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JLPT N3 kanji: 50 essential characters

Fifty high-frequency JLPT N3 kanji with meanings, on’yomi and kun’yomi readings, and a common example word for each. Free flashcards with spaced repetition.

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    政
    Kanji meaning
    politics; government
    On: セイ, ショウ · Kun: まつりごと 政治 (seiji) · politics
  2. 2
    議
    Kanji meaning
    deliberation; discussion
    On: ギ 会議 (kaigi) · meeting, conference
  3. 3
    民
    Kanji meaning
    people; nation
    On: ミン · Kun: たみ 国民 (kokumin) · citizens, the people
  4. 4
    連
    Kanji meaning
    connect; take along
    On: レン · Kun: つら(なる), つ(れる) 連絡 (renraku) · contact
  5. 5
    対
    Kanji meaning
    opposite; versus
    On: タイ, ツイ 反対 (hantai) · opposition
  6. 6
    部
    Kanji meaning
    section; part
    On: ブ 全部 (zenbu) · all, everything
  7. 7
    勝
    Kanji meaning
    win
    On: ショウ · Kun: か(つ), まさ(る) 勝利 (shōri) · victory
  8. 8
    市
    Kanji meaning
    city; market
    On: シ · Kun: いち 市場 (ichiba) · market
  9. 9
    内
    Kanji meaning
    inside
    On: ナイ, ダイ · Kun: うち 案内 (annai) · guidance
  10. 10
    相
    Kanji meaning
    mutual; minister
    On: ソウ, ショウ · Kun: あい 相談 (sōdan) · consultation
  11. 11
    定
    Kanji meaning
    decide; fix
    On: テイ, ジョウ · Kun: さだ(める) 予定 (yotei) · plan, schedule
  12. 12
    想
    Kanji meaning
    concept; idea
    On: ソウ, ソ 予想 (yosō) · expectation, forecast
  13. 13
    選
    Kanji meaning
    choose
    On: セン · Kun: えら(ぶ) 選手 (senshu) · athlete, player
  14. 14
    米
    Kanji meaning
    rice; America
    On: ベイ, マイ · Kun: こめ 米国 (beikoku) · the United States
  15. 15
    実
    Kanji meaning
    truth; fruit
    On: ジツ · Kun: み, みの(る) 実は (jitsu wa) · actually, to tell the truth
  16. 16
    関
    Kanji meaning
    connection; barrier
    On: カン · Kun: せき, かか(わる) 関係 (kankei) · relationship
  17. 17
    決
    Kanji meaning
    decide
    On: ケツ · Kun: き(める), き(まる) 決定 (kettei) · decision
  18. 18
    全
    Kanji meaning
    whole; all
    On: ゼン · Kun: まった(く), すべ(て) 安全 (anzen) · safety
  19. 19
    表
    Kanji meaning
    surface; express
    On: ヒョウ · Kun: おもて, あらわ(す) 発表 (happyō) · announcement, presentation
  20. 20
    戦
    Kanji meaning
    war; battle
    On: セン · Kun: たたか(う), いくさ 戦争 (sensō) · war
  21. 21
    経
    Kanji meaning
    pass through; manage
    On: ケイ, キョウ · Kun: へ(る) 経験 (keiken) · experience
  22. 22
    最
    Kanji meaning
    most
    On: サイ · Kun: もっと(も) 最近 (saikin) · recently
  23. 23
    現
    Kanji meaning
    present; appear
    On: ゲン · Kun: あらわ(れる) 現在 (genzai) · now, the present
  24. 24
    調
    Kanji meaning
    investigate; tune
    On: チョウ · Kun: しら(べる), ととの(う) 調査 (chōsa) · investigation, survey
  25. 25
    化
    Kanji meaning
    change; -ization
    On: カ, ケ · Kun: ば(ける) 変化 (henka) · change
  26. 26
    当
    Kanji meaning
    hit; right; this
    On: トウ · Kun: あ(たる), あ(てる) 本当 (hontō) · truth, really
  27. 27
    約
    Kanji meaning
    promise; approximately
    On: ヤク 約束 (yakusoku) · promise
  28. 28
    首
    Kanji meaning
    neck; head
    On: シュ · Kun: くび 首相 (shushō) · prime minister
