This is the JLPT N3 kanji list, which includes 370 characters specific to the N3 level.
You must know about 650 kanji in total in order to pass the JLPT N3, including kanji from N4 & N5, so make sure to review those lists as well.
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.
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| # | Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Kanji Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | 値 | chi チ | ne, atai ね、 あたい | price, cost, value |
| 202 | 突 | totsu, ka トツ、カ | tsu(ku) つ(く) | stab, protruding, thrust |
| 203 | 光 | kou コウ | hika(ru), hikari ひか(る)、ひかり | ray, light |
| 204 | 路 | ro, ru ロ、ル | michi みち | path, route, road |
| 205 | 科 | ka カ | department, course, section | |
| 206 | 積 | seki セキ | tsu(mu) つ(む) | volume, contents, pile up, stack |
| 207 | 他 | ta タ | hoka ほか | other, another |
| 208 | 処 | sho ショ | dispose, manage, deal with | |
| 209 | 太 | tai, ta タイ、タ | futo(i) ふと(い) | plump, thick, big around |
| 210 | 客 | kyaku, kaku キャク、カク | guest, visitor, customer | |
| 211 | 否 | hi ヒ | ina, iya いな、いや | negate, no, decline |
| 212 | 師 | shi シ | ikusa いくさ | expert, teacher, master |
| 213 | 登 | tou, to トウ、ト | nobo(ru), a(garu) のぼ(る)、あ(がる) | ascend, climb up |
| 214 | 易 | eki, i エキ、 イ | yasa(shii), yasu(i) やさ(しい)、 やす(い) | easy, ready to, simple |
| 215 | 速 | soku ソク | haya(i) はや(い) | quick, fast |
| 216 | 存 | son, zon ソン、ゾン | exist, be aware of | |
| 217 | 飛 | hi ヒ | to(bu) と(ぶ) | fly |
| 218 | 殺 | satsu, sai サツ、サイ | koro(su) ころ(す) | kill, murder |
| 219 | 号 | gou ゴウ | number, item | |
| 220 | 単 | tan タン | hitoe ひとえ | simple, single |
| 221 | 座 | za ザ | suwa(ru) すわ(る) | squat, seat, sit |
| 222 | 破 | ha ハ | yabu(ru) やぶ(る) | rip, tear, break |
| 223 | 除 | jo, ji ジョ、ジ | nozo(ku) のぞ(く) | exclude, remove |
| 224 | 完 | kan カン | perfect, completion | |
| 225 | 降 | kou, go コウ、 ゴ | o(riru), fu(ru) お(りる)、 ふ(る) | descend, precipitate, fall, surrender |
| 226 | 責 | seki セキ | se(meru) せ(める) | blame, condemn |
| 227 | 捕 | ho ホ | to(raeru), tsuka(maeru) と(らえる)、つか(まえる) | catch, capture |
| 228 | 危 | ki キ | abu(nai), aya(ui) あぶ(ない)、あや(うい) | dangerous, fear, uneasy |
| 229 | 給 | kyuu キュウ | tama(u), tamo(u) たま(う)、たも(う) | salary, wage, gift |
| 230 | 苦 | ku ク | kuru(shii), niga(i) くる(しい)、にが(い) | suffering, bitter |
| 231 | 迎 | gei ゲイ | muka(eru) むか(える) | welcome, meet, greet |
| 232 | 園 | en エン | sono その | park, garden, yard |
| 233 | 具 | gu グ | sona(eru), tsubasa(ni) そな(える)、つぶさ(に) | tool, utensil |
| 234 | 辞 | ji ジ | ya(meru) や(める) | resign, word, term |
| 235 | 因 | in イン | yo(ru), china(mu) よ(る)、ちな(む) | cause, factor, depend on |
| 236 | 馬 | ba バ | uma うま | horse |
| 237 | 愛 | ai アイ | ito(shii), mana いと(しい)、まな | love, affection |
| 238 | 富 | fu, fuu フ、フウ | to(mu), tomi と(む)、 とみ | wealth, enrich, abundant |
| 239 | 彼 | hi ヒ | kare, kano かれ、 かの | he, him |
| 240 | 未 | mi, bi ミ、ビ | ima(da), ma(da) いま(だ)、ま(だ) | un-, not yet |
| 241 | 舞 | bu ブ | ma(u), mai ま(う)、まい | dance, circle |
| 242 | 亡 | bou, mou ボウ、モウ | na(kunaru) な(くなる) | deceased, dying |
| 243 | 冷 | rei レイ | tsume(tai), hi(eru), sa(meru) つめ(たい)、ひ(える)、さ(める) | cool, cold, chill |
| 244 | 適 | teki テキ | kana(u) かな(う) | suitable, occasional, rare |
| 245 | 婦 | fu フ | yome よめ | lady, woman, wife |
| 246 | 寄 | ki キ | yo(ru) よ(る) | draw near, gather |
| 247 | 込 | ko(mu) こ(む) | crowded, mixture | |
| 248 | 顔 | gan ガン | kao かお | face, expression |
| 249 | 類 | rui ルイ | tagu(i) たぐ(い) | sort, kind, variety, class, genus |
