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
角
  clear up
  know, wisdom
  angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
  sword, saber, knife
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
売
  ground, earth
  sell
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
  what
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
帰
  homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
  body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
  long, leader
  elder sister
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
毛
  sea, ocean
  shape, form, style
  fur, hair, feather, down
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
言
  tall, high, expensive
  weekday
  say
  fish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
自
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
  wind, air, style, manner
  going, journey
  oneself
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
今
  cloud
  stop, halt
  now
  tale, talk
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
父
  winter
  father
  bright, light
  horse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
刀
  know, wisdom
  meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
  sword, saber, knife
  clear up
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
鳴
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
  what
  ground, earth


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)