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
人
  sound, noise
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  person
  right
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
天
  one
  heavens, sky, imperial
  flower
  ten
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
糸
  thread
  king, rule, magnate
  exam, school, printing, proof, correction
  early, fast
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
青
  mountain
  exit, leave
  blue, green
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
貝
  rest, day off, retire, sleep
  woman, female
  shellfish
  circle, yen, round
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
三
  thousand
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
  three
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
木
  hundred
  stand up
  tree, wood
  hand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
目
  five
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
  evening
  six
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
右
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  fire
  right
  sound, noise
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
花
  white
  flower
  ten
  one


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)