Complete List of JLPT N3 Kanji

#KanjiOn’yomiKun’yomiMeaning of KanjiNumber of Strokes
101you (ヨウ)contain, vessel, appearance10
102hitsu (ヒツ)kanara-zu (かなら-ず)invariably, without fail, certainly, surely5
103en (エン)perform, act14
104sai (サイ), sei (セイ)age13
105sou (ソウ)araso-u (あらそ-う)contend, dispute6
106dan (ダン)talk, conversation15
107nou (ノウ)ability, skill10
108i (イ)kurai (くらい), gurai (ぐらい)approximately, rank, grade7
109chi (チ)o-ku (-く)placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind13
110ryuu (リュウ), ru (ル)naga-reru (なが-れる), naga-su (なが-す)current, flow10
111kaku (カク), kou (コウ), kyaku (キャク)status, norm, rank, standard, model10
112gi (ギ)utaga-u (うたが-う)doubt, distrust, suspicion14
113ka (カ)su-giru (-ぎる), su-gosu (-ごす), ayama-tsu (あやま-つ), ayama-chi (あやま-ち)overdo, exceed, surpass, go beyond12
114kyoku (キョク)bureau [e.g., 郵便局 (Yubinkyoku, meaning post office)]7
115hou (ホウ)hana-su (はな-す), hana-reru (はな-れる), hana-tsu (はな-つ), yuru-su (ゆる-す), maka-su (まか-す), hoshiimama (ほしいまま), hi-ru (-る)set free, release, let go8
116jou (ジョウ)tsune (つね), toko (とこ)usual, ordinary, normal11
117jou (ジョウ)state, condition, circumstances, form7
118kyuu (キュウ)tama (たま)ball, sphere11
119shoku (ショク)occupation, job, employment18
120yo (ヨ)ata-eru (あた-える)give, provide3
121kyou (キョウ), ku (ク), kuu (クウ)sona-eru (そな-える), tomo (とも)submit, offer, present8
122yaku (ヤク),eki (エキ)role, part, public service, duty7
123kou (コウ)kama-u (かま-う), kama-eru (かま-える)build, framework, set up, make ready14
124katsu (カツ)wa-ru (-る), wa-reru (-れる), wari (わり), sa-ku (さ-く)divide, split, break12
125shin (シン)mi (み)somebody, someone, body7
126hi (ヒ)tsui-yasu (つい-やす), tsui-eru (つい-える)expense, cost, spend12
127fu (フ)tsu-keru (-ける), tsu-ku (-く)attach, append, add to, affix5
128yu (ユ), yuu (ユウ), yui (ユイ)Yoshi (よし)origin, cause, reason5
129setsu (セツ), zei (ゼイ)to-ku (-く)theory, explanation14
130nan (ナン)kata-i (かた-い), muzuka-shii (むずか-しい)difficult18
131yuu (ユウ), u (ウ)yasa-shii (やさ-しい), sugu-reru (すぐ-れる)superior, excellent, gentle, tender, kindhearted, actor17
132fu (フ), fuu (フウ)otto (おっと)husband4
133shuu (シュウ)osa-meru (おさ-める), osa-maru (おさ-まる)take in, gather in, gain, income, revenue4
134dan (ダン)ta-tsu (た-つ), kotowa-ru (ことわ-る)decline, refuse, cut off, sever11
135seki (セキ), shaku (シャク), koku (コク)ishi (いし)stone5
136i (イ)chiga-u (ちが-う), chiga-eru (ちが-える, taga-u (たが-う)differ, difference, different13
137shou (ショウ)ki-eru (-える), ke-su (-す)extinguish, put out, erase, delete, extinguish10
138shin (シン), jin ( ジン)kami (かみ), ko (こう), kan (かん)gods, deity9
139ban (バン)tsuga-i (つが-い)number in a series, turn12
140ki (キ)regulation, rule, standard11
141jutsu (ジュツ)technique, skill trick11
142bi (ビ)sona-eru (そな-える), sona-waru (そな-わる)provide for, prepare for, get ready, equip12
143taku (タク)home, house, residence6
144gai (ガイ)harm, damage, injury10
145hai (ハイ)kuba-ru (くば-る)distribute10
146kei (ケイ)admonish, warn19
147iku (イク)soda-tsu (そだ-つ), soda-teru (そだ-てる), haguku-mu (はぐく-む)grow, grow up, bring up, raise8
148seki (セキ)seat10
