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
円
  thread
  insect, bug, temper
  circle, yen, round
  mountain
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
空
  ten
  empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum
  little, small
  stand up
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
校
  exam, school, printing, proof, correction
  left
  ear
  eight
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
王
  name, noted, distinguished, reputation
  town, village
  king, rule, magnate
  above, up
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
日
  before, ahead, previous, future, precedence
  forest, woods
  day, sun, Japan
  large, big
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
四
  year
  dog
  see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
  four
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
子
  sound, noise
  tree, wood
  child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
  five
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
出
  fire
  exit, leave
  rice field, rice paddy
  eye, class, look, insight, experience, care, favor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
山
  insect, bug, temper
  spirit, mind
  mountain
  thread
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
小
  evening
  little, small
  stand up
  ten


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)