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JLPT N3 kanji list

360 characters at JLPT N3, part of 2,057 across all levels.

  • 丁 — street, ward, block, counter for tools/leaves/dishes, even number On'yomi: チョウ、テイ Example: 丁寧 (polite, courteous)
  • 両 — both, two, old Japanese coin, counter for train cars On'yomi: リョウ Example: 両親 (both parents)
  • 丸 — round, circle, full, perfection On'yomi: ガン Kun'yomi: まる、まるい、まるめる Example: 丸い (round, circular)
  • 予 — beforehand, in advance, previous On'yomi: ヨ Kun'yomi: あらかじめ Example: 予定 (schedule, plan)
  • 争 — contend, dispute, argue, compete On'yomi: ソウ Kun'yomi: あらそう Example: 戦争 (war, conflict)
  • 交 — mix, mingle, interchange, cross, association On'yomi: コウ Kun'yomi: まじわる、まじえる、まじる、まざる、まぜる、かわす Example: 交通 (traffic, transportation)
  • 他 — other, another, the others On'yomi: タ Kun'yomi: ほか Example: 他人 (stranger, other person)
  • 付 — attach, adhere, append On'yomi: フ Kun'yomi: つける、つく Example: 付ける (to attach, to stick)
  • 令 — orders, command, decree, law On'yomi: レイ Example: 命令 (command, order)
  • 仲 — go-between, relationship, mediation On'yomi: チュウ Kun'yomi: なか Example: 仲間 (companion, fellow)
  • 伝 — transmit, convey, report, legend, tradition On'yomi: デン Kun'yomi: つたわる、つたえる、つたう Example: 伝える (to convey, to tell)
  • 位 — rank, grade, throne, about, approximately On'yomi: イ Kun'yomi: くらい Example: 位置 (position, location)
  • 例 — example, custom, usage, precedent On'yomi: レイ Kun'yomi: たとえる Example: 例 (example)
  • 係 — person in charge, connection, duty On'yomi: ケイ Kun'yomi: かかる、かかり、かかわる Example: 関係 (relation, connection)
  • 信 — faith, trust, fidelity, belief On'yomi: シン Example: 信じる (to believe, to trust)
  • 倉 — warehouse, storehouse, granary On'yomi: ソウ Kun'yomi: くら Example: 倉庫 (warehouse, storage)
  • 倍 — double, twice, times, fold On'yomi: バイ Example: 二倍 (double, twice as much)
  • 候 — climate, season, weather, wait for On'yomi: コウ Kun'yomi: そうろう Example: 天候 (weather, climate)
  • 停 — stop, halt On'yomi: テイ Kun'yomi: とめる、とまる Example: 停車 (stopping (a vehicle))
  • 健 — healthy, strong, robust On'yomi: ケン Kun'yomi: すこやか Example: 健康 (health, healthy)
  • 側 — side, aspect On'yomi: ソク Kun'yomi: がわ、そば Example: 側 (side, aspect)
  • 億 — hundred million On'yomi: オク Example: 一億 (100 million)
  • 兆 — trillion, sign, omen, symptom On'yomi: チョウ Kun'yomi: きざす、きざし Example: 一兆 (one trillion)
  • 児 — child, infant, newborn On'yomi: ジ、ニ Kun'yomi: こ Example: 児童 (child, juvenile)
  • 全 — all, entire, whole, complete On'yomi: ゼン Kun'yomi: まったく、すべて Example: 全部 (all, everything)
  • 公 — public, official, governmental On'yomi: コウ Kun'yomi: おおやけ Example: 公園 (public park)
  • 共 — together, both, with On'yomi: キョウ Kun'yomi: とも Example: 共同 (joint, collaborative)
  • 兵 — soldier, troops, army On'yomi: ヘイ、ヒョウ Kun'yomi: つわもの Example: 兵士 (soldier)
  • 具 — tool, utensil, ingredient, means On'yomi: グ Kun'yomi: そなえる Example: 道具 (tool, instrument)
  • 典 — code, ceremony, law, rule On'yomi: テン Example: 辞典 (dictionary)

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JLPT N3 Kanji

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360 JLPT N3 kanji with on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, meanings, example words and stroke order — part of 2,057 across all five levels.

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Reading guide · 読み方

音On’yomi (Chinese)

Chinese-derived readings that were adopted when kanji were imported from China. These readings are typically used when:

  • Multiple kanji are used together in compound words
  • The kanji appears with another kanji (e.g., 学校 gakkō - school)
  • In words of Chinese origin

訓Kun’yomi (Japanese)

Native Japanese readings that were assigned to kanji based on their meaning. These readings are typically used when:

  • The kanji is used alone as a single character
  • The kanji is used with hiragana okurigana (e.g., 食べる taberu - to eat)
  • In native Japanese words

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