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JLPT 3 Kanji

Prepare for intermediate-level Japanese with JLPT N3 Kanji. This guide covers characters, meanings, and usage examples essential for understanding newspapers, books, and everyday conversations in Japan.

才

Genius

王

King

石

Stone

内

Inside

太

Plump

引

Pull

市

Market

他

Other

号

Nickname

平

Even

打

Strike

申

Have The Honor To

礼

Salute

耳

Ear

交

Mingle

光

Ray

回

-times

当

Hit

米

Rice

声

Voice

形

Shape

草

Grass

化

Change

両

Both

全

Whole

向

Yonder

曲

Bend

次

Next

直

Straightaway

活

Lively

点

Spot

科

Department

首

Neck

欠

Lack
🧱

由

Wherefore

民

People

付

Adhere

失

Lose

必

Invariably

未

Un-

末

End

記

Scribe

組

Association

船

Ship

雪

Snow

支

Branch
🧱

助

Help

君

Mister

対

Vis-a-vis

局

Bureau

役

Duty

投

Throw

決

Decide

馬

Horse

番

Turn

絵

Picture

数

Number

所

Place

具

Tool

受

Accept

和

Harmony

定

Determine

実

Reality

泳

Swim

苦

Suffering

表

Surface

部

Section

乗

Ride

客

Guest

相

Inter-

美

Beauty

負

Defeat

談

Discuss

要

Need

勝

Victory

速

Quick

配

Distribute

酒

Sake

進

Advance

落

Fall

葉

Leaf

路

Path

鳴

Chirp

横

Sideways

調

Tune

頭

Head

顔

Face

最

Utmost

争

Contend

伝

Transmit

共

Together

好

Fond

成

Turn Into

老

Old Man

位

Rank

初

First Time

利

Profit

努

Toil

労

Labor

命

Fate

放

Set Free

昔

Once Upon A Time

育

Bring Up

指

Finger

神

Gods

追

Chase

戦

War

良

Good

便

Convenience

働

Work

庭

Courtyard

息

Breath

流

Current

消

Extinguish

都

Metropolis

商

Make A Deal

深

Deep

球

Ball

陽

Sunshine

寒

Cold

悲

Grieve

期

Period

歯

Tooth

港

Harbor

登

Ascend

亡

Deceased

合

Fit

予

Beforehand

反

Anti-

返

Return

宿

Inn

想

Concept

感

Emotion

暗

Darkness

様

Esq.

福

Blessing

殺

Kill

然

Sort Of Thing

熱

Heat

選

Elect

願

Petition

情

Feelings

疑

Doubt

皆

All

例

Example

参

Nonplussed

完

Perfect

念

Wish

折

Fold

望

Ambition

束

Bundle

残

Remainder

求

Request

約

Promise

性

Sex

格

Status

能

Ability

術

Art

晴

Clear Up

列

File

式

Style

信

Faith

単

Simple

変

Unusual

夫

Husband

昨

Yesterday

法

Method

晩

Nightfall

猫

Cat

園

Park

遠

Distant

係

Person In Charge

取

Take

守

Guard

幸

Happiness

箱

Box

面

Mask

喜

Rejoice

治

Reign

笑

Laugh

辞

Resign

関

Connection

政

Politics

留

Detain

険

Precipitous

危

Dangerous

存

Exist

原

Meadow

薬

Medicine

側

Side

席

Seat

敗

Failure

果

Fruit

因

Cause

常

Usual

識

Discriminating

非

Un-

官

Bureaucrat

察

Guess

愛

Love

警

Admonish

覚

Memorize

説

Opinion

告

Revelation

種

Species

達

Accomplished

類

Sort

報

Report

等

Etc.

座

Squat

忘

Forget

洗

Wash

許

Permit

静

Quiet

煙

Smoke

加

Add

容

Contain

易

Easy

財

Property

若

Young

忙

Busy

徒

On Foot

得

Gain

続

Continue

連

Take Along

困

Quandary

機

Loom

飛

Fly

害

Harm

余

Too Much

難

Difficult

確

Assurance

在

Exist

夢

Dream

産

Products

倒

Overthrow

妻

Wife

議

Deliberation

犯

Crime

罪

Guilt

論

Argument

経

Sutra

済

Settle (debt, Etc.)

判

Judgement

制

System

務

Task

資

Assets

権

Authority

件

Affair

断

Severance

任

Responsibility

責

Blame

増

Increase

解

Unravel

際

Occasion

認

Acknowledge

過

Overdo

寝

Lie Down

置

Placement

費

Expense

示

Show

観

Outlook

値

Price

吸

Suck

状

Status Quo

収

Income

職

Post

規

Standard

割

Proportion

演

Performance

師

Expert

備

Equip

優

Tenderness

宅

Home

現

Present

呼

Call

違

Difference

差

Distinction

供

Submit

限

Limit

与

Bestow

渡

Transit

景

Scenery

抜

Slip Out

候

Climate

構

Posture

捕

Catch

慣

Accustomed

満

Full

掛

Hang

居

Reside

突

Stab

招

Beckon

段

Grade

腹

Abdomen

痛

Pain

退

Retreat

迷

Astray

訪

Call On

怒

Angry

眠

Sleep

靴

Shoes

途

Route

給

Salary

冷

Cool

処

Dispose

婦

Lady

程

Extent

精

Refined

絶

Discontinue

杯

Counter For Cupfuls

積

Volume

寄

Draw Near

娘

Daughter

怖

Dreadful

恐

Fear

婚

Marriage

遊

Play

貧

Poverty

適

Suitable

押

Push

更

Grow Late

浮

Floating

越

Surpass

背

Stature

盗

Steal

除

Exclude

幾

How Many

散

Scatter

似

Becoming

富

Wealth

探

Grope

迎

Welcome

祖

Ancestor

雑

Miscellaneous

賛

Approve

込

Crowded

欲

Longing

閉

Closed

窓

Window

否

Negate

暮

Evening

誤

Mistake

降

Descend

勤

Diligence

刻

Engrave

遅

Slow

破

Rend

互

Mutually

彼

He

恥

Shame

払

Pay

舞

Dance

頼

Trust

戻

Re-

抱

Embrace

緒

Thong

逃

Escape

御

Honorable

吹

Blow

到

Arrival

髪

Hair Of The Head

疲

Exhausted

歳

Year-end

偶

Accidentally

偉

Admirable

頂

Place On The Head