This is the JLPT N3 kanji list.
There are about 650 kanji in total that you will need to know in order to pass the JLPT N3 (including the kanji from N4 & N5), and we have them all listed here with each one linking to a customized lesson.
Click on any of the kanji below to go to the lesson for that kanji. There you can get more detailed information, including common vocabulary words and example sentences using that kanji.
(this page is a work in progress, but I’m doing my best to add multiple new lessons every week)
For more JLPT N3 info, see our JLPT N3 grammar lessons.
| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 政 | sei セイ | matsurigoto まつりごと | politics, government |
| 2 | 議 | gi ギ | deliberation, consultation, debate | |
| 3 | 民 | min ミン | tami たみ | people, nation, subjects |
| 4 | 連 | ren レン | tsura(naru), tsu(reru) つら(なる)、 つ(れる) | take along, lead, join, connect |
| 5 | 対 | tai, tsui タイ、 ツイ | opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare | |
| 6 | 部 | bu ブ | section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion | |
| 7 | 合 | gou, ga, ka ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ | a(u) あ(う)、あい | fit, suit, join, 0.1 |
| 8 | 市 | shi シ | ichi いち | market, city, town |
| 9 | 内 | nai ナイ | uchi うち | inside, within, between, among, house, home |
| 10 | 相 | sou, shou ソウ、 ショウ | ai あい | inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state |
| 11 | 定 | tei, jou テイ、 ジョウ | sada(meru) さだ(める) | determine, fix, establish, decide |
| 12 | 回 | kai カイ | mawa(su) まわ(す) | -times, round, revolve, counter |
| 13 | 選 | sen セン | era(bu) えら(ぶ) | elect, select, choose, prefer |
| 14 | 米 | bei, mai, meetoru ベイ、 マイ、 メエトル | kome こめ | rice, USA, meter |
| 15 | 実 | jitsu ジツ | mi, mino(ru), michi(ru), makoto み、 みの(る)、 みち(る)、 まこと | reality, truth |
| 16 | 関 | kan カン | seki, kaka(waru), karakuri せき、 かか(わる)、 からくり | connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning |
| 17 | 決 | ketsu ケツ | ki(meru) き(める) | decide, fix, agree upon, appoint |
| 18 | 全 | zen ゼン | matta(ku), sube(te) まった(く)、 すべ(て) | whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill |
| 19 | 表 | hyou ヒョウ | omote, arawa(su) おもて、 あらわ(す) | surface, table, chart, diagram |
| 20 | 戦 | sen セン | ikusa, tataka(u) いくさ、 たたか(う) | war, battle, match |
| 21 | 経 | kei ケイ | he(ru), ta(tsu) へ(る)、 た(つ) | longitude, pass thru, expire, warp |
| 22 | 最 | sai サイ | motto(mo) もっと(も) | utmost, most, extreme |
| 23 | 現 | gen ゲン | arawa(reru), utsu(tsu) あらわ(れる)、 うつ(つ) | present, existing, actual |
| 24 | 調 | chou チョウ | shira(beru), tono(u) しら(べる)、ととの(う) | tune, tone, meter, prepare, investigate |
| 25 | 化 | ka, ke カ、 ケ | ba(keru), fu(keru) ば(ける)、 ふ(ける) | change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization |
| 26 | 当 | tou トウ | a(taru) あ(たる) | hit, right, appropriate |
| 27 | 約 | yaku ヤク | tsuzu(maru) つづ(まる) | promise, approximately, shrink |
| 28 | 首 | shu シュ | kubi くび | neck |
| 29 | 法 | hou ホウ | nori のり | method, law, rule, principle, model, system |
| 30 | 性 | sei, shou セイ、 ショウ | sex, gender, nature | |
| 31 | 要 | you ヨウ | i(ru), kaname い(る)、 かなめ | need, main point, essence, pivot |
| 32 | 成 | sei, jou セイ、 ジョウ | na(ru) な(る) | turn into, become, get, grow, elapse |
| 33 | 期 | ki, go キ、 ゴ | period, time, date, term | |
| 34 | 取 | shu シュ | to(ru) と(る) | take, fetch |
| 35 | 受 | ju ジュ | u(keru) う(ける) | accept, undergo, answer (phone), take |
| 36 | 続 | zoku ゾク | tsuzuku つづ(く) | continue, series, sequel |
| 37 | 数 | suu スウ | kazu, kazo(eru) かず、 かぞ(える) | number, strength, fate, law, figures |
| 38 | 記 | ki キ | shiru(su) しる(す) | scribe, account, narrative |
| 39 | 支 | shi シ | sasa(eru) ささ(える) | branch, support, sustain |
| 40 | 原 | gen ゲン | hara はら | original, primitive, field |
| 41 | 得 | toku トク | e(ru) え(る) | gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit |
| 42 | 交 | kou コウ | maji(waru), ma(zeru), ka(wasu) まじ(わる)、 ま(ぜる)、 か(わす) | mingle, mixing, association, coming & going |
| 43 | 資 | shi シ | assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to | |
| 44 | 予 | yo, sha ヨ、 シャ | arakaji(me) あらかじ(め) | beforehand, previous, myself, I |
| 45 | 利 | ri リ | ki(ku) き(く) | profit, advantage, benefit |
| 46 | 昨 | saku サク | yesterday, previous | |
