Complete List of JLPT N3 Kanji

#KanjiOn’yomiKun’yomiMeaning of KanjiNumber of Strokes
201chi (チ)ne (ね), atai (あたい)price, cost [as in 値段 (nedan)]10
202totsu (トツ), ka (カ)tsu-ku (-く)thrust, protruding, abruptly, suddenly8
203kou (コウ)hika-ru (ひか-る), hikari、ひかりray, light6
204ro (ロ)ji (じ)path, route, road13
205ka (カ)department, course9
206seki (セキ)tsu-mu (-む), tsu-moru (-もる)load, pile up, stack16
207ta (タ)hoka (ほか)other, another5
208sho (ショ)dispose, deal with5
209tai (タイ), ta (タ)futo-i (ふと-い), futo-ru (ふと-る)fat, thick4
210kyaku (キャク), kaku (カク)customer, client, visitor, guest9
211hi (ヒ)ina (いな), iya (いや)negate, no, decline, deny7
212shi (シ)master, teacher10
213tou (トウ), to (ト)nobo-ru (のぼ-る)ascend, climb12
214eki (エキ), i (イ)yasa-shii (やさ-しい)easy, simple8
215soku (ソク)haya-i (はや-い), haya-meru (はや-める), haya-maru (はや-まる), sumi-yaka (すみ-やか)fast, quick, speedy, rapid10
216son (ソン), zon (ゾン)exist6
217hi (ヒ)to-bu (-ぶ), to-basu (-ばす)fly, jump9
218sasetsu (セツ), satsu (サツ,) sai (サイ)koro-su (ころ-す)kill, murder10
219gou (ゴウ)number, item5
220tan (タン)hitoe (ひとえ)simple, single9
221za (ザ)suwa-ru (すわ-る)sqseat, sit10
222ha (ハ)yabu-ru (やぶ-る), yabu-reru (やぶ-れる)rip, tear, break, destroy10
223jo,jiジョ、ジnozo(ku)のぞ(く)exclude, remove10
224kan (カン)complete, perfect, finish, end7
225kou (コウ), go (ゴ)fu-ru (-る), o-rosu (-ろす), o-riru (-りる)descend, precipitate, fall,surrender10
226seki (セキ)se-meru (-める)liability, to blame, to condemn11
227ho (ホ)to-ru (-る), to-rawareru (-らわれる), to-raeru (-らえる), tsuka-maru (つか-まる), tsuka-maeru (つか-まえる)catch, capture, arrest10
228ki (キ)abu-nai (あぶ-ない), aya-bumu (あや-ぶむ), aya-ui (あや-うい)dangerous, risky, perilous, uneasy6
229kyuu (キュウ)tama-u (たま-う), tamo-u (たも-う)supply, wage, salary, wage, provide12
230ku (ク)niga-ru (にが-る), niga-i (にが-い), kuru-shii (くる-しい), kuru-shimeru (くる-しめる), kuru-shimu (くる-しむ)susuffering, hardship, bitter8
231gei (ゲイ)muka-eru (むか-える)welcome7
232en (エン)sono (その)public park (公園 / koen), garden13
233gu (グ)tool, ingredients, implement8
234ji (ジ)ya-meru (-める)resign, quit13
235in (イン)yo-ru (-る), china-mu (ちな-む)cause, factor, depends on6
236ba (バ)uma (うま), ma (ま)horse10
237ai (アイ)ito-shii (いと-しい), mana (まな), kana-shii (かな-しい ), me-deru (-でる)love, affection13
238fu (フ), fuu (フウ)to-mu (-む), tomi (とみ)wealth, enrich, get rich12
239hi (ヒ)kare (かれ), kano (かの)he, him, her [as in 彼女 (kanojo)]8
240mi (ミ), bi (ビ)mada (ま-だ), ima-da (いま-だ)not yet, un-, still, eighth sign in the Chinese zodiac: the Goat5
241bu (ブ)ma-u (-う), mai (まい)dance, circle15
242bou (ボウ), mou (モウ)na-kunaru (-くなる)deceased, dying3
243rei (レイ)tsume-tai (つめ-たい), hi-eru (-える), hi-yasu (-やす), hi-yakasu (-やかす), hi-ya (ひ-や), sa-meru (-める), sa-masu (-ます)cool, cold, chill7
244teki (テキ)suitable, appropriate14
245fu (フ)yome (よめ)lady, woman, wife11
246ki (キ)yo-ru (-る), yo-seru (-せる)to approach, draw near, to contribute, to donate11
247ko-meru (-める), ko-mu (-む)crowded, mixture5
248gan (ガン)kao (かお)face18
249rui (ルイ)tagu-i (たぐ-い)sort, kind, type, class, genus18
250yo (ヨ)ama-ru (あま-る), ama-su (あま-す)surplus, excess, remaining7
251ou (オウ)king4
252hen (ヘン)kae-ru (かえ-る), kae-su (かえ-す)return, answer [as in 返事 (henji)]7
253sai (サイ)tsuma (つま)wife, spouse8
254hai (ハイ)somu-keru (そむ-ける), somu-ku (そむ-く), sei (せい), se ()stature, height, back9
