Japanese Kanji

JLPT N3 — Intermediate

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Tooth, Teeth, Cog, GearHorsestation, reside, park (vehicle), stopcry, sing (animal), sound, ring, chirp, bark, honkYellowNose, SnoutAge, years, lifespanView, observe, outlook, appearance, spectacle, conceptUntie, solve, explain, dismiss, dissolve, understand, releaseto write down, record, describe, chronicle, rememberrecognize, approve, admit, acknowledgeSection, lesson, department, task, duty, to impose, to levy調investigate, research, tune, regulate, adjust, harmonize, tone, conditionpolice, warn, guard, caution, alarmDeliberation, debate, discussion, consultation, council, parliamentRoad, Path, Route, WayBody, oneself, identity, status, personTransport, Convey, Send, Be inferior, Losedistribute, deliver, arrange, spouse, concernsake, alcohol, rice wine, liquorquantity, amount, measure, volume, capacityiron (metal), firm, determinedrecord, write down, register, documentClose, Shut, Block, Endbarrier, gateway, connection, related to, concerndifficult, hard, trouble, hardship, disaster, calamitySnowcloudEarthquake; to tremble, shake, quakenot, un-, wrong, bad, non-, negation prefixface, surface, mask, side, aspectto deposit, to entrust, to leave in someone's care, to keep in custodyforehead; amount (of money); framed picture/tabletwish, desire, request, hope, praykind, type, category, similar, genusfly, soar, leap, jumpbone, skeleton, frame, effort, knacklaugh, smilebox, case, chest, trunksimple, brief, letter, writing tabletRice; America (abbreviation of アメリカ)flour, powder, dustTie, bind, connect, conclude, form, result, join, contract, union.Entwine, involve, connect, tangle, coil, linkPicture, drawing, painting, sketchContinue, succession, series, go on, be connected, resumegreen, verdureLine, thread, stripe, track, wireTo train, to drill, to polish, to refine, to knead, to practicebeauty, beautiful, finejob, occupation, post, duty, employmentGeneral, kind, sort, revolve, carry, transportShip, Boat, Vesselinsect, bug, worm, creatureneed, require, essential, key point, pivotcorner, angle, hornto lose, to bear/carry, to owe, negativesell, trade, deal in, marketexpense, cost, spend, consume, use up貿Trade, commerce, barter, exchange of goodsprize, award, reward, praise, appreciationresign, quit; word, speech; declineReason, cause, origin, means, freedomTo say, to state, to report, to apply; monkey (zodiac)To stop, to stay, to detain, to keep, to fasten, to study abroadNumber, Order, Turn, Watch, GuardTired, fatigued, weary, exhaustedPain, ache, hurt, grievous, pity, distressAscend, climb, rise, register, record, appeartarget, mark, aim; -like, -ish, -al, -tive (suffix)Direct, straight, honest, fix, repair, correctmutual, reciprocal, together, aspect, phase, appearance, prime ministerSleep, sleepy, dormantStone, rock, counter for stonessandcertain, firm, solid, confirm, clear, definiteGod, spirit, deity, divine, soul, mindFestival, Worship, Ritual, Ceremony, Sacrificeprohibit, forbid, ban, restrictionapproximately, about, promise, contract, abbreviateCrimson, red, scarletclass, grade, level, rankthin, slender, fine, detailed, minute, narrowgroup, set, class, assemble, braid, organizepass through, elapse, experience, longitude, sutra, scriptureBlood; bloodline; lineageart, technique, skill, method, meansClothing, Garment, Clothes, Robesurface, table, chart, express, showBag, sack, pouchback, reverse side, inside, lining, underside, behind the scenesmanufacture, make, produce, -made (suffix)Become, form, accomplish, succeed, completeWar, battle, fight, contend, struggleChange, reform, revise, inspect, mendGovernment, politics, administration, ruleCause, reason, circumstances, old, former, deceased, therefore, intentionallyRescue, Save, Help, Relief, Delivernumber, count, several, manyTo arrange, adjust, organize, prepare, put in order, complete, unify, regulate.Bend, curve, crooked, melody, piece of musicreplace, exchange, substitute, changeMost, best, supreme, utmost, highestCounter for flat, thin objects (e.g., sheets, plates, clothes, tickets)Investigate, examine, inspect, checkstatus, character, rank, capacity, style, standard, case (grammar)Plan, Idea, Proposal, Draft, Desk, SuggestionAppearance, state, manner, honorific, Mr./Ms./Mrs.Side, Horizontal, AcrossBridgemachine, opportunity, mechanism, chance, airplane, loomremain, residue, last, be leftStep, stair, rank, grade, paragraph, column, measuredish, plate, saucershow, indicate, point out, display, demonstrateCourtesy, etiquette, manners, bow, gratitude, ceremonial ritecelebrate, congratulate, blesssubject, department, course, science, family (taxonomy), crime/offensemove, transfer, shift, migrate, changetax, duty, tariffseed; kind; type; species; varietyWindoweasy, simple, change, exchange, divinationLong ago, the old days, once upon a time, formerlyYesterday; previous, last (time period)Evening, night, late (in season or life)universal, widespread, ordinary, common, generalClear weather; to