Complete List of JLPT N3 Kanji

Here is the complete list of JLPT N3 Kanji to help you with systematic preparation to study for JLPT N3 certification.

For JLPT N3, you need to learn 370 new Kanji. Overall, you need to remember about 620 Kanji for JLPT N3, which includes the Kanji characters you learned for JLPT N5 and N4. Please check the JLPT N5 Kanji list and the JLPT N4 Kanji list.

The following list of JLPT N3 Kanji includes the On’yomi, or Chinese pronunciations, which are frequently used when a specific Kanji is combined with another for a word, and also the Kun’yomi, or Japanese pronunciations, for the independent Kanji reading. The following Kanji list also mentions the number of strokes for each Kanji.

The following Kanji list also mentions the number of strokes for each Kanji. Please note that the Kanji characters for JLPT N3 range from 3 strokes to 20 strokes.

List of 370 Kanji Characters for JLPT N3 Level

#KanjiOn’yomiKun’yomiMeaning of KanjiNumber of Strokes
1sei (セイ), sho (ショウ)matsurigoto (まつりごと)government, politics9
2gi (ギ)discuss, debate, meeting, conference, legislative20
3min (ミン)tami (たみ)people, nation5
4ren (レン)tsura-naru (つら-なる), tsu-reru (-れる)join, connect10
5tai (タイ), tsui (ツイ)opposite, oppose anti- 7
6bu (ブ)section, department part, portion11
7gou (ゴウ), ka’ (カッ), ga’ (ガッ)a-waseru (-わせる), a-wasu (-わす), a-u (-う)match, fit, combine6
8shi (シ)ichi (いち)city, town, market5
9nai (ナイ), dai (ダイ)uchi (うち)inside, within, inter- 4
10sou (ソウ), shou (ショウ)ai (あい)mutual, each other, together, minister9
11tei (テイ), jou (ジョウ)sada-meru (さだ-める) sada-maru (さだ-まる) sada-ka (さだ-か)determine, decide, fix, establish, 8
12kai (カイ), e (エ)mawa-ru (まわ-る), mawa-su (まわ-す)turn around, round, revolve, 6
13sen (セン)era-bu (えら-ぶ)choose, select, elect15
14bei (ベイ), mai (マイ)kome (こめ)rice, USA6
15jitsu (ジツ)mi (み), mino-ru (みの-る)reality, truth8
16kan (カン)seki (せき), kaka-waru (かか-わる)relate ,involve, concerning14
17ketsu (ケツ)ki-meru (-める), ki-maru (-まる)decide, determine7
18zen (ゼン)matta-ku (まった-く), sube-te (すべ-て)all, whole, complete, total, entire6
19hyou (ヒョウ)omote (おもて), arawa-reru (あらわ-れる), arawa-su (あらわ-す)surface, exterior, table, chart8
20sen (セン)ikusa (いくさ), tataka-u (たたか-う)war, battle, fight13
21kei (ケイ), kyo (キョウ)he-ru (-る), ta-tsu (-つ)pass thru, go thru, elapse, longitude11
22sai (サイ)motto-mo (もっと-も)utmost, most12
23gen (ゲン)arawa-reru (あらわ-れる), arawa-su (あらわ-す), utsu-tsu (うつ-つ)appear, emerge, actual, present11
24調chou (チョウ)totono-eru (ととの-える), totono-u (ととの-う), shira-beru (しら-べる)investigate, examine, tune, tone, harmonize15
25ka (カ), ke (ケ)ba-keru (-ける), ba-kasu (-かす), fu-keru (-ける)transform, change, turn into, convert, chemistry4
26tou (トウ)a-teru (あ-てる), a-taru (-たる)hit6
27yaku (ヤク)tsuzu-maru (つづ-まる)promise, approximately, shrink9
28shu (シュ)kubi (くび)neck9
29hou (ホウ), ho’ (ホッ), ha’ (ハッ)nori (のり)method, law, rule, model, system8
30sei (セイ), shou (ショウ)sex, gender, nature8
31teki (テキ)mato (まと)target, mark8
32you (ヨウ)i-ru (-る), kaname (かなめ)main point, necessary, essence9
33sei (セイ)system, control, rule8
34ji (ジ), chi (チ)osa-maru (おさ-まる), osa-meru (おさ-める), nao-su (なお-す), nao-ru (なお-る)reign over, rule over, govern, cure, heal8
35mu (ム)tsuto-meru (つと-める), tsuto-maru (つと-まる)task, duty11
36sei (セイ), jou (ジョウ)na-ru (-る)turn into, become, achieve, succeed6
37ki (キ), go (ゴ)period, time, season, term12
38shu (シュ)to-ru (-る)take, fetch8
39to (ト), tsu (ツ)miyako (みやこ)metropolis, capital11
40wa (ワ), o (オ)yawa-rageru (やわ-らげる), yawa-ragu (やわ-らぐ), nago-yaka (なご-やか), nago-mu (なご-む)harmony, peace, Japanese style, 8
41ki (キ)hata (はた)machine, opportunity16
42hei (ヘイ), byou (ビョウ)tai-ra (たい-ら), hira (ひら)flat, even, calm, peaceful5
43ka (カ)kuwa-waru (くわ-わる), kuwa-eru (くわ-える)add, addition, append, join5
44ju (ジュ)u-keru (-ける), u-karu (-かる)receive, accept8