| 47 | 変 | hen ヘン | ka(waru) か(わる) | unusual, change, strange |
| 48 | 直 | choku, jiki チョク、 ジキ | tada(chini), su(gu) ただ(ちに)、 す(ぐ)、 なお(す) | straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair |
| 49 | 果 | ka カ | ha(tasu) は(たす) | fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete |
| 50 | 必 | hitsu ヒツ | kanara(zu) かなら(ず) | invariably, certain, inevitable |
| 51 | 演 | en エン | performance, act, play, render, stage | |
| 52 | 能 | nou ノウ | ability, talent, skill, capacity | |
| 53 | 置 | chi チ | o(ku) お(く) | placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind |
| 54 | 身 | shin シン | mi み | somebody, person |
| 55 | 夫 | fu フ | otto おっと | husband, man |
| 56 | 収 | shuu シュウ | osa(meru) おさ(める) | income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store |
| 57 | 断 | dan ダン | ta(tsu), kotowa(ru) た(つ)、 ことわ(る) | severance, decline, refuse, apologize |
| 58 | 番 | ban バン | tsugai つが(い) | turn, number in a series |
| 59 | 術 | jutsu ジュツ | sube すべ | art, technique, skill, means, trick |
| 60 | 念 | nen ネン | wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire | |
| 61 | 助 | jo ジョ | tasu(keru) たす(ける) | help, rescue, assist |
| 62 | 商 | shou ショウ | akina(u) あきな(う) | deal; selling; merchant |
| 63 | 葉 | kou ヨウ | ha は | leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things |
| 64 | 伝 | den デン | tsuta(waru) つた(わる) | transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition |
| 65 | 働 | dou ドウ | hatara(ku) はたら(く) | work |
| 66 | 好 | kou コウ | kono(mu), su(ku) この(む)、 す(く) | fond, pleasing, like something |
| 67 | 退 | tai タイ | shirizo(ku), hi(ku), no(keru), do(ku) しりぞ(く)、 ひ(く)、 の(ける)、 ど(く) | retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject |
| 68 | 負 | fu フ | ma(keru), o(u) ま(ける)、 お(う) | defeat, negative, minus, assume a responsibility |
| 69 | 失 | shitsu シツ | ushina(u), u(seru) うしな(う)、 う(せる) | lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss |
| 70 | 美 | bi, mi ビ、 ミ | utsukushii うつく(しい) | beauty, beautiful |
| 71 | 望 | bou ボウ | nozo(mu), mochi のぞ(む)、 もち | ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect |
| 72 | 満 | man マン | mi(chiru) み(ちる) | full, fullness, enough, satisfy |
| 73 | 値 | chi チ | ne, atai ね、 あたい | price, cost, value |
| 74 | 科 | ka カ | department, course, section | |
| 75 | 易 | eki, i エキ、 イ | yasa(shii), yasu(i) やさ(しい)、 やす(い) | easy, ready to, simple |
| 76 | 速 | soku ソク | haya(i) はや(い) | quick, fast |
| 77 | 降 | kou, go コウ、 ゴ | o(riru), fu(ru) お(りる)、 ふ(る) | descend, precipitate, fall, surrender |
| 78 | 辞 | ji ジ | ya(meru) や(める) | resign, word, term |
| 79 | 馬 | ba バ | uma うま | horse |
| 80 | 彼 | hi ヒ | kare, kano かれ、 かの | he, him |
| 81 | 類 | rui ルイ | tagu(i) たぐ(い) | sort, kind, variety, class, genus |
| 82 | 覚 | kaku カク | obo(eru), sa(masu) おぼ(える)、 さ(ます) | memorize, learn, remember, awake |
| 83 | 抜 | batsu バツ | nu(ku) ぬ(く) | slip out, extract, pull out, remove |
| 84 | 便 | ben, bin ベン、 ビン | tayo(ri) たよ(り) | convenience, facility |
| 85 | 留 | ryuu, ru リュウ、 ル | to(maru), todo(meru) と(まる)、 とど(める) | detain, fasten, halt, stop |
| 86 | 押 | ou オウ | o(su) お(す) | push |
| 87 | 遅 | chi チ | oku(reru), oso(i) おく(れる)、 おそ(い) | slow, late, back, later |
| 88 | 招 | shou ショウ | mane(ku) まね(く) | invite, summon, engage |
| 89 | 遠 | en, on エン | too(i) とお(い) | distant, far |
| 90 | 越 | etsu エツ | ko(su) こ(す) | surpass, cross over, move to, exceed |
| 91 | 痛 | tsuu ツウ | ita(i) いた(い) | pain, hurt, damage, bruise |
| 92 | 遊 | yuu ユウ | aso(bu) あそ(ぶ) | play |
| 93 | 迷 | mei メイ | mayo(u) まよ(う) | astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost |
| 94 | 酒 | shu シュ | sake さけ | sake, alcohol |
| 95 | 寝 | shin シン | ne(ru) ね(る) | lie down, sleep, rest |
| 96 | 暗 | an アン | kura(i) くら(い) | darkness, disappear, shade, informal |
| 97 | 忘 | bou ボウ | wasu(reru) わす(れる) | forget |
| 98 | 雪 | setsu セツ | yuki ゆき | snow |
| 99 | 窓 | sou ソウ | mado まど | window, pane |
| 100 | 怒 | do ド | ika(ru), oko(ru) いか(る)、 おこ(る) | angry, be offended |
JLPT N3 Kanji List total: (102)
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*NOTE* There is no official complete JLPT Kanji List
I try to make these lists as accurate as possible, and am adding new lessons as quickly as I can every week.
