N3 Kanji

JLPT N3 Kanji: 熱 (Netsu) – Mastering Heat, Fever, and Passion! 熱 Readings: ネツ (Onyomi), あつ-い (Kunyomi) Meaning: heat, fever, enthusiasm, passion The character 熱 combines 埶 (yì), related to planting or skill, and 火 (fire). Originally denoting the application of heat, it evolved to signify warmth, fever, and metaphorical passion. View JLPT N3 Kanji […]

JLPT N3 Kanji: 背 (Hai, Se) – Mastering the Kanji for “Back” and “Height” 背 Readings: ハイ (Onyomi), せ, せい, そむく, そむける (Kunyomi) Meaning: back (body), height, to turn one’s back, to disobey The character 背 is formed from 肉 (にく, flesh) and 北 (ほく, north, also used phonetically for “back”). It depicts the back

JLPT N3 Kanji: 妻 (tsuma) – Meaning, Readings, & More! 妻 Readings: サイ (Onyomi), つま (Kunyomi) Meaning: wife The kanji 妻 depicts a woman (女) with a hairpin or ornamental comb in her hair, symbolizing a married woman or wife. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 妻 has

JLPT N3 Kanji: 返 (kaesu, kaeru, hen) – Return, Reply, Send Back 返 Readings: ヘン (Onyomi), かえ-す, かえ-る (Kunyomi) Meaning: return, send back, reply The kanji 返 is composed of the radical 辶 (しんにょう), meaning “walk” or “movement,” and the component 反 (はん/そ-る), which signifies “to return,” “to reverse,” or “to turn over.” Together, these

JLPT N3 Kanji: 王 (Ō) – The King of Knowledge 王 Readings: オウ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: King, ruler A pictograph of an axe, symbolizing power and authority. Over time, it was simplified and came to be interpreted as three horizontal lines representing heaven, earth, and humanity, connected by a vertical line, signifying the king who

JLPT N3 Kanji: 余 (yo, amaru) – Understanding “Surplus” and “Remainder” 余 Readings: ヨ (Onyomi), あまる, あまり, あます (Kunyomi) Meaning: surplus, remainder, excess, more than, I, me (archaic) The kanji 余 is said to depict a house with something left over, hence “remainder” or “excess”. It evolved from a pictograph representing a dwelling with an

JLPT N3 Kanji: 類 (rui) – Kind, Type, Sort 類 Readings: ルイ (Onyomi), たぐい (Kunyomi) Meaning: kind, type, sort, class, similarity The kanji 類 combines 黍 (kibi/millet, representing various grains) and 頁 (ōgai/head, originally a standing person). It originally depicted various types of grains, thus evolving to mean “kind,” “type,” or “sort.” View JLPT N3

JLPT N3 Kanji: 顔 (kao/gan) – Face 顔 Readings: がん (Onyomi), かお (Kunyomi) Meaning: Face The kanji 顔 is a phonetic-semantic compound. It is a simplification of the older character 顏, which originally depicted a head (頁) and a phonetic component. Over time, it came to specifically represent the face. View JLPT N3 Kanji List

JLPT N3 Kanji: 込 – Understanding Komyaku (Connections)! 込 Readings: (Onyomi), こ・む, -こ・む, こ・み (Kunyomi) Meaning: crowded, mixed, included, to be involved in, to go into The kanji 込 is a kokuji (国字), a character made in Japan. It combines the radical 辶 (しんにょう – “movement, path”) with 込 (as a phonetic component, resembling 入

JLPT N3 Kanji: 寄 (Yoru / Yoseru) – Draw Near, Collect 寄 Readings: キ (Onyomi), よる, よせる (Kunyomi) Meaning: draw near, send, collect, gather, stop in, approach The kanji 寄 combines 宀 (roof, representing a house or shelter) and 奇 (strange, rare, or phonetic component for “lean on, depend on”). It depicts people or things

JLPT N3 Kanji: 婦 (FU) – Understanding the Kanji for “Woman” 婦 Readings: フ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: lady, woman, wife The kanji 婦 combines 女 (woman) and 帚 (broom), historically symbolizing a woman involved in household duties or a woman of the house. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The

JLPT N3 Kanji: 適 – Master “Suitable” & “Proper” 適 Readings: テキ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: suitable, proper, adequate, conform A semantic-phonetic compound. The left radical 辶 (しんにょう) means “walk” or “movement,” suggesting movement towards a goal. The right component 啻 (テイ) is phonetic, indicating “just” or “only,” implying a precise fit. View JLPT N3 Kanji

JLPT N3 Kanji: 冷 (Rei, Hiya, Tsune) – Understanding “Cold” 冷 Readings: レイ (Onyomi), ひや.す, ひ.える, つめ.たい, さ.ます, さ.める (Kunyomi) Meaning: Cold, cool, chill The kanji 冷 combines the radical 冫 (ni-sui), which represents ice or water, and 令 (rei), which denotes an order or command, or a feeling of calmness. Together, they convey the

JLPT N3 Kanji: 亡 (BŌ, MŌ / na.i) – Understanding Death, Loss, and Absence 亡 Readings: ボウ, モウ (Onyomi), な.い, ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぼす (Kunyomi) Meaning: Deceased, lost, perish, run away, death, absent A pictograph of a person running away or escaping, which later evolved to represent concepts of loss, disappearance, and death. View JLPT N3 Kanji

JLPT N3 Kanji: 舞 (mai/bu) – Dance, Flutter, Whirl 舞 Readings: ブ (Onyomi), ま.う, まい (Kunyomi) Meaning: Dance, flit, whirl The character depicts a person with long sleeves dancing. It is thought to be derived from an ancient depiction of a dancer with large, flowing sleeves. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write –

JLPT N3 Kanji: 未 (MI) – The Kanji for “Not Yet” 未 Readings: ミ (Onyomi), (Kunyomi) Meaning: Not yet; un- A pictograph of a tree with short branches, symbolizing that it is “not yet” fully grown or developed. This root meaning extends to “not yet” or “un-.” View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write

JLPT N3 Kanji: 彼 (kare/kano) – Mastering “He” and “That” 彼 Readings: ヒ (Onyomi), かれ, かの (Kunyomi) Meaning: he, him, boyfriend; that (one) The kanji 彼 combines 彳 (gyōninben, “stride” or “go,” signifying movement or distance) and 皮 (kawa, “skin,” “hide,” also implying something external or peeled away). Together, it suggests “that person” or “that

JLPT N3 Kanji: 富 (fù / tomi) – Understanding Wealth and Abundance 富 Readings: フ (Onyomi), とみ, とむ (Kunyomi) Meaning: Rich, wealth, abundance The kanji 富 combines the radical 宀 (ukanmuri), meaning “roof” or “house,” and the phonetic component 畐 (fú), which originally depicted a vessel (jar or pot) full of alcohol, symbolizing fullness or

JLPT N3 Kanji: 愛 (Ai) – Mastering the Kanji for “Love” 愛 Readings: アイ (Onyomi), いと-しい (Kunyomi) Meaning: Love, affection The kanji 愛 (love) is an interesting character that visually suggests someone embracing a heart (心). The top part, 爪 (tsume), initially depicted hands or claws, here implying holding. The middle part, 冖 (wa), is

JLPT N3 Kanji: 馬 (uma/ba) – The Horse You Need to Know! 馬 Readings: バ (Onyomi), うま, ま (Kunyomi) Meaning: Horse This kanji is a pictogram, directly representing the shape of a horse. View JLPT N3 Kanji List How to Write – Stroke Order The kanji 馬 is written with 10 strokes. It starts with