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JLPT Kanji N3
Kanji to en definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 政 | politics, government |
| 議 | deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration |
| 民 | people, nation, subjects |
| 連 | take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique |
| 対 | vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare |
| 部 | section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine |
| 合 | fit, suit, join, 0.1 |
| 市 | market, city, town |
| 内 | inside, within, between, among, house, home |
| 相 | inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy |
| 定 | determine, fix, establish, decide |
| 回 | -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences |
| 選 | elect, select, choose, prefer |
| 米 | rice, USA, metre |
| 実 | reality, truth |
| 関 | connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning |
| 決 | decide, fix, agree upon, appoint |
| 全 | whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill |
| 表 | surface, table, chart, diagram |
| 戦 | war, battle, match |
| 経 | sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp |
| 最 | utmost, most, extreme |
| 現 | present, existing, actual |
| 調 | tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate |
| 化 | change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization |
| 当 | hit, right, appropriate, himself |
| 約 | promise, approximately, shrink |
| 首 | neck |
| 法 | method, law, rule, principle, model, system |
| 性 | sex, gender, nature |
| 要 | need, main point, essence, pivot, key to |
| 制 | system, law, rule |
| 治 | reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve |
| 務 | task, duties |
| 成 | turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach |
| 期 | period, time, date, term |
| 取 | take, fetch, take up |
| 都 | metropolis, capital |
| 和 | harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan |
| 機 | mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane |
| 平 | even, flat, peace |
| 加 | add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada |
| 受 | accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive |
| 続 | continue, series, sequel |
| 進 | advance, proceed, progress, promote |
| 数 | number, strength, fate, law, figures |
| 記 | scribe, account, narrative |
| 初 | first time, beginning |
| 指 | finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler) |
| 権 | authority, power, rights |
| 支 | branch, support, sustain |
| 産 | products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property |
| 点 | spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point |
| 報 | report, news, reward, retribution |
| 済 | finish, come to an end, excusable, need not |
| 活 | lively, resuscitation, being helped, living |
| 原 | meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness |
| 共 | together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with |
| 得 | gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit |
| 解 | unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute |
| 交 | mingle, mixing, association, coming & going |
| 資 | assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to |
| 予 | beforehand, previous, myself, I |
| 向 | yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach |
| 際 | occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when |
| 勝 | victory, win, prevail, excel |
| 面 | mask, face, features, surface |
| 告 | revelation, tell, inform, announce |
| 反 | anti- |
| 判 | judgement, signature, stamp, seal |
| 認 | acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe |
| 参 | nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love |
| 利 | profit, advantage, benefit |
| 組 | association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple |
| 信 | faith, truth, fidelity, trust |
| 在 | exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in |
| 件 | affair, case, matter, item |
| 側 | side, lean, oppose, regret |
| 任 | responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint |
| 引 | pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to |
| 求 | request, want, wish for, require, demand |
| 所 | place |
| 次 | next, order, sequence |
| 昨 | yesterday, previous |
| 論 | argument, discourse |
| 官 | bureaucrat, the government |
| 増 | increase, add, augment, gain, promote |
| 係 | person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself |
| 感 | emotion, feeling, sensation |
| 情 | feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts |
| 投 | throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss |
| 示 | show, indicate, point out, express, display |
| 変 | unusual, change, strange |
| 打 | strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen |
| 直 | straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair |
| 両 | both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two |
| 式 | style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression |
| 確 | assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident |
| 果 | fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed |
| 容 | contain, form, looks |
| 必 | invariably, certain, inevitable |
| 演 | performance, act, play, render, stage |
| 歳 | year-end, age, occasion, opportunity |
| 争 | contend, dispute, argue |
| 談 | discuss, talk |
| 能 | ability, talent, skill, capacity |
| 位 | rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some |
| 置 | placement, put, set, deposit, leave behind, keep, employ, pawn |
| 流 | current, a sink, flow, forfeit |
| 格 | status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar) |
| 疑 | doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question |
| 過 | overdo, exceed, go beyond, error |
| 局 | bureau, board, office, affair, conclusion, court lady, lady-in-waiting, her apartment |
