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
聞
  strong
  hit, right, appropriate, himself
  hear, ask, listen
  tea
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
南
  come, due, next, cause, become
  south
  few, little
  weak, frail
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
店
  store, shop
  run
  rice, USA, metre
  house, home
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
話
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
  dart, arrow
  tale, talk
  round, full, month, perfection, -ship, pills, make round, roll up, curl up, seduce, explain away
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
広
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
  summer
  wide, broad, spacious
  genius, years old, cubic shaku
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
今
  younger brother, faithful service to elders
  going, journey
  mama, mother
  now
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
寺
  new
  fur, hair, feather, down
  Buddhist temple
  near, early, akin, tantamount
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
考
  Parent's home, village, league
  consider, think over
  heart, mind, spirit
  traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
茶
  hit, right, appropriate, himself
  homecoming, arrive at, lead to, result in
  tea
  strong
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
少
  daytime, noon
  few, little
  weak, frail
  come, due, next, cause, become


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)