N3 Kanji

JLPT N3 Kanji: 想 (sou, omo.u) – Imagine Your Japanese Skills Soaring! 想 Readings: ソウ (Onyomi), おも.う, おも.い (Kunyomi) Meaning: thought, idea, imagine, consider A combination of 相 (しょう/そう – mutual, together, also phonetic component) and 心 (こころ – heart/mind). It represents thoughts or feelings originating from the heart or mind. View JLPT N3 Kanji […]

JLPT N3 Kanji: 残 (zan, noko-ru, noko-su) – To Remain, Leftovers 残 Readings: ザン (Onyomi), のこ-る, のこ-す (Kunyomi) Meaning: remain, the remainder, remnant, leave behind, stay behind The kanji 残 is formed from 歹 (bone, death, cruel) and 戈 (halberd, spear). The original meaning implies “to injure” or “to damage,” leading to “that which is

JLPT N3 Kanji: 乗 (noru, noseru) – Ride, Get On, Board 乗 Readings: ジョウ (Onyomi), のる, のせる (Kunyomi) Meaning: ride, get on, board, counter for vehicles The kanji 乗 is a pictogram depicting a person (大) riding on a vehicle or cart. It originally represented a person mounting a chariot. View JLPT N3 Kanji List

JLPT N3 Kanji: 訪 (HOU, otozureru, tazuneru) – Mastering “Visit” 訪 Readings: ホウ (Onyomi), おとずれる, たずねる (Kunyomi) Meaning: visit, call on, inquire The kanji 訪 combines 言 (speech/word) and 方 (direction/way). The combination suggests going in a certain direction to speak to someone or to inquire, thus evolving to mean ‘to visit’ or ‘to call

JLPT N3 Kanji: 席 (Seki) – Mastering the Kanji for “Seat” 席 Readings: セキ (Onyomi), むしろ (Kunyomi) Meaning: seat, mat, place The kanji 席 is a phono-semantic compound. It combines 广 (shelter/dwelling), representing a place, with 巾 (cloth/towel), which here functions as a phonetic component also implying something spread out. Together, it originally depicted a

JLPT N3 Kanji: 育 (iku, sodatsu) – Learn to Say “Raise” and “Grow” 育 Readings: いく (Onyomi), そだ.つ, そだ.てる, はぐく.む (Kunyomi) Meaning: raise, bring up, grow, educate A pictograph showing a child being brought up or nurtured. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 育 consists of 8 strokes.

JLPT N3 Kanji: 警 (kei) – Master the Kanji for Police, Warning, and Caution 警 Readings: ケイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: warn, admonish, caution, police The kanji 警 is composed of 言 (word, speech) and 敬 (respect, reverence). The combination suggests ‘to warn’ or ‘to caution’ someone respectfully, or to be watchful and respectful of rules/danger.

JLPT N3 Kanji: 配 (Hai/Kubaru) – Distribute, Deliver, Arrange 配 Readings: ハイ (Onyomi), くば.る (Kunyomi) Meaning: distribute, deliver, arrange, spouse The kanji 配 combines 酉 (you), an ancient vessel for wine, and 己 (ki), meaning oneself or a snake-like winding motion. The original meaning relates to distributing or arranging things, often liquid, from a vessel.

JLPT N3 Kanji: 害 (gai) – Understanding Harm, Damage, and Obstacles 害 Readings: ガイ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: harm, injury, damage, evil The kanji 害 combines 宀 (roof, representing a house or shelter) and a modified form of 豊 (bountiful, often depicted as a vessel with plants, implying growth or abundance). The combination suggests something that

JLPT N3 Kanji: 宅 – Your Home Away From Home! 宅 Readings: タク (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: house, home, residence, my house The character 宅 combines 宀 (うかんむり), representing a “roof” or “house,” with 乇 (たく), which suggests “entrusted” or “dwelling.” Together, it conveys the idea of a dwelling or residence. View JLPT N3 Kanji List

