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The complete list of 420 Kanji characters required for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N3.
420 Characters
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丸
Round
久
Long time, old story
才
Talent, years old
支
Branch, support
戸
Door
欠
Lack
王
King
化
Change into
内
Inside
反
Anti
比
Compare
夫
Husband, man
仏
Buddha
毛
Fur, hair
予
In advance
由
Reason
未
Not yet
布
Linen, cloth
包
Wrap
末
Last part
平
Flat, calm
辺
Vicinity
氷
Ice
付
Attach
皮
Skin, leather
犯
Crime, offense
必
Without fail
石
Stone
他
Other
打
Strike, hit
加
Add
可
Possible
央
Center
刊
Publish
玉
Jewel, ball
旧
Former, old
号
Number, sign
皿
Plate
札
Tag
史
History, chronicle
失
Lose, slip
示
Show, indicate
申
Report, call
礼
Bow
令
Command
列
Row, column
老
Old age
式
Style, ceremony
州
State, province
寺
Buddhist temple
次
Next
守
Protect
糸
Thread
在
Exist, stay
再
Again, twice, second time
向
Turn toward
交
Mingle, mixing
血
Blood
件
Event, affair, matter
共
Together
曲
Music, curve
各
Each
印
Mark, seal
因
Cause, factor
羽
Feather, wing
団
Group, association
竹
Bamboo
仲
Intermediary
虫
Insect
兆
Omen, trillion
伝
Transmit
当
Hit, right
成
Turn into, become, acheive
全
All, whole
争
Contend
任
Entrust
米
Rice, USA
両
Both
利
Profit, advantage
余
Excess, surplus
防
Defend, prevent
役
Role, service
返
To come back, to return
判
Judge
臣
Retainer, subject
身
Body, self
折
Fold, break
努
Toil, exert
投
Throw
対
Opposite, oppose
束
Bundle, tie up
谷
Valley
位
Rank, position
囲
Surround, enclose
完
Complete
角
Corner, angle, horn
快
Pleasant
改
Reform
技
Skill, art
局
Bureau, office
君
You, monarch
均
Level, even
形
Shape
決
Decide
芸
Art, skill
求
Request, seek
希
Rare, aspire
告
Notify
材
Timber,material
坂
Slope, incline
似
Resemble
児
Newborn, child
状
Form, letter
初
Beginning, First time
助
Help
労
Labor
冷
Cold (object, person)
例
Example
和
Peace, Japanese style
述
Mention, state
承
Agree to
招
Invite
実
Reality, truth
取
Take
治
Govern, cure
受
Receive
周
Periphery
妻
Wife
参
Attend, go to pray
枝
Branch
刷
Printing, print
効
Effect
幸
Happiness, blessing, fortune
固
Solid, firm
季
Season
岸
Shore
岩
Rock
泣
Cry
協
Cooperate
居
Reside
苦
Suffering, bitter
具
Tool
果
Fruit, end
河
River
官
Government
委
Commit
易
Easy, divination
育
Raise, breed
泳
Swim
直
Fix, straight
定
Determine, fix
底
Bottom
的
Target
性
Nature, sex
昔
Past, former times
制
System, law, rule
卒
Graduate
非
Negative, not good
波
Wave
板
Board, plate
版
Print, publishing
念
Thoughts
武
Military
表
Surface, table
命
Life, order
府
Prefecture, agency
放
Let go
法
Law, method
油
Oil
勇
Brave
要
Need, require
負
Defeat, lose
迷
Perplexed
約
Promise, contract
面
Surface
変
Change, unusual
飛
Fly
美
Beautiful
独
Alone
則
Rule
相
Phase
草
Grass
祖
Ancestor, founder
信
Believe, message
政
Politics, government
星
Star
点
Point
追
Chase
単
Single
炭
Charcoal, coal
退
Retreat, withdraw
栄
Flourish, glory
科
Subject of study
活
Live, active
胃
Stomach
級
Class, grade
軍
Army
係
Connection, person in charge
型
Type
客
Guest, customer
逆
Reverse
限
Limit
厚
Thick
指
Finger, point
昨
Yesterday, previous
祝
Celebrate, congratulate
