Complete List of JLPT N3 Kanji
| # | Kanji | On’yomi | Kun’yomi | Meaning of Kanji | Number of Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | 容 | you (ヨウ) | contain, vessel, appearance | 10 | |
| 102 | 必 | hitsu (ヒツ) | kanara-zu (かなら-ず) | invariably, without fail, certainly, surely | 5 |
| 103 | 演 | en (エン) | perform, act | 14 | |
| 104 | 歳 | sai (サイ), sei (セイ) | age | 13 | |
| 105 | 争 | sou (ソウ) | araso-u (あらそ-う) | contend, dispute | 6 |
| 106 | 談 | dan (ダン) | talk, conversation | 15 | |
| 107 | 能 | nou (ノウ) | ability, skill | 10 | |
| 108 | 位 | i (イ) | kurai (くらい), gurai (ぐらい) | approximately, rank, grade | 7 |
| 109 | 置 | chi (チ) | o-ku (お-く) | placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind | 13 |
| 110 | 流 | ryuu (リュウ), ru (ル) | naga-reru (なが-れる), naga-su (なが-す) | current, flow | 10 |
| 111 | 格 | kaku (カク), kou (コウ), kyaku (キャク) | status, norm, rank, standard, model | 10 | |
| 112 | 疑 | gi (ギ) | utaga-u (うたが-う) | doubt, distrust, suspicion | 14 |
| 113 | 過 | ka (カ) | su-giru (す-ぎる), su-gosu (す-ごす), ayama-tsu (あやま-つ), ayama-chi (あやま-ち) | overdo, exceed, surpass, go beyond | 12 |
| 114 | 局 | kyoku (キョク) | bureau [e.g., 郵便局 (Yubinkyoku, meaning post office)] | 7 | |
| 115 | 放 | hou (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 (ひ-る) | set free, release, let go | 8 |
| 116 | 常 | jou (ジョウ) | tsune (つね), toko (とこ) | usual, ordinary, normal | 11 |
| 117 | 状 | jou (ジョウ) | state, condition, circumstances, form | 7 | |
| 118 | 球 | kyuu (キュウ) | tama (たま) | ball, sphere | 11 |
| 119 | 職 | shoku (ショク) | occupation, job, employment | 18 | |
| 120 | 与 | yo (ヨ) | ata-eru (あた-える) | give, provide | 3 |
| 121 | 供 | kyou (キョウ), ku (ク), kuu (クウ) | sona-eru (そな-える), tomo (とも) | submit, offer, present | 8 |
| 122 | 役 | yaku (ヤク),eki (エキ) | role, part, public service, duty | 7 | |
| 123 | 構 | kou (コウ) | kama-u (かま-う), kama-eru (かま-える) | build, framework, set up, make ready | 14 |
| 124 | 割 | katsu (カツ) | wa-ru (わ-る), wa-reru (わ-れる), wari (わり), sa-ku (さ-く) | divide, split, break | 12 |
| 125 | 身 | shin (シン) | mi (み) | somebody, someone, body | 7 |
| 126 | 費 | hi (ヒ) | tsui-yasu (つい-やす), tsui-eru (つい-える) | expense, cost, spend | 12 |
| 127 | 付 | fu (フ) | tsu-keru (つ-ける), tsu-ku (つ-く) | attach, append, add to, affix | 5 |
| 128 | 由 | yu (ユ), yuu (ユウ), yui (ユイ) | Yoshi (よし) | origin, cause, reason | 5 |
| 129 | 説 | setsu (セツ), zei (ゼイ) | to-ku (と-く) | theory, explanation | 14 |
| 130 | 難 | nan (ナン) | kata-i (かた-い), muzuka-shii (むずか-しい) | difficult | 18 |
| 131 | 優 | yuu (ユウ), u (ウ) | yasa-shii (やさ-しい), sugu-reru (すぐ-れる) | superior, excellent, gentle, tender, kindhearted, actor | 17 |
| 132 | 夫 | fu (フ), fuu (フウ) | otto (おっと) | husband | 4 |
