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
強
  boulder, rock, cliff
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  strong
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
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2
妹
  near, early, akin, tantamount
  younger sister
  stop, halt
  black
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3
考
  consider, think over
  store, shop
  east
  same, agree, equal
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4
光
  walk, counter for steps
  valley
  ray, light
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
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5
活
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
  bow, bow (archery, violin)
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
  elder brother, big brother
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6
南
  snow
  beginning, former time, origin
  come, due, next, cause, become
  south
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7
週
  tea
  electricity
  week
  horse
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8
北
  feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
  north
  say
  new
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
午
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  mama, mother
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
  boulder, rock, cliff
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
止
  sell
  stop, halt
  black
  near, early, akin, tantamount


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)