Complete List of JLPT N3 Kanji
| # | Kanji | On’yomi | Kun’yomi | Meaning of Kanji | Number of Strokes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | 願 | gan (ガン) | nega-u (ねが-う) | request, petition, wish | 19 |
| 302 | 絵 | kai (カイ), e (エ) | ega-ku (えが-く) | picture, drawing, painting | 12 |
| 303 | 越 | etsu (エツ) | ko-su (こ-す), ko-eru (こ-える) | surpass, cross over, go over, go beyond | 12 |
| 304 | 欲 | yoku (ヨク) | ho-shii (ほ-しい), hos-suru (ほっ-する) | desire, greed, craving, longing | 11 |
| 305 | 痛 | tsuu (ツウ) | ita-i (いた-い), ita-meru (いた-める), ita-mu (いた-む) | pain, ache, to hurt, to injure | 12 |
| 306 | 笑 | shou (ショウ) | wara-u (わら-う), e-mu (え-む) | to laugh, to smile | 10 |
| 307 | 互 | go (ゴ) | taga-i (たが-い), katami-ni (かたみ-に) | mutually, reciprocally, together | 4 |
| 308 | 束 | soku (ソク) | taba (たば), tsuka (つか) | bundle, bunch | 7 |
| 309 | 似 | ji (ジ), ne (ね) | ni-ru (に-る) | resemble, similar, look like | 7 |
| 310 | 列 | retsu (レツ), re (レ) | file, row, column, line | 6 | |
| 311 | 探 | tan (タン) | sagu-ru (さぐ-る), saga-su (さが-す) | search, look for | 11 |
| 312 | 逃 | tou (トウ) | noga-reru (のが-れる), noga-su (のが-す), ni-geru (に-げる), ni-gasu (に-がす) | escape, flee | 9 |
| 313 | 遊 | yu (ユウ), yu (ユ) | aso-bu (あそ-ぶ) | play, hang out | 12 |
| 314 | 迷 | mei (メイ) | mayo-u (まよ-う) | be perplexed, be puzzled, get lost, go astray | 9 |
| 315 | 夢 | mu (ム) | yume (ゆめ) | dream | 13 |
| 316 | 君 | kun (クン) | kimi (きみ) | you, male name suffix | 7 |
| 317 | 閉 | hei (ヘイ) | shi-meru (し-める), shi-maru (し-まる), to-jiru (と-じる), to-zasu (と-ざす) | closed, shut | 11 |
| 318 | 緒 | sho (ショ), cho (チョ) | o (お) | beginning, cord, strap | 14 |
| 319 | 折 | setsu (セツ), shaku (シャク) | o-reru (お-れる), o-ru (お-る), ori (おり) | fold, bend, break, fracture | 7 |
| 320 | 草 | sou (ソウ) | kusa (くさ) | grass, weeds | 9 |
| 321 | 暮 | bo (ボ) | ku-reru (く-れる), ku-rasu (く-らす) | dusk, nightfall, livelihood | 14 |
| 322 | 酒 | shu (シュ) | sake (さけ), saka- (さか-) | sake, alcohol | 10 |
| 323 | 悲 | hi (ヒ) | kana-shimu (かな-しむ), kana-shii (かな-しい) | grieve, sad, sorrowful | 12 |
| 324 | 晴 | sei (セイ) | ha-reru (は-れる), ha-rasu (は-らす) | clear up, fine weather | 12 |
| 325 | 掛 | kei (ケイ) | ka-keru (か-ける), ka-karu (か-かる), kakari (かかり) | hang, suspend, cover, multiply | 11 |
| 326 | 到 | tou (トウ) | ita-ru (いた-る) | arrive, proceed, reach | 8 |
| 327 | 寝 | shin (シン) | ne-ru (ね-る), ne-kasu (ね-かす) | lie down, sleep | 13 |
| 328 | 暗 | an (アン) | kura-i (くら(い)) | darkness, dark | 13 |
| 329 | 盗 | tou (トウ) | nusu-mu (ぬす-む) | steal, rob | 11 |
| 330 | 吸 | kyuu (キュウ) | su-u (す-う) | suck, inhale, absorb | 6 |
| 331 | 陽 | you (ヨウ) | hi (ひ) | sunshine, sunlight, positive | 12 |
| 332 | 御 | gyo (ギョ), go (ゴ) | on (おん), o (お) | honorable, honorific | 12 |
| 333 | 歯 | shi (シ) | ha (は) | tooth, cog | 12 |
| 334 | 忘 | bou (ボウ) | wasu-reru (わす-れる) | to forget | 7 |
| 335 | 雪 | setsu (セツ) | yuki (ゆき) | snow | 11 |
| 336 | 吹 | sui (スイ) | fu-ku (ふ-く) | to blow out, puff | 7 |