| 133 | 収 | shuu (シュウ) | osa-meru (おさ-める), osa-maru (おさ-まる) | take in, gather in, gain, income, revenue | 4 |
| 134 | 断 | dan (ダン) | ta-tsu (た-つ), kotowa-ru (ことわ-る) | decline, refuse, cut off, sever | 11 |
| 135 | 石 | seki (セキ), shaku (シャク), koku (コク) | ishi (いし) | stone | 5 |
| 136 | 違 | i (イ) | chiga-u (ちが-う), chiga-eru (ちが-える, taga-u (たが-う) | differ, difference, different | 13 |
| 137 | 消 | shou (ショウ) | ki-eru (き-える), ke-su (け-す) | extinguish, put out, erase, delete, extinguish | 10 |
| 138 | 神 | shin (シン), jin ( ジン) | kami (かみ), ko (こう), kan (かん) | gods, deity | 9 |
| 139 | 番 | ban (バン) | tsuga-i (つが-い) | number in a series, turn | 12 |
| 140 | 規 | ki (キ) | regulation, rule, standard | 11 | |
| 141 | 術 | jutsu (ジュツ) | technique, skill trick | 11 | |
| 142 | 備 | bi (ビ) | sona-eru (そな-える), sona-waru (そな-わる) | provide for, prepare for, get ready, equip | 12 |
| 143 | 宅 | taku (タク) | home, house, residence | 6 | |
| 144 | 害 | gai (ガイ) | harm, damage, injury | 10 | |
| 145 | 配 | hai (ハイ) | kuba-ru (くば-る) | distribute | 10 |
| 146 | 警 | kei (ケイ) | admonish, warn | 19 | |
| 147 | 育 | iku (イク) | soda-tsu (そだ-つ), soda-teru (そだ-てる), haguku-mu (はぐく-む) | grow, grow up, bring up, raise | 8 |
| 148 | 席 | seki (セキ) | seat | 10 | |
| 149 | 訪 | hou (ホウ) | otozu-reru (おとず-れる) tazu-neru (たず-ねる) | call on, visit | 11 |
| 150 | 乗 | jou (ジョウ), shou (ショウ) | no-ru, (の-る) | ride, get on (e.g., on train) | 9 |
| 151 | 残 | zan (ザン) | noko-ru, (のこ-る), noko-su (のこ-す) | remainder, balance | 10 |
| 152 | 想 | sou (ソウ), so (ソ) | concept, think, idea | 13 | |
| 153 | 声 | sei (セイ), shou (ショウ) | koe (こえ), kowa (こわ) | voice | 7 |
| 154 | 助 | jo (ジョ) | tasu-keru (たす-ける), tasu-karu (たす-かる), suke (すけ) | help, assist, rescue | 7 |
| 155 | 労 | rou (ロウ) | itawa-ru (いたわ-る), negira-u (ねぎら-う) | labor, toil | 7 |
| 156 | 例 | rei (レイ) | tato-eba (たと-えば), tato-eru (たと-える) | for example, instance | 8 |
| 157 | 然 | zen (ゼン), nen (ネン) | sort of thing, if so | 12 | |
| 158 | 限 | gen (ゲン) | kagi-ru (かぎ-る), kagi-ri (かぎ-り) | limit, restrict | 9 |
| 159 | 追 | tsui (ツイ) | o-u (お-う) | chase, pursue | 9 |
| 160 | 商 | shou (ショウ) | akina-u (あきな-う) | deal in, trade, merchant | 11 |
| 161 | 葉 | you (ヨウ) | ha (は) | leaf, foliage | 12 |
| 162 | 伝 | den (デン) | tsuta-waru (つた-わる), tsuta-eru (つた-える), tsuta-u (つた-う) | transmit, tell, propagate, communicate | 6 |
| 163 | 働 | dou (ドウ) | hatara-ku (はたら-く) | to work | 13 |
| 164 | 形 | kei (ケイ), gyou (ギョウ) | kata (かた), katachi (かたち) | shape, form, figure | 7 |
| 165 | 景 | kei (ケイ), ke (ケ) | view, scenery | 12 | |
| 166 | 落 | raku (ラク) | o-tosu (お-とす), o-chiru (お-ちる) | fall, drop | 12 |
