Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 1

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 1 of elementary school
Random monster

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
二
  heavens, sky, imperial
  ten
  two
  early, fast
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
虫
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  insect, bug, temper
  dog
  character, letter, word, section of village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
貝
  shellfish
  hand
  mouth
  exit, leave
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
足
  white
  sound, noise
  leg, foot, be sufficient, counter for pairs of footwear
  town, village
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
中
  ear
  sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan
  in, inside, middle, mean, center
  stream, river
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
草
  power, strong, strain, bear up, exert
  flower
  large, big
  grass, weeds, herbs, pasture, write, draft
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
町
  gold
  month, moon
  village, town, block, street
  soil, earth, ground, Turkey
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
木
  rain
  tree, wood
  thousand
  thread
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
早
  ten
  car
  early, fast
  heavens, sky, imperial
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
犬
  stone
  dog
  character, letter, word, section of village
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible


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)