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
兄
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
  paper
  elder brother, big brother
  night, evening
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
考
  horse
  consider, think over
  father
  hear, ask, listen
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
刀
  sword, saber, knife
  face, expression
  straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
  voice
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
科
  gates
  come, due, next, cause, become
  department, course, section
  song, sing
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
場
  wide, broad, spacious
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
  location, place
  what
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
南
  east
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  ship, boat
  south
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
絵
  mingle, mixing, association, coming & going
  calculate, divining, number, abacus, probability
  picture, drawing, painting, sketch
  tea
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
元
  younger sister
  beginning, former time, origin
  new
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
夜
  paper
  strong
  night, evening
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
父
  write
  father
  hear, ask, listen
  horse


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)