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
三
  life, genuine, birth
  rain
  three
  male
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
大
  town, village
  large, big
  hand
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
出
  exit, leave
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
  flower
  eight
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
王
  stream, river
  blue, green
  king, rule, magnate
  study, learning, science
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
先
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  early, fast
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
  tree, wood
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
女
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
  ear
  enter, insert
  woman, female
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
四
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  gold
  four
  character, letter, word, section of village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
石
  little, small
  stone
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
  power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
男
  rain
  water
  male
  life, genuine, birth
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
手
  one
  hand
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
  town, village


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)