| 250 | 余 | yo ヨ | ama(ru) あま(る) | too much, surplus |
| 251 | 王 | ou オウ | king, rule | |
| 252 | 返 | hen ヘン | kae(su) かえ(す) | return, answer |
| 253 | 妻 | sai サイ | tsuma つま | wife, spouse |
| 254 | 背 | hai ハイ | se, sei せ、せい | stature, height, back |
| 255 | 熱 | netsu ネツ | atsu(i) あつ(い) | heat, fever, passion |
| 256 | 宿 | shuku シュク | yado やど | inn, lodging |
| 257 | 薬 | yaku ヤク | kusuri くすり | medicine, chemical |
| 258 | 険 | ken ケン | kewa(shii) けわ(しい) | precipitous, inaccessible place |
| 259 | 頼 | rai ライ | tano(mu), tayo(ru) たの(む)、 たよ(る) | trust, request |
| 260 | 覚 | kaku カク | obo(eru), sa(masu) おぼ(える)、 さ(ます) | memorize, learn, remember, awake |
| 261 | 船 | sen セン | fune, funa ふね、ふな | ship, boat |
| 262 | 途 | to ト | michi みち | route, way, road |
| 263 | 許 | kyo キョ | yuru(su) ゆる(す) | permit, approve |
| 264 | 抜 | batsu バツ | nu(ku) ぬ(く) | slip out, extract, pull out, remove |
| 265 | 便 | ben, bin ベン、 ビン | tayo(ri) たよ(り) | convenience, facility |
| 266 | 留 | ryuu, ru リュウ、 ル | to(maru), todo(meru) と(まる)、 とど(める) | detain, fasten, halt, stop |
| 267 | 罪 | zai ザイ | tsumi つみ | guilt, sin, crime |
| 268 | 努 | do ド | tsuto(meru) つと(める) | toil, diligent, as much as possible |
| 269 | 精 | sei, shou セイ、ショウ | shira(geru) しら(げる) | refined, ghost, fairy, energy |
| 270 | 散 | san サン | chi(ru), bara(keru) ち(る)、ばら(ける) | scatter, disperse |
| 271 | 静 | sei, jou セイ、ジョウ | shizu(ka) しず(か) | quiet |
| 272 | 婚 | kon コン | marriage | |
| 273 | 喜 | ki キ | yoroko(bu) よろこ(ぶ) | rejoice, take pleasure in |
| 274 | 浮 | fu フ | u(kabu) う(かぶ) | float, rise to surface |
| 275 | 絶 | zetsu ゼツ | ta(eru) た(える) | discontinue, unparalleled |
| 276 | 幸 | kou コウ | saiwa(i), sara, shiawa(se) さいわ(い)、さち、 しあわ(せ) | happiness, blessing, fortune |
| 277 | 押 | ou オウ | o(su) お(す) | push |
| 278 | 倒 | tou トウ | tao(reru) たお(れる) | overthrow, fall, collapse |
| 279 | 等 | tou トウ | hito(shii), nado ひと(しい)、など | etc., and so forth |
| 280 | 老 | rou ロウ | o(iru), fu(keru) お(いる)、ふ(ける) | old |
| 281 | 曲 | kyoku キョク | ma(garu) ま(がる) | bend, music, melody |
| 282 | 払 | hara(u) はら(う) | pay | |
| 283 | 庭 | tei テイ | niwa にわ | courtyard, garden, yard |
| 284 | 徒 | to ト | on foot, junior | |
| 285 | 勤 | kin, gon キン、ゴン | tsuto(meru) つと(める) | diligence, employed, serve |
| 286 | 遅 | chi チ | oku(reru), oso(i) おく(れる)、 おそ(い) | slow, late, back, later |
| 287 | 居 | kyo, ko キョ、コ | i(ru), o(ru) い(る)、お(る) | reside, to be, exist |
| 288 | 雑 | zatsu, zou ザツ、ゾウ | maji(ru) まじ(る) | miscellaneous |
| 289 | 招 | shou ショウ | mane(ku) まね(く) | invite, summon, engage |
| 290 | 困 | kon コン | koma(ru) こま(る) | quandary, become distressed |
| 291 | 欠 | ketsu, ken ケツ、ケン | ka(keru) か(ける) | lack, gap |
| 292 | 更 | kou コウ | sara(ni), fu(keru) さら(に)、ふ(ける) | renew, renovate, again |
| 293 | 刻 | koku コク | kiza(mu) きざ(む) | engrave, cut fine, chop |
| 294 | 賛 | san サン | approve, praise | |
| 295 | 抱 | hou ホウ | da(ku), ida(ku), kaka(eru) だ(く)、いだ(く)、かか(える) | embrace, hug |
| 296 | 犯 | han ハン | oka(su) おか(す) | crime, sin, offense |
| 297 | 恐 | kyou キョウ | oso(reru), kowa(i) おそ(れる)、こわ(い) | fear, dread |
| 298 | 息 | musu, soku ムス、ソク | iki いき | breath, son, interest (on money) |
| 299 | 遠 | en, on エン | too(i) とお(い) | distant, far |
| 300 | 戻 | rei レイ | modo(ru) もど(る) | re-, return, revert |
JLPT N3 Kanji List total: (370)
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*NOTE* There is no official complete JLPT Kanji List
These lessons are created to the best of my ability based on prior test data, but there is no official JLPT kanji list.