clear up; fine; sunny; to dispel; to refresh.warm, mild, genialnot yet; un- (prefix); the future; the eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac (Ram/Goat)end, tip, last, extremity, powderMaterial, timber, lumber, talent, ingredientsbundle, bunch, tie up, bind, restrainfruit; result, outcome; to accomplish, to carry out; to end, to be exhaustedcompare, ratio, proportioncross over, go across, hand over, ferry, passHarbor, port, bayLakehot water, bath, hot spring, soup brothfull; satisfy; fulfill; enough; sufficientstandard, semi-, quasi-, level, rule, imitatethick, dense, dark (color), strong (flavor/scent/concentration)decrease, reduce, diminish, lessenwarm, lukewarm, mild, temperaturethink, idea, imagine, recollect, feelFeeling, Emotion, Sense, Impression, To feel, To senseice, hail, freezeSeek, Request, Demand, Want, Ask for, PursueSweat, perspirationdirty, filth, unclean, pollute, defile, corruptdecide, determine, settle, resolveOil, fat, grease, petroleumReign, rule, govern, administer, cure, heal, subdue, be at peace.overnight stay, lodge, moor, anchorLaw, method, rule, custom, principle, dharma (Buddhism)Wave, billow, surge, ripple, fluctuationTo cry, weep, lament, shed tearsactive, lively, living, actual, vivid, resourceFlow, current, stream, sink, float, set adrift, shed (tears), banish, derivation, style, school (of thought).To disappear, vanish, extinguish, erase, consume, resolve.Tears, crying, sympathy, griefmix, mingle, be crowded, blendfinish, complete, settle, economy, help, relieveoperate, manage, run (a business), camphit, current, this, appropriate, exactlyMust, certainly, without fail, invariably, indispensable, inevitableforget, absorb, be absorbedBusy; Hectic; RestlessPleasant, Comfortable, Cheerful, Speedy, QuickThought, feeling, desire, sense, attention, idea, wish, concernNature, character, gender, sex, dispositionBreath, sigh, son, restEmotion, feeling, sentiment, circumstances, passion, sympathy, pity, affection, case.Door (especially Japanese-style sliding doors), household, counter for houses/apartments.Return, go back, restore, revert, resume, vomitPay, brush off, clear away, shake off, dispelSkill, technique, art, craft, ability, feat, trickthrow, cast, pitch, invest, surrenderFold, break, snap, bend, collapse, occasion, opportunity, chance, turn.push, press, stamp, hold downfinger; point to; indicate; refer toto throw away; to discard; to abandonto grant, to award, to confer, to teach, to instructConnect, Touch, Join, Receive, Contactexchange, replace, substitute, convert, changeSupport, branch, sustain, payTo cut off, sever, disconnect, refuse, decline, decide, resolve, dismiss, abstain from, discontinue.Hope, desire, ambition, full moon, expect, aspire to, gaze.Period, time, date, term, stage, expectation, anticipation, appointed time, opportunity.Lack, deficiency, missing, yawn, indebted, failNext, order, sequence, second, followingDesire, want, greed, craving, longing.year; agedot, point, mark, spot, score, aspect, decimal pointnothing, without, non-, un-, lackingburn, bake, grill, roast, fire (pottery)smoke, fumes, steamHeat, hot, fever, passion, temperature, enthusiasmpresent, current, appear, manifest, realityBall, sphere, globeTo grow, to raise, to bring up, to nurture, to educate, to rear.Part, section, department, club, group, copymail, post, postal serviceCause, factor, reason, depend on, originate introuble, difficulty, dilemma, to be bothered, to be in a predicament, to be stumpedGarden, park, farm, yard, institutionExist, Be, Reside, Located, Intype, model, pattern, mold, style, formreport, information, reward, recompense, retribution, notificationSaltIncrease, add, grow, multiplyChange, transform, strange, unusual, abnormal, incidentHome, house, residence, one's own houseGuard, Protect, Defend, Keep, ObeyCompletion, perfection, finish, whole, completeTo set, to decide, certain, determine, establish, fix, settle, regular, stable.Fruit, nut, seed, reality, truth, substance, content, good result.Guest, visitor, customer, client, passenger.To contain, hold, admit, form, appearance, looks, contents宿Inn, Lodge, Dwelling, To stay, To dwell, Karma, Destiny, OldSleep, lie down, go to bed, rest.Perceive, infer, surmise, investigate, discern, guess, judgeBureau, department, office, limited space, situation, part of a gameDeliver, reach, report, notify, arrive, send.Prefecture, government office, urban prefecture, storehouseseat, sit, squat, position, place, group, constellation, stand, baseStorehouse, Warehouse, Repository, Treasury, CollectionStyle, ceremony, method, formula, typeshape, form, appearance, figure, typeRole, duty, service, office, post, use, benefit, partrestore, return, revert, recover, repeatYoung, if, perhaps, seembitter, suffering, hardship, painful, difficultLoad, cargo, baggage, burden, responsibilityleaf, blade, foliageStorehouse, hide, own, possessthin, light (color, flavor), weak, dilute, meager, slight, superficial, poorPrevent, protect, defend, avert, ward