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
汽
  company, firm, office, association, shrine
  barley, wheat
  vapor, steam
  behind, back, later
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
知
  bright, light
  know, wisdom
  bow, bow (archery, violin)
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
池
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
  ray, light
  new
  father
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
電
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
  fur, hair, feather, down
  electricity
  plump, thick, big around
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
毎
  calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability
  near, early, akin, tantamount
  every
  sea, ocean
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
台
  market, city, town
  utilize, business, service, use, employ
  winter
  pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
同
  say
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  same, agree, equal
  inside, within, between, among, house, home
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
友
  daytime, noon
  friend
  store, shop
  horse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
後
  barley, wheat
  country
  behind, back, later
  company, firm, office, association, shrine
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
弓
  outside
  bow, bow (archery, violin)
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
  bright, light


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)