149hou (ホウ)otozu-reru (おとず-れる) tazu-neru (たず-ねる)call on, visit11
150jou (ジョウ), shou (ショウ)no-ru, (-る)ride, get on (e.g., on train)9
151zan (ザン)noko-ru, (のこ-る), noko-su (のこ-す)remainder, balance10
152sou (ソウ), so (ソ)concept, think, idea13
153sei (セイ), shou (ショウ)koe (こえ), kowa (こわ)voice7
154jo (ジョ)tasu-keru (たす-ける), tasu-karu (たす-かる), suke (すけ)help, assist, rescue7
155rou (ロウ)itawa-ru (いたわ-る), negira-u (ねぎら-う)labor, toil7
156rei (レイ)tato-eba (たと-えば), tato-eru (たと-える)for example, instance8
157zen (ゼン), nen (ネン)sort of thing, if so12
158gen (ゲン)kagi-ru (かぎ-る), kagi-ri (かぎ-り)limit, restrict9
159tsui (ツイ)o-u (-う)chase, pursue9
160shou (ショウ)akina-u (あきな-う)deal in, trade, merchant11
161you (ヨウ)ha (は)leaf, foliage12
162den (デン)tsuta-waru (つた-わる), tsuta-eru (つた-える), tsuta-u (つた-う)transmit, tell, propagate, communicate6
163dou (ドウ)hatara-ku (はたら-く)to work13
164kei (ケイ), gyou (ギョウ)kata (かた), katachi (かたち)shape, form, figure7
165kei (ケイ), ke (ケ)view, scenery12
166raku (ラク)o-tosu (-とす), o-chiru (-ちる)fall, drop12
167kou (コウ)kono-mu (この-む), su-ku (-く)be fond, like something, favorable6
168退tai (タイ)shirizo-ku (しりぞ-く), shirizo-keru (しりぞ-ける), hi-ku (-く), no-keru (-ける), do-ku (-く)retreat, withdraw9
169tou (トウ), zu (ズ), to (ト)atama (あたま), kashira (かしら)head16
170fu (フ)ma-keru (-ける), ma-kasu (-かす), o-u (-う)lose, defeat9
171to (ト)wata-ru (わた-る), wata-su (わた-す)go across, cross over12
172shitsu (シツ)ushina-u (うしな-う), u-seru (-せる)lose, loss5
173sa (サ)sa-su (-す)distinction, difference, variation10
174matsu (マツ), batsu (バツ)sue (すえ)end, last part, tip5
175shu (シュ), su (ス)mamo-ru (まも-る), mori (もり)guard, protect6
176jaku (ジャク), nyaku (ニャク)waka-i (わか-い), mo-shikuha (-しくは)young8
177shu (シュ)tane (たね), -gusa (-ぐさ)kind, type, seed14
178bi (ビ), mi (ミ)utsuku-shii (うつく-しい)beauty, beautiful
179mei (メイ), myou (ミョウ)inochi (いのち)fate, life force, destiny, to command8
180fuku (フク)blessing, fortune, happiness13
181bou (ボウ), mou (モウ)nozo-mu (のぞ-む)hope, wish11
182hi (ヒ)is not, not, un-8
183kan (カン)outlook, view18
184satsu (サツ)inspect, investigate, guess, surmise14
185dan (ダン)grade, steps, stairs steps9
186ou (オウ)yoko (よこ)sideways, horizontal, side, width15
187shin (シン)fuka-meru (ふか-める), fuka-maru (ふか-まる), fuka-i (ふか-い)deep11
188shinシンmōsu (申す), mōshi (申し), saru (さる), kasaneru (申ねる)to speak, ninth sign in the Chinese zodiac: the Monkey5
189you (ヨウ)sama (さま)Mr., Mrs. (to show respect), certain form or way, condition, state, design, pattern14
190zai (ザイ), sai (サイ)property, wealth, assets10
191kou (コウ)minato (みなと)port, harbor12
192shiki (シキ)discern, know19
193ko (コ)yo-bu (-ぶ)call, call out to, invite8
194tatsu (タツ), da (ダ)tachi, (-ち), -ru (とお-る), -su (-おす)reach, arrive, attain12
195ryou (リョウ)yo-i (よ-い), i-i (-い)good, fine7
196hanハンsakaさかslope7
197kou (コウ)sourou (そうろう)condition, state10
198tei (テイ)hodo (ほど)extent, degree12
199man (マン)mi-chiru (-ちる), mi-tasu (-たす)full, satisfy12
200hai (ハイ)yabu-reru (やぶ-れる)defeat, lose11

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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