255netsu (ネツ)atsu-i (あつ-い)heat, hot, fever15
256宿shuku (シュク)yado-ru (やど-る), yado-su (やど-す), yado (やど)inn, lodging11
257yaku (ヤク)kusuri (くすり)medicine, drug16
258ken (ケン)kewa-shii (けわ-しい)precipitous, inaccessible place, steep11
259raiライtano-mu (たの-む), tano-moshii (たの-もしい), tayo-ri (たよ-り), tayo-ru (たよ-る)ask for, request, rely on, depend on, trust16
260kaku (カク)obo-eru (おぼ-える), sa-meru (さ-める), sa-masu (さ-ます)memorize, remember, perceive, wake up12
261sen (セン)fune (ふね), funa (ふな)ship, boat11
262to (ト)michi (みち)route, way, road10
263kyo (キョ)yuru-su (ゆる-す)permit, approve, allow, forgive11
264batsu (バツ)nu-keru (-ける), nu-ku (-く), nu-karu (-かる), nu-kasu (-かす)pull out, draw out, extract, remove7
265便ben (ベン), bin (ビン)tayo-ri (たよ-り)convenient, facility9
266ryuu (リュウ), ru (ル)to-meru (と-める), to-maru (と-まる), todo-meru (とど-める)detain, fasten, halt, stop10
267zai (ザイ)tsumi (つみ)guilt, sin, crime, offense13
268do (ド)tsuto-meru (つと-める)make efforts, endeavor, exert oneself, as much as possible7
269sei (セイ), shou (ショウ)shira-geru (しら-げる)refined, spirit, life force, fairy14
270san (サン)chi-ru (-る), chi-rasu (-らす), chi-rakaru (-らかる), chi-rakasu (-らかす)scatter, disperse12
271sei (セイ), jou (ジョウ)shizu (しず), shizu-ka (しず-か), shizu-meru (しず-める), shizu-maru (しず-まる)quiet, calm14
272kon (コン)marriage [as in 結婚 (kekkon)]11
273ki (キ)yoroko-bu (よろこ-ぶ)rejoice, take pleasure in12
274fu (フ)u-ku (-く), u-kareru (-かれる), u-kaberu (-かべる), u-kabu (-かぶ)float, rise to surface10
275zetsu (ゼツ)ta-yasu (-やす), ta-tsu (-つ), ta-eru (-える)cut off, break off, discontinue, extinct12
276kou (コウ)shiawa-se (しあわ-せ), sachi (さち), saiwa-i (さいわ-い)happiness, blessing, fortune8
277ou (オウ)o-su (-す), o-saeru (-さえる)push, press8
278tou (トウ)tao-reru (たお-れる), tao-su (たお-す)overthrow, fall over, topple, fall down, collapse10
279tou (トウ)hito-shii (ひと-しい), nado (など)equality, impartiality, evenness, etc., so forth12
280rou (ロウ)o-iru (-いる), fu-keru (-ける)grow old, old person6
281kyoku (キョク)ma-geru (-げる) ma-garu (ま-がる)bend, curve, music, song, tune6
282futsu (フツ)hara-u (はら-う)pay, clear away5
283tei (テイ)niwa (にわ)courtyard, garden, yard10
284to (ト)follower, on foot, junior, vanity, futility, uselessness10
285kin (キン), gon (ゴン)tsuto-meru (つと-める), tsuto-maru (つと-まる))work for, serve12
286chi (チ)oso-i (おそ-い), oku-reru (おく-れる), oku-rasu (おく-らす)slow, late12
287kyo (キョ), ko (コ)i-ru (-る)reside, live, to be, exist8
288zatsu (ザツ), zoun (ゾウ)maji-ru (まじ-る)miscellaneous14
289shou (ショウ)mane-ku (まね-く)invite, beckon summon8
290kon (コン)koma-ru (こま-る)have difficulty, have trouble, become distressed7
291ketsu (ケツ)ka-keru (-ける), ka-ku (-く)laclack, deficiency4
292kou (コウ)fu-keru (-ける), fu-kasu (ふ-かす), sara (さら)rrenew, replace, furthermore7
293koku (コク)kiza-mu -きざ(む)engrave, cut fine, chop8
294san (サン)approve of, praise, agree with15
295hou (ホウ)da-ku (-く), kaka-eru (かか-える), ida-ku (いだ-く)embrace, hug8
296han (ハン)oka-su (おか-す)crime, commit a crime, sin, offense, violet5
297kyou (キョウ)oso-roshii (おそ-ろしい), oso-reru (おそ-れる)fear, dread10
298musu (ムス), soku (ソク)iki (いき)breath, interest (on money)10
299on (オン), en (エン)too-i (とお-い)distant, far13
300rei (レイ)modo-ru (もど-る), modo-su (もど-す)return, go back7

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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