| 167 | 好 | kou (コウ) | kono-mu (この-む), su-ku (す-く) | be fond, like something, favorable | 6 |
| 168 | 退 | tai (タイ) | shirizo-ku (しりぞ-く), shirizo-keru (しりぞ-ける), hi-ku (ひ-く), no-keru (の-ける), do-ku (ど-く) | retreat, withdraw | 9 |
| 169 | 頭 | tou (トウ), zu (ズ), to (ト) | atama (あたま), kashira (かしら) | head | 16 |
| 170 | 負 | fu (フ) | ma-keru (ま-ける), ma-kasu (ま-かす), o-u (お-う) | lose, defeat | 9 |
| 171 | 渡 | to (ト) | wata-ru (わた-る), wata-su (わた-す) | go across, cross over | 12 |
| 172 | 失 | shitsu (シツ) | ushina-u (うしな-う), u-seru (う-せる) | lose, loss | 5 |
| 173 | 差 | sa (サ) | sa-su (さ-す) | distinction, difference, variation | 10 |
| 174 | 末 | matsu (マツ), batsu (バツ) | sue (すえ) | end, last part, tip | 5 |
| 175 | 守 | shu (シュ), su (ス) | mamo-ru (まも-る), mori (もり) | guard, protect | 6 |
| 176 | 若 | jaku (ジャク), nyaku (ニャク) | waka-i (わか-い), mo-shikuha (も-しくは) | young | 8 |
| 177 | 種 | shu (シュ) | tane (たね), -gusa (-ぐさ) | kind, type, seed | 14 |
| 178 | 美 | bi (ビ), mi (ミ) | utsuku-shii (うつく-しい) | beauty, beautiful | |
| 179 | 命 | mei (メイ), myou (ミョウ) | inochi (いのち) | fate, life force, destiny, to command | 8 |
| 180 | 福 | fuku (フク) | blessing, fortune, happiness | 13 | |
| 181 | 望 | bou (ボウ), mou (モウ) | nozo-mu (のぞ-む) | hope, wish | 11 |
| 182 | 非 | hi (ヒ) | is not, not, un- | 8 | |
| 183 | 観 | kan (カン) | outlook, view | 18 | |
| 184 | 察 | satsu (サツ) | inspect, investigate, guess, surmise | 14 | |
| 185 | 段 | dan (ダン) | grade, steps, stairs steps | 9 | |
| 186 | 横 | ou (オウ) | yoko (よこ) | sideways, horizontal, side, width | 15 |
| 187 | 深 | shin (シン) | fuka-meru (ふか-める), fuka-maru (ふか-まる), fuka-i (ふか-い) | deep | 11 |
| 188 | 申 | shinシン | mōsu (申す), mōshi (申し), saru (さる), kasaneru (申ねる) | to speak, ninth sign in the Chinese zodiac: the Monkey | 5 |
| 189 | 様 | you (ヨウ) | sama (さま) | Mr., Mrs. (to show respect), certain form or way, condition, state, design, pattern | 14 |
| 190 | 財 | zai (ザイ), sai (サイ) | property, wealth, assets | 10 | |
| 191 | 港 | kou (コウ) | minato (みなと) | port, harbor | 12 |
| 192 | 識 | shiki (シキ) | discern, know | 19 | |
| 193 | 呼 | ko (コ) | yo-bu (よ-ぶ) | call, call out to, invite | 8 |
| 194 | 達 | tatsu (タツ), da (ダ) | –tachi, (-たち), tō-ru (とお-る), tō-su (と-おす) | reach, arrive, attain | 12 |
| 195 | 良 | ryou (リョウ) | yo-i (よ-い), i-i (い-い) | good, fine | 7 |
| 196 | 阪 | hanハン | sakaさか | slope | 7 |
| 197 | 候 | kou (コウ) | sourou (そうろう) | condition, state | 10 |
| 198 | 程 | tei (テイ) | hodo (ほど) | extent, degree | 12 |
| 199 | 満 | man (マン) | mi-chiru (み-ちる), mi-tasu (み-たす) | full, satisfy | 12 |
| 200 | 敗 | hai (ハイ) | yabu-reru (やぶ-れる) | defeat, lose | 11 |
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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