JLPT N3 Kanji: 歳 (Toshi/Sai) – Age, Year 歳 Readings: サイ, セイ (Onyomi), とし (Kunyomi) Meaning: Year, age The character 歳 depicts a spear (戈) and a foot (止), symbolizing the act of ‘passing by’ or ‘going over,’ which evolved to represent the passing of time, hence ‘year’ or ‘age.’ View JLPT N3 Kanji List […]
JLPT N3 Kanji: 演 (EN) – Master the Kanji for Performance and Acting 演 Readings: エン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: performance, play, act, show, exhibition, present, display, execute, render The kanji 演 (en) is composed of the radical 氵 (water) and the phonetic component 寅 (in), which depicts a tiger (or a person moving fluidly). The
JLPT N3 Kanji: 必 (Hitsu / Kanarazu) – The Kanji for “Must” 必 Readings: ヒツ (Onyomi), かならず (Kunyomi) Meaning: inevitable, certain, indispensable, must A pictograph of a bird (弋) with a dot indicating its precise downward flight, emphasizing certainty or inevitability. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 必
JLPT N3 Kanji: 容 (YŌ) – Understanding Capacity and Form 容 Readings: ヨウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Capacity, contents, form, figure, allow The kanji 容 combines the radical 宀 (ukammuri, meaning “roof” or “house”) and 谷 (tani, meaning “valley” or “canyon”). Together, they suggest a “container” or “something that holds contents,” leading to meanings related to
JLPT N3 Kanji: 果 (Ka/Hata) – Meaning, Readings, and Usage 果 Readings: カ (Onyomi), は, はた (Kunyomi) Meaning: Fruit, result, outcome, achieve, fulfill This kanji depicts fruit hanging from a tree. The top part (田, which looks like a field but here represents the fruit) is on the bottom part (木, tree). It visually represents
JLPT N3 Kanji: 確 – Master “Sure” and “Confirm” 確 Readings: カク (Onyomi), たし-か, たし-かめる (Kunyomi) Meaning: sure, firm, definite, confirm, clear, obvious The kanji 確 combines the radical 石 (ishi, stone), which implies solidity, hardness, and reliability, with the phonetic component ⿳隹口一, which hints at the pronunciation “kaku” and the idea of being firm
JLPT N3 Kanji: 式 (shiki) – Master the Meanings of Style, Method, and Ceremony! 式 Readings: シキ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: style, method, ceremony, form, type The kanji 式 depicts an ancient ceremonial axe or a flag, symbolizing a standard, rule, or established form. It represents something that is fixed, a pattern to follow, or a
JLPT N3 Kanji: Learn 「両」 – Both, Quantity 両 Readings: リョウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: both, quantity, pair The kanji 両 (りょう) is said to be a pictograph of a cart with two wheels, thus representing “both” or “a pair”. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 両 consists of
JLPT N3 Kanji: 直 – Straight, Direct, Fix! 直 Readings: チョク, ジキ (Onyomi), なお.す, なお.る, ただ.ちに (Kunyomi) Meaning: straight, direct, immediate, fix, correct, honest The kanji 直 depicts an eye (目) looking directly forward (represented by a straight line or cross). It conveys the original meaning of being “straight,” “direct,” or “upright.” View JLPT N3
JLPT N3 Kanji: 打 (DA, UTSU) – Master the Meaning of “Hit” and “Strike” 打 Readings: ダ (Onyomi), う.つ, う.ち- (Kunyomi) Meaning: hit, strike, beat, knock, pound The kanji 打 is formed from the radical 扌 (tehen), meaning “hand,” and the component 丁 (chou/tei), which functions as a sound element (on-reading for kanji related to
JLPT N3 Kanji: 変 – Master the Meaning of “Change” and “Strange” 変 Readings: ヘン (Onyomi), かわ.る, か.える (Kunyomi) Meaning: Strange, unusual, change, accident, disorder The kanji 変 is composed of 糸 (ito: thread, silk) and 亦 (eki/yaku: also, indeed, again). The combination suggests changes or transformations, possibly referring to the intertwining and changing patterns
JLPT N3 Kanji: 示 (shime.su, shi) – To Show, Indicate, Display 示 Readings: シ (Onyomi), しめ.す (Kunyomi) Meaning: show, indicate, display The kanji 示 originated as a pictograph of an altar table with offerings, representing a revelation from the gods or a divine showing. Over time, its meaning broadened to simply ‘to show’ or ‘to
JLPT N3 Kanji: 投 (TŌ / na.geru) – Master the Art of “Throwing” 投 Readings: トウ (Onyomi), な.げる, -な.げ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Throw, cast, hurl, toss, pitch, abandon The kanji 投 is formed from the radical 手 (て), meaning “hand,” and the component 殳 (ほこづくり), which is related to striking or throwing with a stick or
JLPT N3 Kanji: Master 情 (jou / nasake) – Emotion & Feeling 情 Readings: ジョウ (Onyomi), なさけ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Emotion, feeling, sentiment, passion, circumstances, facts, sympathy Formed from the radical 心 (heart/mind), representing inner feelings, and 青 (blue/green), used phonetically for concepts of purity or growth. Together, they imply the true, often deep, feelings of
JLPT N3 Kanji: 感 – Exploring Feelings and Sensations 感 Readings: カン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: feeling, sense, emotion, impression The kanji 感 is composed of 咸 (xián), meaning “to feel” or “to perceive,” and 心 (xīn), meaning “heart” or “mind.” The top part (咸) depicts a weapon or spear, symbolizing being affected or moved, while
JLPT N3 Kanji 係: Master the Kanji for “In Charge” and “Connection” 係 Readings: ケイ (Onyomi), かか(る), かかり, がかり (Kunyomi) Meaning: person in charge, connection, concern, related The kanji 係 is composed of 糸 (thread/connection) and 氏 (a phonetic component also conveying attachment or belonging). Together, they convey the idea of being connected to, being
JLPT N3 Kanji: Learn 「増」 (zou, masu, fueru, fuyasu) – Increase & Grow! 増 Readings: ゾウ (Onyomi), ま.す, ふ.える, ふ.やす (Kunyomi) Meaning: increase, add, grow The kanji 増 is composed of the radical 土 (earth/soil), and the component 曽 (sou), which signifies “piling up” or “accumulating.” Together, they suggest the idea of something growing or
JLPT N3 Kanji: 官 (kan) – Unlocking the World of Officials and Organs 官 Readings: カン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: official, government, organ, office The kanji 官 depicts a roof (宀) over a person sitting (卩), symbolizing a building where officials work or reside. It evolved to represent “official,” “government,” and later extended to “organ” in
JLPT N3 Kanji: 論 (RON) – Discussing Theories and Arguments 論 Readings: ロン (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: argument, discourse, theory, debate undefined View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 論 (ron) consists of 15 strokes. It begins with the 言 (word) radical on the left. The right side is composed
JLPT N3 Kanji: 昨 (Saku) – Mastering “Last/Yesterday” 昨 Readings: サク (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: last, yesterday The kanji 昨 combines 日 (hi/nichi, meaning “sun” or “day”) with 乍 (saku/sa, which acts as a phonetic component and originally meant “to appear” or “to emerge”). Together, it signifies “the day that has passed” or “yesterday.” View JLPT
