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
空
  gold
  flower
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
百
  heavens, sky, imperial
  hundred
  white
  enter, insert
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
六
  six
  car
  male
  town, village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
林
  day, sun, Japan
  village, town, block, street
  grove, forest
  right
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
八
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  tree, wood
  eight
  year
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
早
  circle, yen, round
  life, genuine, birth
  dog
  early, fast
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
子
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  exam, school, printing, proof, correction
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
  fire
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
小
  forest, woods
  little, small
  mouth
  stone
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
名
  flower
  character, letter, word, section of village
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
  gold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
白
  stream, river
  white
  enter, insert
  heavens, sky, imperial


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)