| 337 | 娘 | jou (ジョウ) | musume (むすめ), ko (こ) | daughter, girl | 10 |
| 338 | 誤 | go (ゴ) | ayama-ru (あやま-る) | to make mistake, err | 14 |
| 339 | 洗 | sen (セン) | ara-u (あら-う) | to wash | 9 |
| 340 | 慣 | kan (カン) | na-reru (な-れる), na-rasu (な-らす) | accustomed, get used to | 14 |
| 341 | 礼 | rei (レイ), rai (ライ) | etiquette, courtesy, gratitude, thanks | 5 | |
| 342 | 窓 | sou (ソウ) | mado (まど) | window, pane | 11 |
| 343 | 昔 | seki (セキ), shaku (シャク) | mukashi (むかし) | once upon a time, old times, long ago, years ago | 8 |
| 344 | 貧 | hin (ヒン), bin (ビン) | mazu-shii (まず-しい) | poverty, needy poor | 11 |
| 345 | 怒 | do (ド) | oko-ru (おこ-る), ika-ru (いか-る) | getting angry, be offended | 9 |
| 346 | 泳 | ei (エイ) | oyo-gu (およ-ぐ) | swim | 8 |
| 347 | 祖 | so (ソ) | ancestor, forefathers | 9 | |
| 348 | 杯 | hai (ハイ) | sakazuki (さかずき) | sake cup, wine cup, glass | 8 |
| 349 | 疲 | hi (ヒ) | tsuka-reru (つか-れる) | tiring, fatigue, exhaust | 10 |
| 350 | 皆 | kai (カイ) | mina (みな), minna (みんな) | all, everybody, everything | 9 |
| 351 | 鳴 | mei (メイ) | na-ru (な-る), na-rasu (な-らす), na-ku (な-く) | chirp, cry, bark | 14 |
| 352 | 腹 | fuku (フク) | hara (はら) | abdomen, belly, stomach | 13 |
| 353 | 煙 | en (エン) | kemu-ru (けむ-る), kemuri (けむり), kemu-i (けむ-い) | smoke | 13 |
| 354 | 眠 | min (ミン) | nemu-ru (ねむ-る), nemu-i (ねむ-い) | sleep | 10 |
| 355 | 怖 | fu (フ) | kowa-i (こわ-い), o-jiru (お-じる) | scary, afraid, fearful, dreadful, horror | 8 |
| 356 | 耳 | ji (ジ) | mimi (みみ) | ear | 6 |
| 357 | 頂 | chou (チョウ) | itada-ku (いただ-く), itadaki (いただき) | top, summit, peak, vertex, receive | 11 |
| 358 | 箱 | sou (ソウ) | hako (はこ) | box, case | 15 |
| 359 | 晩 | ban (バン) | night, evening | 12 | |
| 360 | 寒 | kan (カン) | samu-i (さむ-い) | cold | 12 |
| 361 | 髪 | hatsu (ハツ) | kami (かみ) | hair (on the head) | 14 |
| 362 | 忙 | bou (ボウ), mou (モウ) | isoga-shii (いそが-しい) | busy | 6 |
| 363 | 才 | sai (サイ) | genius, years old | 3 | |
| 364 | 靴 | ka (カ) | kutsu (くつ) | shoes | 13 |
| 365 | 恥 | chi (チ) | ha-zukashii (は-ずかしい), ha-jiru (は-じる), ha-jirau (は-じらう), haji (はじ) | disgrace, shame, dishonor | 10 |
| 366 | 偶 | guu (グウ) | tama (たま) | by chance, accidentally, even number | 11 |
| 367 | 偉 | i (イ) | era-i (えら-い) | admirable, great, grand | 12 |
| 368 | 猫 | byou (ビョウ) | neko (ねこ) | cat | 11 |
| 369 | 幾 | ki (キ) | iku-tsu (いく-つ) | how many, how much | 12 |
| 370 | 誰 | sui (スイ) | dare (だれ) | who | 15 |
Please remember that JLPT N3 level Kanji also includes the ones you learned for JLPT N5 and N4; therefore, please do not forget to review the Kanji you already learned to pass the previous levels.
You will also need to remember the Kanji characters of the N3 level during your preparation for subsequent Japanese Language Proficiency Tests, as the next JLPT levels will include all these Kanji characters as well.
Check other Kanji characters on the page “How to Learn Kanji.“ You may also like to read about the most common Kanji radicals.
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