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
王
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  stream, river
  king, rule, magnate
  study, learning, science
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
子
  stone
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
  spirit, mind
  gold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
花
  flower
  one
  hundred
  day, sun, Japan
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
右
  little, small
  ten
  right
  eight
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
青
  month, moon
  white
  blue, green
  rest, day off, retire, sleep
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
二
  in, inside, middle, mean, center
  woman, female
  four
  two
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
口
  life, genuine, birth
  shellfish
  mouth
  below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
村
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  town, village
  insect, bug, temper
  evening
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
学
  stream, river
  seven
  study, learning, science
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
気
  ear
  spirit, mind
  gold
  stone


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)