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
朝
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
  sell
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
  shape, form, style
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
星
  feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
  star, spot, dot, mark
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
  ground, earth
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
答
  solution, answer
  behind, back, later
  traffic, pass through, avenue, commute, counter for letters
  picture, drawing, painting, sketch
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
野
  word, speech, language
  make, production, prepare, build
  plains, field, rustic, civilian life
  near, early, akin, tantamount
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
友
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
  snow
  friend
  cloud
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
池
  gates
  ten thousand
  store, shop
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
肉
  know, wisdom
  cow
  meat
  door
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
公
  north
  public, prince, official, governmental
  neck
  ship, boat
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
形
  sell
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
  shape, form, style
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
午
  oneself
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
  ground, earth
  feathers, counter for birds, rabbits


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)