offDescend, fall (rain/snow), get off (vehicle), surrenderlimit, restrict, confine, set a boundarySteep, precipitous, dangerous, rough, harshfloor (of a building), story, staircase, steps, rank, grade, leveledge, verge, brink, occasion, time of, boundaryTo summon, call, send for. Also used honorifically for actions like eating, drinking, wearing, riding, or catching a cold.number, sign, signal, call, name, issueEach, every, respectiveTo turn towards, face, or direct something. It also conveys the idea of moving in a particular direction, tending towards a state, or indicating a destination.Lord, sovereign, ruler; you (informal, familiar, sometimes condescending)deny, no, refuse, decline, negativeto inhale, to absorb, to suck, to sipBlow, breathe, puff, emit smoke, play (flute)To inform, announce, tell, report, notify, declare, confess.call, invite, summon, breatheTrade, commerce, merchant, deal inHusband, Man, Adult MaleLose, fault, error, disadvantage, mistake, to missDepths, interior, back, inner part, innermost, secret, wife (old, informal)WifeMarriage, wedding, to marryWoman, lady, wifeexist, be, keep, preserve, store, retainTemple, Buddhist temple, monasteryOpposite, Versus, Pair, Against, To compare, To face, To confrontExclusive, specialty, devoted, sole, mainlyIslanddifference, distinction, variation, discrepancy, margin, gap, insert, thrust, pointHope, wish, rare, few, phenomenalMaster, teacher, expert, leader, model, army, war.Seat, mat, occasion, place, attendance.Sash, belt, obi (kimono sash), zone, region, to wear, to carry, to be tinged with, to be charged with.Usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting.To be crowded; to put into; to include; to get intoReturn, revert, reply, give back, turn over, send backSpeed, fast, prompt, quickMake, create, construct, produce, prepare, structuralLink, connect, join, continuous, accompany, party, groupSlow, Late, Delay, TardyPlay, amuse, wander, recreate, roam, travel, sportPass, Over, Exceed, Error, Fault, Mistakereach, arrive, attain, accomplish, skilled, expert; pluralizer for peoplediffer, violate, conflict, err, be mistakenSuitable, appropriate, fit, occasional, rare, qualified, capable, to conform to, to match.Select, Choose, Elect, PickPerish, Die, Lost, Ruin, Destroy, AbsentCross, mix, associate, intersect, exchange, join, communionExample, instance, case, custom, precedent, illustrationValue, Price, CostPerson in charge, connection, concern, relationship, link, involvementPreserve, Maintain, Protect, Guarantee, Keep, HoldTrust, believe, faith, message, signalindividual, counter for general objectsdouble, twice, multiply, ~foldvalue, price, cost, worth, meritStop, halt, suspend, park, stayside, flank, part, aspectPrepare, provide, equip, provision, arrangement, ready, completeThe kanji 優 (yū) encompasses a broad spectrum of meanings. It primarily focuses on concepts of kindness, gentleness, superiority, and excellence. Additionally, it significantly refers to performance, particularly as an actor or performer. This character can denote outstanding quality or skill, a graceful or tender disposition, or simply being favorable and advantageous.Public, official, fair, impartial, governmentalInside, within, inner, between, among, home, private, personalcounter for books, volume, book, tallyAgain, A second time, Repeat, Re-cold, cool, chill, refrigerate, calm, indifferent. For example, 冷蔵庫 (refrigerator), 冷たい (cold to the touch), 冷静 (calm).Freeze, frozen, congeal, chillyFirst, beginning, inception, start, originBenefit, advantage, profit, interest (finance), convenience, effectivenessTicket, coupon, bond, certificateDivide, split, break, proportion, 10%Add, increase, join, include, applyHelp, assist, save, rescue, reliefLabor, toil, trouble, exert, workduty, task, work, obligation, servicevictory, win, excel, triumph, overcomeRecruit, Solicit, Gather, Collectdiligence, industry, serve, work, duty, attendChange, transform, convert, influence, take the form of, becomeDangerous, Risk, Threat, PerilousEgg, ovum, spawnThick, bulky, heavy; cordial, kind, generous, profound.Original, primitive, plain, field, causeTo participate, to visit (humble), to consult, to attend, to go, to comeAnti-, opposite, reverse, to curve, to warp, to return.take, fetch, get, obtain, choose, selectReceive, Accept, Undergo, Suffer, Catch, SustainBoth; two; a pair; quantity; old coinLine up, arrange, equal, average, ordinary, row, parallelMilk, breast, udderFinish, complete, understand, acknowledge, end, concludebeforehand, in advance, prepare. It also has older, archaic meanings of 'myself' or 'I'.Other, Another, Elseattach, append, assign, apply, commit, pay, amount, costCase, matter, item, affair, incident, documentConvey, transmit, communicate, report, hand down, legend, traditionto visit (a superior's place), to ask (a superior), to inquire (humbly), to hear/learn (humbly)Whole, entire, all, completecooperation, collaborate, agreement, union, harmonysingle, simple, unit, merely, only