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
羽
  pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
  buy
  feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
原
  market, city, town
  meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
  snow
  Parent's home, village, league
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
東
  east
  now
  black
  winter
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
強
  direction, person, alternative
  scribe, account, narrative
  strong
  yellow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
妹
  heart, mind, spirit
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  younger sister
  vapor, steam
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
同
  store, shop
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
  few, little
  same, agree, equal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
書
  time, hour
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  write
  make, production, prepare, build
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
読
  say
  read
  head, counter for large animals
  sell
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
半
  buy
  capital, 10**16
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
雪
  round, full, month, perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
  snow
  Parent's home, village, league
  market, city, town


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)