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
道
  line, track
  meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  weak, frail
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2
歌
  house, home
  song, sing
  sword, saber, knife
  come, due, next, cause, become
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3
走
  run
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
  daytime, noon
  sell
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
止
  word, speech, language
  younger sister
  stop, halt
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
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5
買
  capital, 10**16
  clear up
  buy
  body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
黒
  yellow
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
  black
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
弓
  rice, USA, metre
  meat
  bow, bow (archery, violin)
  parent, intimacy, relative, familiarity, dealer (cards)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
教
  hear, ask, listen
  teach, faith, doctrine
  electricity
  week
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
弱
  meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
  make, production, prepare, build
  weak, frail
  line, track
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
刀
  ray, light
  sword, saber, knife
  come, due, next, cause, become
  house, home


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)