readings in context with vocabulary words, and using spaced repetition for long-term retention.

Should I learn kanji readings or meanings first?

Start with meanings to build recognition, then learn the most common readings (on-yomi and kun-yomi) through vocabulary words. Context-based learning is more effective than memorizing isolated readings.

How can I remember JLPT N3 kanji?

Use mnemonics, radical-based learning, and write each kanji multiple times. Study kanji in context through vocabulary and sentences. Regular review with flashcards or spaced repetition is key for retention.