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
元
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
  know, wisdom
  beginning, former time, origin
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
語
  Parent's home, village, league
  word, speech, language
  fur, hair, feather, down
  father
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
友
  friend
  valley
  ship, boat
  every
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
刀
  new
  sea, ocean
  sword, saber, knife
  capital, 10**16
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
通
  hit, right, appropriate, himself
  meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
  traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters
  paper
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
東
  say
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  Buddhist temple
  east
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
弱
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  department, course, section
  weak, frail
  week
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
頭
  consider, think over
  head, counter for large animals
  parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
道
  know, wisdom
  angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
毛
  oneself
  fur, hair, feather, down
  father
  Parent's home, village, league


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)