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
点
  dart, arrow
  public, prince, official, governmental
  spot, point, mark, speck, decimal point
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
合
  direction, person, alternative
  fit, suit, join, 0.1
  word, speech, language
  make, production, prepare, build
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
来
  come, due, next, cause, become
  house, home
  time, hour
  tea
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
米
  picture, drawing, painting, sketch
  sword, saber, knife
  rice, USA, metre
  Buddhist temple
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
園
  near, early, akin, tantamount
  meat
  park, garden, yard, farm
  teach, faith, doctrine
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
戸
  paper
  fur, hair, feather, down
  utilize, business, service, use, employ
  door
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
計
  company, firm, office, association, shrine
  mama, mother
  plot, plan, scheme, measure
  yellow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
走
  plains, field, rustic, civilian life
  run
  old
  bright, light
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
池
  public, prince, official, governmental
  -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences
  pond, cistern, pool, reservoir
  dart, arrow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
語
  valley
  word, speech, language
  make, production, prepare, build
  direction, person, alternative


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)