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
  red
  tree, wood
  king, rule, magnate
  five
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
円
  thread
  circle, yen, round
  dog
  spirit, mind
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
先
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  one
  left
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
夕
  enter, insert
  six
  evening
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
天
  water
  early, fast
  heavens, sky, imperial
  woman, female
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
土
  jewel, ball
  town, village
  blue, green
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
九
  stone
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
  nine
  three
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
見
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  mouth
  ten
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
五
  tree, wood
  right
  five
  red
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
犬
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  dog
  spirit, mind
  thread


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)