| 放 | set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate |
| 常 | usual, ordinary, normal, regular |
| 状 | status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance |
| 球 | ball, sphere |
| 職 | post, employment, work |
| 与 | bestow, participate in, give, award, impart, provide, cause, gift, godsend |
| 供 | submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany |
| 役 | duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role |
| 構 | posture, build, pretend |
| 割 | proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split |
| 費 | expense, cost, spend, consume, waste |
| 付 | adhere, attach, refer to, append |
| 由 | wherefore, a reason |
| 説 | rumor, opinion, theory |
| 難 | difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect |
| 優 | tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness |
| 夫 | husband, man |
| 収 | income, obtain, reap, pay, supply, store |
| 断 | severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting |
| 石 | stone |
| 違 | difference, differ |
| 消 | extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel |
| 神 | gods, mind, soul |
| 番 | turn, number in a series |
| 規 | standard, measure |
| 術 | art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic |
| 備 | equip, provision, preparation |
| 宅 | home, house, residence, our house, my husband |
| 害 | harm, injury |
| 配 | distribute, spouse, exile, rationing |
| 警 | admonish, commandment |
| 育 | bring up, grow up, raise, rear |
| 席 | seat, mat, occasion, place |
| 訪 | call on, visit, look up, offer sympathy |
| 乗 | ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join |
| 残 | remainder, leftover, balance |
| 想 | concept, think, idea, thought |
| 声 | voice |
| 念 | wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention |
| 助 | help, rescue, assist |
| 労 | labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble |
| 例 | example, custom, usage, precedent |
| 然 | sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well |
| 限 | limit, restrict, to best of ability |
| 追 | chase, drive away, follow, pursue, meanwhile |
| 商 | make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant |
| 葉 | leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece |
| 伝 | transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition |
| 働 | work, (kokuji) |
| 形 | shape, form, style |
| 景 | scenery, view |
| 落 | fall, drop, come down |
| 好 | fond, pleasing, like something |
| 退 | retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject |
| 頭 | head, counter for large animals |
| 負 | defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility |
| 渡 | transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate |
| 失 | lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss |
| 差 | distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance |
| 末 | end, close, tip, powder, posterity |
| 守 | guard, protect, defend, obey |
| 若 | young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature |
| 種 | species, kind, class, variety, seed |
| 美 | beauty, beautiful |
| 命 | fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint |
| 福 | blessing, fortune, luck, wealth |
| 望 | ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect |
| 非 | un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non- |
| 観 | outlook, look, appearance, condition, view |
| 察 | guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand |
| 段 | grade, steps, stairs |
| 横 | sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof |
| 深 | deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen |
| 申 | have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac |
| 様 | Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix |
| 財 | property, money, wealth, assets |
| 港 | harbor |
| 識 | discriminating, know, write |
| 呼 | call, call out to, invite |
| 達 | accomplished, reach, arrive, attain |
| 良 | good, pleasing, skilled |
| 候 | climate, season, weather |
| 程 | extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount |
| 満 | full, enough, pride, satisfy |
| 敗 | failure, defeat, reversal |
| 値 | price, cost, value |
| 突 | stab, protruding, thrusting, thrust, pierce, prick |
| 光 | ray, light |
| 路 | path, route, road, distance |
| 科 | department, course, section |
| 積 | volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass |
| 他 | other, another, the others |
| 処 | dispose, manage, deal with, sentence, condemn, act, behave, place |
| 太 | plump, thick, big around |
| 客 | guest, visitor, customer, client |
| 否 | negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny |
| 師 | expert, teacher, master, army, war |
| 登 | ascend, climb up |
| 易 | easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination |
| 速 | quick, fast |
| 存 | suppose, be aware of, believe, feel |
| 飛 | fly, skip (pages), scatter |
| 殺 | kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil |
| 号 | nickname, number, item, title, pseudonym, name, call |
| 単 | simple, one, single, merely |
| 座 | squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit |
| 破 | rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate |
| 除 | exclude, division (x, 3), remove, abolish, cancel, except |
| 完 | perfect, completion, end |
| 降 | descend, precipitate, fall, surrender |
| 責 | blame, condemn, censure |
| 捕 | catch, capture |
| 危 | dangerous, fear, uneasy |
| 給 | salary, wage, gift, allow, grant, bestow on |
| 苦 | suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl |
| 迎 | welcome, meet, greet |
| 園 | park, garden, yard, farm |
| 具 | tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture |
| 辞 | resign, word, term, expression |
| 因 | cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to |
| 馬 | horse |
| 愛 | love, affection, favourite |
