Complete JLPT N3 Kanji List
Study 416 JLPT N3 kanji for intermediate reading. This level bridges basic texts and longer articles, explanations, and stories.
30 random practice questions from the N3 kanji bank.
Kanji Study Sheet
416 N3 kanji for intermediate reading and compound vocabulary.
| Kanji | Onyomi | Kunyomi | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 与 | ヨ | あた.える・あずか.る・くみ.する・ともに | bestow; participate in; give; award; impart; provide; cause; gift; godsend |
| 予 | ヨ・シャ | あらかじ.め | beforehand; previous; myself; I |
| 互 | ゴ | たが.い・かたみ.に | mutually; reciprocally; together |
| 内 | ナイ・ダイ | うち | inside; within; between; among; house; home |
| 反 | ハン・ホン・タン・ホ | そ.る・そ.らす・かえ.す・かえ.る・-かえ.る | anti- |
| 全 | ゼン | まった.く・すべ.て | whole; entire; all; complete; fulfill |
| 共 | キョウ | とも・とも.に・-ども | together; both; neither; all; and; alike; with |
| 両 | リョウ | てる・ふたつ | both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g.; in a train); two |
| 余 | ヨ | あま.る・あま.り・あま.す・あんま.り | too much; myself; surplus; other; remainder |
| 初 | ショ | はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める・-ぞ.め | first time; beginning |
| 例 | レイ | たと.える | example; custom; usage; precedent |
| 単 | タン | ひとえ | simple; one; single; merely |
| 数 | スウ・ス・サク・ソク・シュ | かず・かぞ.える・しばしば・せ.める・わずらわ.しい | number; strength; fate; law; figures |
| 等 | トウ | ひと.しい・など・-ら | etc.; and so forth; class (first); quality; equal; similar |
| 程 | テイ | ほど・-ほど | extent; degree; law; formula; distance; limits; amount |
| 番 | バン | つが.い | turn; number in a series |
| 回 | カイ・エ | まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-・-まわ.し・もとお.る・か.える | -times; round; game; revolve; counter for occurrences |
| 次 | ジ・シ | つ.ぐ・つぎ | next; order; sequence |
| 列 | レツ・レ | - | file; row; rank; tier; column |
| 件 | ケン | くだん | affair; case; matter; item |
| 位 | イ | くらい・ぐらい | rank; grade; throne; crown; about; some |
| 状 | ジョウ | - | status quo; conditions; circumstances; form; appearance |
| 形 | ケイ・ギョウ | かた・-がた・かたち・なり | shape; form; style |
| 由 | ユ・ユウ・ユイ | よし・よ.る | wherefore; a reason |
| 因 | イン | よ.る・ちな.む | cause; factor; be associated with; depend on; be limited to |
| 段 | ダン・タン | - | grade; steps; stairs |
| 種 | シュ | たね・-ぐさ | species; kind; class; variety; seed |
| 様 | ヨウ・ショウ | さま・さん | Esq.; way; manner; situation; polite suffix |
| 和 | ワ・オ・カ | やわ.らぐ・やわ.らげる・なご.む・なご.やか・あ.える | harmony; Japanese style; peace; soften; Japan |
| 式 | シキ | - | style; ceremony; rite; function; method; system; form; expression |
| 未 | ミ・ビ | いま.だ・ま.だ・ひつじ | un-; not yet; hitherto; still; even now; sign of the ram; 1-3PM; eighth sign of Chinese zodiac |
| 末 | マツ・バツ | すえ・うら・うれ | end; close; tip; powder; posterity |
| 亡 | ボウ・モウ | な.い・な.き-・ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす | deceased; the late; dying; perish |
| 夫 | フ・フウ・ブ | おっと・それ | husband; man |
| 民 | ミン | たみ | people; nation; subjects |
| 他 | タ | ほか | other; another; the others |
| 君 | クン | きみ・-ぎみ | mister; you; ruler; male name suffix |
| 妻 | サイ | つま | wife; spouse |
| 彼 | ヒ | かれ・かの・か.の | he; that; the |
| 客 | キャク・カク | - | guest; visitor; customer; client |
| 娘 | ジョウ | むすめ・こ | daughter; girl |
| 師 | シ | いくさ | expert; teacher; master; model; exemplar; army (incl. counter); war |
| 徒 | ト | いたずら・あだ | on foot; junior; emptiness; vanity; futility; uselessness; ephemeral thing; gang; set; party; people |
| 側 | ソク | かわ・がわ・そば | side; lean; oppose; regret |
| 偶 | グウ | たま | accidentally; even number; couple; man & wife; same kind |
| 婚 | コン | - | marriage |
| 婦 | フ | よめ | lady; woman; wife; bride |
| 官 | カン | - | bureaucrat; the government; organ |
| 供 | キョウ・ク・クウ・グ | そな.える・とも・-ども | submit; offer; present; serve (meal); accompany |
| 祖 | ソ | - | ancestor; pioneer; founder |

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# Frequently Asked Questions
How many kanji are needed for JLPT N3?
JLPT N3 usually targets about 650 cumulative kanji, adding several hundred characters above N4.
How difficult are N3 kanji?
N3 kanji start appearing in abstract and compound vocabulary such as 経験, 説明, and 関係. Context becomes much more important.
How long does it take to learn all N3 kanji?
With 5 kanji per day and regular review, the additional N3 kanji can be studied in about 10 to 12 weeks.
Can I read newspapers after learning N3 kanji?
N3 kanji help with headlines and simple articles, but opinion pieces and editorials usually require a broader kanji range.
What is an effective way to study N3 kanji?
Study kanji through words and sentences. Group characters by radical to see visual patterns and meaning relationships.
