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
入
  character, letter, word, section of village
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
  enter, insert
  left
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
六
  three
  six
  village, town, block, street
  hand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
正
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  study, learning, science
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
虫
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  fire
  insect, bug, temper
  male
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
水
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
  stone
  water
  early, fast
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
五
  seven
  grove, forest
  blue, green
  five
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
百
  month, moon
  one
  hundred
  above, up
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
人
  mountain
  person
  four
  flower
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
左
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
  dog
  left
  character, letter, word, section of village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
町
  king, rule, magnate
  village, town, block, street
  hand
  three


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)