神
God, mind
査
Investigate
省
Reflect, government ministry
酒
Sake, alcohol
笑
Laugh
消
Extinguish, spend
師
Master
財
Property, wealth
殺
Kill
差
Difference
残
Remaining
航
Navigate
根
Root
個
Individual
候
Climate, season
庫
Warehouse
記
Write down
訓
Instruct
害
Harm
格
Status, norm
荷
Load
帯
Belt, wear
島
Island
庭
Garden, courtyard
徒
Follower
席
Seat
息
Breath
造
Create, make
孫
Grandchild
速
Quick, fast
能
Ability
配
Distribute
倍
Times, double
破
Rip, tear, break
馬
Horse
浴
Bathe
容
Contain, appearance
流
Flow, current
留
Detain, stay
連
Link, in succession
陸
Land
率
Rate
略
Abbreviation, omission
望
Hope
務
Duty
敗
Defeat
部
Department
副
Secondary
婦
Adult woman
側
Side
組
Assemble, organize
責
Blame, burden
接
Touch, contact
船
Ship
商
Make a deal, Quotient
設
Set up, prepare
雪
Snow
清
Clear, pure
深
Deep
得
Gain, acquire
第
Rank, number
停
Halt, stopping
断
Cutt off, resolve
貨
Money, goods
液
Fluid, liquid
移
Shift, move
経
Manage, passage
規
Standard, regulation
寄
Contribute
許
Permit, approve
球
Ball, sphere
救
Save, rescue
険
Danger, steep
現
Present, existing, actual
混
Mix
祭
Festival
細
Slender, minute
術
Technique, art
宿
Inn, lodge
章
Chapter, badge
常
Normal, regular
情
Emotion, condition
植
Plant
順
Order, obey
象
Image, elephant
焼
Burn, bake
勝
Win
歯
Tooth
最
Most
散
Scatter
港
Port
検
Examination, investigate
湖
Lake
期
Term, period
喜
Happy
結
Tie
景
Scenery, view
給
Wage
雲
Cloud
営
Manage, barracks
温
Warm, temperature
過
Pass by, exceed
絵
Picture
階
Floor, rank, step
覚
Perceive, feel
貯
Savings
達
Attain
測
Measure
童
Juvenile, child
等
Etc.
湯
Hot water
登
Climb
程
Extent, span
絶
Discontinue, cut off
然
Sort of thing, as like
富
Rich
復
Restore, return to
費
Expense
番
Number, order
悲
Sad
筆
Brush, writing
備
Provide
貿
Trade, exchange
無
Nothing, without
報
Report, inform
満
Full, enough
量
Quantity
遊
Play
落
Fall
陽
Sun, positive
葉
Leaf
税
Tax, duty
路
Road
豊
Plentiful
夢
Dream
農
Agriculture, farming
続
Continue
損
Damage, loss
想
Concept, imagine, thought
戦
War, battle
勢
Power, military strength
数
Number
置
Location
鉄
Iron
感
Sense, feel
解
Dissolve, clarify, solution
園
Garden
愛
Love
塩
Salt
極
Extreme, pole
禁
Prohibit, forbid
罪
Crime
資
Resources
準
Standard, semi
種
Species, variety, seed
雑
Miscellaneous
際
Occasion, verge
算
Calculate
察
Guess, inspect
構
Construct, mind
関
Concern, barrier
境
Boundary, border
漁
Fishing, fishery
演
Performance
慣
Accustomed, become experienced
管
Pipe, control
銅
Copper
適
Suitable
精
Refine, essence
製
Manufacture
静
Quiet
像
Image, figure
増
Increase
総
Total, general
鼻
Nose
複
Duplicate, double
鳴
Songbird
綿
Cotton
様
Mode, formal title
領
Territory
緑
Green
練
Practice, train
歴
History
輪
Wheel, ring
編
Compilation, knit
箱
Box
熱
Heat, hot
選
Choose
線
Line
導
Guide
談
Discuss, talk
調
Tone, research
横
Beside
確
Certain
課
Section, lesson
器
Vessel, tool
賛
Approve, praise
賞
Prize
機
Machine, occasion
橋
Bridge
築
Fabricate, build, construct
積
Accumulate
輸
Transport
録
Record
績
Achievements
講
Lecture
職
Employment
観
View
額
Amount, forehead
類
Kind
願
Wish, ask a favor
識
Discriminating, know
競
Compete
議
Debate, discuss