Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 1

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 1 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 1 Kanji, select the correct English meanings from the multiple choice answers.

Handy hint Many Kanji are derived from pictures of the things which they represent. Allegedly.

 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
1
手
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  forest, woods
  hand
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
音
  left
  sound, noise
  nine
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
花
  flower
  study, learning, science
  above, up
  male
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
車
  white
  town, village
  car
  rain
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
見
  stream, river
  four
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  mountain
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
右
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey
  grove, forest
  five
  right
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
大
  heavens, sky, imperial
  one
  large, big
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
百
  bamboo
  hundred
  life, genuine, birth
  blue, green
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
名
  forest, woods
  month, moon
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
九
  tree, wood
  nine
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
  left


The Kanji Data used in these tests is provided courtesy of a download from the KANJIDIC/KANJD212 Project - thanks dudes! The grade levels are as specified by the Japanese Ministry of Education for kanji that are to be taught in elementary school (according to the notes on the Kanjidic website)

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