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
工
  wind, air, style, manner
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  craft, construction
  ground, earth
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
場
  body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
  location, place
  valley
  read
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
昼
  daytime, noon
  dart, arrow
  meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
  picture, drawing, painting, sketch
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
聞
  oneself
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
  hear, ask, listen
  paper
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
半
  neck
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  word, speech, language
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
毛
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  autumn
  father
  fur, hair, feather, down
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
刀
  now
  logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth
  sword, saber, knife
  near, early, akin, tantamount
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
室
  lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
  room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
  pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
  feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
地
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  weak, frail
  ground, earth
  wind, air, style, manner
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
谷
  fish
  valley
  read
  body, substance, object, reality, counter for images


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)