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
金
  village, town, block, street
  grove, forest
  gold
  three
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
水
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
  water
  day, sun, Japan
  stream, river
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
木
  tree, wood
  large, big
  four
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
月
  below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  month, moon
  stone
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
上
  exit, leave
  nine
  above, up
  bamboo
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
年
  white
  character, letter, word, section of village
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
  year
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
入
  five
  exam, school, printing, proof, correction
  enter, insert
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
村
  woman, female
  town, village
  sound, noise
  male
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
三
  grove, forest
  circle, yen, round
  three
  village, town, block, street
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
日
  little, small
  day, sun, Japan
  stream, river
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft


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)