Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 2

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 2 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 2 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
交
  department, course, section
  distant, far
  mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
  winter
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
万
  plains, field, rustic, civilian life
  ten thousand
  craft, construction
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
曜
  weekday
  younger brother, faithful service to elders
  know, wisdom
  tall, high, expensive
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
弱
  dart, arrow
  door
  weak, frail
  song, sing
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
歩
  brush-stroke, picture
  bright, light
  walk, counter for steps
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
妹
  behind, back, later
  cut, cutoff, be sharp
  homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
  younger sister
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
丸
  snow
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
  round, full, month, perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
  Buddhist temple
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
友
  what
  friend
  cow
  straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
冬
  distant, far
  north
  winter
  department, course, section
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
工
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  craft, construction
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
  plains, field, rustic, civilian life


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)