| 富 | wealth, enrich, abundant |
| 彼 | he, that, the |
| 未 | un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac |
| 舞 | dance, flit, circle, wheel |
| 亡 | deceased, the late, dying, perish |
| 冷 | cool, cold (beer, person), chill |
| 適 | suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable |
| 婦 | lady, woman, wife, bride |
| 寄 | draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward |
| 込 | crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji) |
| 顔 | face, expression |
| 類 | sort, kind, variety, class, genus |
| 余 | too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder |
| 王 | king, rule, magnate |
| 返 | return, answer, fade, repay |
| 妻 | wife, spouse |
| 背 | stature, height, back, behind, disobey, defy, go back on, rebel |
| 熱 | heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion |
| 宿 | inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling |
| 薬 | medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit |
| 険 | precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes |
| 頼 | trust, request |
| 覚 | memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up |
| 船 | ship, boat |
| 途 | route, way, road |
| 許 | permit, approve |
| 抜 | slip out, extract, pull out, pilfer, quote, remove, omit |
| 便 | convenience |
| 留 | detain, fasten, halt, stop |
| 罪 | guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense |
| 努 | toil, diligent, as much as possible |
| 精 | refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill |
| 散 | scatter, disperse, spend, squander |
| 静 | quiet |
| 婚 | marriage |
| 喜 | rejoice, take pleasure in |
| 浮 | floating, float, rise to surface |
| 絶 | discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress |
| 幸 | happiness, blessing, fortune |
| 押 | push, stop, check, subdue, attach, seize, weight, shove, press, seal, do in spite of |
| 倒 | overthrow, fall, collapse, drop, break down |
| 等 | etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar |
| 老 | old man, old age, grow old |
| 曲 | bend, music, melody, composition, pleasure, injustice, fault, curve, crooked, perverse, lean |
| 払 | pay, clear out, prune, banish, dispose of |
| 庭 | courtyard, garden, yard |
| 徒 | junior, emptiness, vanity, futility, uselessness, ephemeral thing, gang, set, party, people |
| 勤 | diligence, become employed, serve |
| 遅 | slow, late, back, later |
| 居 | reside, to be, exist, live with |
| 雑 | miscellaneous |
| 招 | beckon, invite, summon, engage |
| 困 | quandary, become distressed, annoyed |
| 欠 | lack, gap, fail |
| 更 | grow late, night watch, sit up late, of course |
| 刻 | engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving |
| 賛 | approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with |
| 抱 | embrace, hug, hold in arms |
| 犯 | crime, sin, offense |
| 恐 | fear, dread, awe |
| 息 | breath, respiration, son, interest (on money) |
| 遠 | distant, far |
| 戻 | re-, return, revert, resume, restore, go backwards |
| 願 | petition, request, vow, wish, hope |
| 絵 | picture, drawing, painting, sketch |
| 越 | surpass, cross over, move to, exceed, Vietnam |
| 欲 | longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving |
| 痛 | pain, hurt, damage, bruise |
| 笑 | laugh |
| 互 | mutually, reciprocally, together |
| 束 | bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control |
| 似 | becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable |
| 列 | file, row, rank, tier, column |
| 探 | grope, search, look for |
| 逃 | escape, flee, shirk, evade, set free |
| 遊 | play |
| 迷 | astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion |
| 夢 | dream, vision, illusion |
| 君 | old boy, name-suffix |
| 閉 | closed, shut |
| 緒 | thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap |
| 折 | fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit |
| 草 | grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft |
| 暮 | livelihood, make a living, spend time |
| 酒 | sake, alcohol |
| 悲 | jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret |
| 晴 | clear up |
| 掛 | hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour |
| 到 | arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in |
| 寝 | lie down, sleep, rest, bed, remain unsold |
| 暗 | darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded |
| 盗 | steal, rob, pilfer |
| 吸 | suck, imbibe, inhale, sip |
| 陽 | sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime |
| 御 | honorable, manipulate, govern |
| 歯 | tooth, cog |
| 忘 | forget |
| 雪 | snow |
| 吹 | blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke |
| 娘 | daughter, girl |
| 誤 | mistake, err, do wrong, mislead |
| 洗 | wash, inquire into, probe |
| 慣 | accustomed, get used to, become experienced |
| 礼 | salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration |
| 窓 | window, pane |
| 昔 | once upon a time, antiquity, old times |
| 貧 | poverty, poor |
| 怒 | angry, be offended |
| 泳 | swim |
| 祖 | ancestor, pioneer, founder |
| 杯 | counter for cupfuls, wine glass, glass, toast |
| 疲 | exhausted, tire, weary |
| 皆 | all, everything |
| 鳴 | chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk |
| 腹 | abdomen, belly, stomach |
| 煙 | smoke |
| 眠 | sleep, die, sleepy |
| 怖 | dreadful, be frightened, fearful |
| 耳 | ear |
| 頂 | place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak |
| 箱 | box, chest, case, bin, railway car |
| 晩 | nightfall, night |
| 寒 | cold |
| 髪 | hair of the head |
| 忙 | busy, occupied, restless |
| 才 | genius, years old, cubic shaku |
| 靴 | shoes |
| 恥 | shame, dishonor |
| 偶 | accidentally, even number, couple, man & wife, same kind |
| 偉 | admirable, greatness, remarkable, conceited, famous, excellent |
| 猫 | cat |
| 幾 | how many, how much, how far, how long |