Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 1

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 1 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 1 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
糸
  village, town, block, street
  character, letter, word, section of village
  thread
  woman, female
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
林
  tree, wood
  grove, forest
  sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan
  hand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
空
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
  rest, day off, retire, sleep
  jewel, ball
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
正
  dog
  ear
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
花
  fire
  car
  flower
  water
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
青
  hundred
  in, inside, middle, mean, center
  forest, woods
  blue, green
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
男
  year
  five
  male
  circle, yen, round
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
本
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
女
  character, letter, word, section of village
  right
  woman, female
  village, town, block, street
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
文
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey
  sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan
  hand
  tree, wood


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)