10 JLPT Level 3 Kanji

Starting from #101 of the Meguro Language Center Kanji JLPT Level 3 List…

１．多
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): oo(i)
Onyomi (Chinese reading): ta
Meaning: many, frequent, much
Example sentence: Ann ni wa suuhai mono ga ooi.
アンには崇拝者が多い。
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　Ann has many admirers.
Additional vocabulary note: suuhai – admiration, adoration, worship, cult

２．小
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): chii(sai), ko-, o-, sa-
Onyomi (Chinese reading): shou
Meaning: little, small

３．古
Kunyomi (Japanese reading):furu(i), furu-
Onyomi (Chinese reading): ko
Meaning: old (for objects only)

４．新
Common Kunyomi (Japanese reading): atara(shii),
Onyomi (Chinese reading): shin
Meaning: new

[Time to go home. I will add more information during free time]

５．広
hiroi
wide

６．安
yasui
cheap

７．立
tachimasu
stand

８．知
shirimasu
know

９．言
iimasu
say

１０．思
omoimasu
think (as in “I think…”)

１１．歩
arukimasu
walk, counter for steps

１２．走
hashirimasu
run

１３．住
sumimasu (sumu, sunde)
dwell, reside, live, inhabit
Exampe sentence: Kanagawa ni sunde imasu.

１４．空
sora (sky), aku (vacant)

１５．週
shuu (onyomi)
week

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１．男
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): otoko
Onyomi (Chinese reading): dan [remember: Hanayori DANgo (Boys Over Flowers)]
Meaning: man

２．女　　　　　
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): onna
Onyomi (Chinese reading): jo [remember: JOsei (lady)]
Meaning: woman

３．父　　　　　
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): chichi
Onyomi (Chinese reading): fu
Meaning: (my) father

４．母　　　　　
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): haha
Onyomi (Chinese reading): bo
Meaning: (my) mother

５．先　　　　　
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): saki
Onyomi (Chinese reading): sen (remember: SENsei)
Meaning: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

６．生　　　　　
Common Kunyomi (Japanese reading): umareru [remember: UMARERU (to be born)]
Common Onyomi (Chinese reading): sei [remember: senSEI]
Meaning: life, genuine, birth

８．学
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): manabu
Onyomi (Chinese reading): gaku [remember: GAKUsei]
Meaning: study, learning, science

９．校
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): None listed in Meguro Kanji list and kanji-a-day.com
Common Onyomi (Chinese reading): kou
Meaning: exam, school, printing, proof, correction

１０．半
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): nakaba
Onyomi (Chinese reading): han
Meaning: half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-

１１．前
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): mae
Onyomi (Chinese reading): zen? (ゼン)
Meaning: in front, before

１２．後
Common Kunyomi (Japanese reading): ushi(ro) [remember: USHIro (behind)], oku(reru)
Onyomi (Chinese reading): go, kou
Meaning: behind, back, later

１３．車
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): kuruma
Onyomi (Chinese reading): sha [remember: denSHA (train), jidouSHA (car)]
Meaning: car

１４．天
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): amatsu, ame (not “rain” because “rain” has a different kanji), ama-
Onyomi (Chinese reading): ten [remember: TENki (weather)]
Meaning: heavens, sky, imperial

１５．気
Kunyomi (Japanese reading): iki
Common Onyomi (Chinese reading): ki [remember: tenKI (weather)]
Meaning: spirit, mind