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
正
  mountain
  little, small
  correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
  stream, river
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
人
  month, moon
  person
  dog
  hundred
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
五
  five
  in, inside, middle, mean, center
  white
  one
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
本
  forest, woods
  water
  book, present, main, true, real, counter for long things
  power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
日
  spirit, mind
  red
  day, sun, Japan
  town, village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
車
  rice field, rice paddy
  stand up
  evening
  car
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
上
  gold
  village, town, block, street
  above, up
  left
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
天
  early, fast
  heavens, sky, imperial
  shellfish
  insect, bug, temper
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
川
  little, small
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey
  stream, river
  mountain
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
犬
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  dog
  hundred
  month, moon


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)