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
  country
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
  voice
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
  hit, right, appropriate, himself
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  cow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  tale, talk
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  ray, light
  genius, years old, cubic shaku
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  west, Spain
  number, strength, fate, law, figures
  market, city, town
  black
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  sword, saber, knife
  Buddhist temple
  utilize, business, service, use, employ
  now
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  know, wisdom
  meat
  weekday
  meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  old
  house, home
  every
  teach, faith, doctrine
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  long, leader
  elder brother, big brother
  rice, USA, metre
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
  write
  voice
  country
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  sea, ocean
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  cow
  pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to


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)