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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
公
  bird, chicken
  cow
  public, prince, official, governmental
  snow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
工
  many, frequent, much
  craft, construction
  come, due, next, cause, become
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
近
  near, early, akin, tantamount
  electricity
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
  few, little
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
親
  Buddhist temple
  oneself
  parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
  voice
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
春
  market, city, town
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  springtime, spring (season)
  ship, boat
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
外
  time, hour
  bow, bow (archery, violin)
  know, wisdom
  outside
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
広
  homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
  paper
  wide, broad, spacious
  tall, high, expensive
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
汽
  consider, think over
  vapor, steam
  winter
  brush-stroke, picture
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
雪
  cow
  meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
  snow
  bird, chicken
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
来
  boulder, rock, cliff
  come, due, next, cause, become
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
  many, frequent, much


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)

   

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