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
里
  daytime, noon
  autumn
  Parent's home, village, league
  few, little
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
後
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk
  behind, back, later
  wind, air, style, manner
  neck
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
考
  consider, think over
  fish
  star, spot, dot, mark
  noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM, seventh sign of Chinese zodiac
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
朝
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
  cut, cutoff, be sharp
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
  snow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
外
  country
  meat
  outside
  younger sister
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
室
  come, due, next, cause, become
  stop, halt
  vapor, steam
  room, apartment, chamber, greenhouse, cellar
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
歌
  angle, corner, square, horn, antlers
  sword, saber, knife
  song, sing
  company, firm, office, association, shrine
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
形
  department, course, section
  shape, form, style
  weekday
  walk, counter for steps
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
少
  autumn
  old
  few, little
  daytime, noon
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
風
  cloud
  wind, air, style, manner
  neck
  chirp, cry, bark, sound, ring, echo, honk


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)