  29. 29
    法
    Kanji meaning
    law; method
    On: ホウ, ハッ, ホッ 方法 (hōhō) · method, way
  30. 30
    性
    Kanji meaning
    nature; gender
    On: セイ, ショウ 女性 (josei) · woman
  31. 31
    要
    Kanji meaning
    need; essential
    On: ヨウ · Kun: い(る), かなめ 必要 (hitsuyō) · necessary
  32. 32
    制
    Kanji meaning
    system; control
    On: セイ 制度 (seido) · system, institution
  33. 33
    治
    Kanji meaning
    govern; heal
    On: ジ, チ · Kun: おさ(める), なお(る) 治療 (chiryō) · medical treatment
  34. 34
    務
    Kanji meaning
    duty; task
    On: ム · Kun: つと(める) 事務所 (jimusho) · office
  35. 35
    成
    Kanji meaning
    become; achieve
    On: セイ, ジョウ · Kun: な(る) 成功 (seikō) · success
  36. 36
    期
    Kanji meaning
    period; expect
    On: キ, ゴ 期間 (kikan) · period, term
  37. 37
    取
    Kanji meaning
    take
    On: シュ · Kun: と(る) 取材 (shuzai) · news coverage, reporting
  38. 38
    都
    Kanji meaning
    metropolis; capital
    On: ト, ツ · Kun: みやこ 都合 (tsugō) · convenience, circumstances
  39. 39
    和
    Kanji meaning
    harmony; Japanese
    On: ワ, オ · Kun: やわ(らぐ), なご(む) 平和 (heiwa) · peace
  40. 40
    機
    Kanji meaning
    machine; opportunity
    On: キ · Kun: はた 機会 (kikai) · opportunity, chance
  41. 41
    平
    Kanji meaning
    flat; even; peace
    On: ヘイ, ビョウ · Kun: たい(ら), ひら 平日 (heijitsu) · weekday
  42. 42
    加
    Kanji meaning
    add; join
    On: カ · Kun: くわ(える), くわ(わる) 参加 (sanka) · participation
  43. 43
    受
    Kanji meaning
    receive; accept
    On: ジュ · Kun: う(ける), う(かる) 受付 (uketsuke) · reception desk
  44. 44
    続
    Kanji meaning
    continue
    On: ゾク · Kun: つづ(く), つづ(ける) 手続き (tetsuzuki) · procedure, paperwork
  45. 45
    進
    Kanji meaning
    advance; proceed
    On: シン · Kun: すす(む), すす(める) 進歩 (shinpo) · progress
  46. 46
    数
    Kanji meaning
    number; count
    On: スウ, ス · Kun: かず, かぞ(える) 数学 (sūgaku) · mathematics
  47. 47
    記
    Kanji meaning
    record; write down
    On: キ · Kun: しる(す) 日記 (nikki) · diary
  48. 48
    初
    Kanji meaning
    first; beginning
    On: ショ · Kun: はじ(め), はじ(めて), はつ 最初 (saisho) · the first, the beginning
  49. 49
    指
    Kanji meaning
    finger; point to
    On: シ · Kun: ゆび, さ(す) 指定 (shitei) · designation; reserved (seat)
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    予
    Kanji meaning
    beforehand; in advance
    On: ヨ 予約 (yoyaku) · reservation, booking

Frequently asked questions

What is the JLPT N3?

The middle level of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, bridging basic and advanced Japanese. Learners typically know around 650 kanji.

Is there an official N3 kanji list?

No. Since 2010 the JLPT has not published official kanji lists, so this deck follows widely used study lists based on the earlier test levels.

Why learn kanji through example words?

Most N3 kanji are read with their on’yomi inside compounds, so a common word shows how the character is really used.

How many cards a day should I add?

Five to ten new kanji a day is sustainable for most learners; spaced repetition schedules the reviews for you.

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