JLPT N3 Kanji: 備 (bi, sona.eru) – Prepare, Provide, Equip 備 Readings: ビ (Onyomi), そな.える, そな.わる (Kunyomi) Meaning: prepare, provide, equip, provision, arrangement, store The kanji 備 combines the radical 亻 (人, person) with 備 (originally depicting a person holding something, implying preparation or provision). It signifies the act of a person preparing, providing, or

JLPT N3 Kanji: 術 (jutsu) – Mastering Techniques and Skills 術 Readings: ジュツ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: art, technique, skill, means, trick, magic The kanji 術 combines 行 (gyō, go/walk), which signifies movement or action, with 朮 (jutsu, millet; a phonetic component that also implies method or skill). Together, it represents a method, technique, or art

JLPT N3 Kanji: 規 (Ki) – Standard, Rule, Measure 規 Readings: キ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Standard, measure, rule, regular, calculate The kanji 規 combines 見 (eye/see) with 夫 (man/husband), which here often serves as a phonetic component or represents a tool. It originally depicted a compass or a tool used for drawing circles, hence evolving

JLPT N3 Kanji: 番 (ban/tsugai) – Your Turn to Master! 番 Readings: バン (Onyomi), つが(い) (Kunyomi) Meaning: number, order, turn, duty, watch, guard The kanji 番 (ばん) is composed of 釆 (はん), meaning ‘to distinguish’ or ‘to divide,’ and 田 (た), meaning ‘rice paddy’ or ‘field.’ The original meaning relates to distinguishing or dividing fields,

JLPT N3 Kanji: 神 (kami, shin) – Exploring the Divine in Japanese 神 Readings: シン, ジン (Onyomi), かみ, かん (Kunyomi) Meaning: God, deity, spirit The kanji 神 combines 示 (shimesu), meaning “to show” or “altar,” and 申 (mōsu), which originally depicted a lightning bolt. Together, it represents a divine revelation or a deity appearing, indicating

JLPT N3 Kanji: 消 (shō, ki.eru, ke.su) – To Disappear & Extinguish 消 Readings: ショウ (Onyomi), き.える, け.す (Kunyomi) Meaning: extinguish, vanish, subside, turn off, dissolve 形声 (Phono-semantic compound). From 氵 (water) + 肖 (shō – similar, dwindle). The water radical suggests liquid, and 肖 implies disappearing or diminishing. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How

JLPT N3 Kanji: 違 (I/chiga.u) – Different, Violate, Contrary 違 Readings: イ (Onyomi), ちが.う, ちが.える, ちが.い (Kunyomi) Meaning: Different, violate, contrary 形声文字 (Keisei moji). The left part 辶 (movement) and the right part 韋 (wei – surrounding, going around, also indicates sound). Together, it suggests moving in a way that is “off” or “different.” View

JLPT N3 Kanji: 石 (Ishi/Seki) – Mastering “Stone” 石 Readings: セキ, シャク, コク (Onyomi), いし (Kunyomi) Meaning: Stone, rock This kanji is a pictograph depicting a stone or rock, often shown as a cliff with a stone dropping from it. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 石 is

JLPT N3 Kanji: 断 (dan, tatsu, kotowaru) 断 Readings: ダン (Onyomi), たつ, ことわる (Kunyomi) Meaning: Sever, cut off, reject, decline, discontinue, judge 形声兼会意文字 (Keisei ken Kaiimoji). The character originally depicted a thread being cut by a cleaver (斤), symbolizing the act of cutting or severing. It combines semantic and phonetic elements. View JLPT N3 Kanji

JLPT N3 Kanji: 収 – Mastering Income, Collection, and Storage 収 Readings: シュウ (Onyomi), おさ-める, おさ-まる (Kunyomi) Meaning: income, obtain, collect, store, put away, settle, receive Formed as a phono-semantic compound (形声). The left part 乂 (gai) represents cutting or stopping, and the right part 又 (yū) represents a hand. Together, it conveys the idea