45zoku (ゾク)tsuzu-keru (つづ-ける), tsuzu-ku (つづ-く)continue, series, sequel13
46shin (シン)susu-mu (すす-む)advance, proceed, go forward11
47suu (スウ), su (ス) kazu (かず), kazo-eru (かぞ-える)number13
48ki (キ)shiru-su (しる-す)write down, record, note10
49sho (ショ)hatsu (はつ), haji-mete (はじ-めて), haji-me (はじ-め), so-meru (-める), ui (うい)first time, beginning7
50shi (シ)yubi (ゆび), sa-su (さ(す))finger, toe, point to, indicate9
51gon (ゴン), ken (ケン)right, power, authority15
52shi (シ)sasa-eru (ささ-える)branch, support, sustain4
53san (サン)u-mu (-む), u-mareru (-まれる), ubu (うぶ)give birth, produce, yield11
54ten (テン)tsu-keru (-ける), ta-teru (-てる)spot, point, mark, dot9
55hou (ホウ)mukku-iru (むく-いる)report, inform, requite, reward, repay12
56sai (サイ)su-mu (-む), su-masu (-ます)settle, conclude, finish11
57katsu (カツ)active, lively, vigor9
58gen (ゲン)hara (はら)field, original10
59kyou (キョウ)tomo (とも)together6
60toku (トク)e-ru (-る), u-ru (-る)gain, earn, profit, advantage, benefit, acquire11
61kai (カイ), ge (ゲ)to-keru (-ける), to-ku (-く), to-kasu (-かす)solve, clarify, unravel13
62kou (コウ)maji-waru (まじ-わる), ma-ma-zeru (-ぜる), maji-waru (まじ-わる), ma-jiru (-じる), maji-eru (まじ-える), ma-zaru (-ざる), ka-wasu (-わす), ka-u (-う)cross, intersect, interchange6
63shi (シ)assets, resources, capital13
64yo (ヨ), sha (シャ)arakaji-me (あらかじ-め)beforehand, in advance, previous4
65kou (コウ)mu-ku (む-く), muka-i (むか-い), mu-ko (-こう), mu-keru (む-ける), mu-kau (-かう)facing, tun toward6
66sai (サイ)kiwa (きわ)occasion, side, verge14
67shou (ショウ)ka-tsu (-つ), masa-ru) (まさ-る)victory, win12
68men (メン)omo (おも), omote (おもて), tsura (つら)face, mask, surface, aspect9
69koku (コク)tsu-geru (-げる)tell, announce, inform, notify7
70hon (ホン), han (ハン), tan (タン)so-ru (-る), so-rasu (-らす)oppose, anti-4
71han (ハン)ban (バン), han (ハン)judge, seal [as in 判子 (hanko)]7
72nin (ニン)mito-meru (みと-める), shitata-meru (したた-める)acknowledge, recognize, admit14
73san (サン)mai-ru (まい-る)visit a shrine, visit a temple, join, participate8
74ri (リ)ki-ku (-く)profit, advantage, benefit7
75so (ソ)ku-mu (-む), kumi (くみ)construct, assemble, group, team11
76shin (シン)believe, trust, faith9
77zai (ザイ)a-ru (-る)exist6
78ken (ケン)kudan (くだん)matter, case, affair, incident6
79soku (ソク)gawa (がわ), soba (そば)side, flank, aspect11
80nin (ニン)maka-seru (まか-せる), maka-su (まか-す)entrust, leave to, duties, duty, responsibility6
81in (イン)hi-ku (-く), hi-keru (-ける)pull, draw, tug4
82kyuu (キュウ)moto-meru (もと-める)request, demand7
83sho (ショ)tokoro (ところ)place, point, spot8
84ji (ジ), shi (シ)tsu-gu (-ぐ), tsugi (つぎ)next, order6
85saku (サク)yesterday, previous, last one9
86ron (ロン)agetsura-u (あげつら-う)argument, discourse, theory15
87kan (カン)bureaucrat, government8
88zou (ゾウ)ma-su (ま-す), fu-eru (-える), fu-yasu (-やす)increase14
89kei (ケイ)kaka-ru (かか-る), kakari (かかり)person in charge, connect, related9
90kan (カン)sensation, feeling13
91jou (ジョウ), sei (セイ)nasa-ke (なさ-け)emotion, feelings, sympathy, mercy11
92tou (トウ)na-geru (-げる)throw, cast, pitch7
93ji (ジ), shi (シ)shime-su (しめ-す)show, indicate, display5
94hen (ヘン)ka-waru (-わる), ka-eru (-える)change, vary, alter, abnormal, unusual9
95da (ダ)u-tsu う(つ), bu-tsu (-つ)hit, strike, knock5
96choku (チョク), jiki (ジキ)tada-chini (ただ-ちに), su-gu (-ぐ), nao-ru (なお-る), nao-su (なお-す)straight, direct, immediately (直ぐ / sugu), honest8
97ryou (リョウ)both [as in 両方 (ryoho)]6
98shiki (シキ)style, method, ceremony, rite6
99kaku (カク)tashi-ka (たし-か), tashi-kameru (たし-かめる)certain, definite, ascertain, confirm15
100ka (カ)ha-tasu (-たす), ha-teru (は-てる) ha-te (は-て)fruit8

Himanshu Jain

A long-term ex-pat in Japan, Himanshu comes with an IT background in SAP consulting, IT Business Development, and then running the country operations of an IT consulting multinational. Himanshu is the co-founder and Managing Director of ReachExt K.K. and EJable.com. He is also an Advisory Board Member of a Silicon Valley AI/IoT startup.

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