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
数
  Buddhist temple
  room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
  number, strength, fate, law, figures
  utilize, business, service, use, employ
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
直
  west, Spain
  straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair
  south
  now
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
風
  wind, air, style, manner
  tall, high, expensive
  door
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
後
  horse
  bright, light
  behind, back, later
  shape, form, style
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
売
  write
  younger sister
  sell
  craft, construction
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
古
  angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
  gates
  make, production, prepare, build
  old
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
記
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  color
  scribe, account, narrative
  valley
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
言
  springtime, spring (season)
  say
  sea, ocean
  solution, answer
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
用
  room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
  utilize, business, service, use, employ
  Buddhist temple
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
南
  what
  south
  now
  west, Spain


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)