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
今
  sea, ocean
  long, leader
  now
  face, expression
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
色
  plump, thick, big around
  color
  neck
  many, frequent, much
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
何
  what
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  department, course, section
  stop, halt
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
話
  barley, wheat
  younger brother, faithful service to elders
  tale, talk
  buy
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
刀
  interval, space
  location, place
  sword, saber, knife
  market, city, town
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
肉
  beginning, former time, origin
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
  craft, construction
  meat
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
明
  valley
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  bright, light
  autumn
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
後
  plains, field, rustic, civilian life
  behind, back, later
  mama, mother
  springtime, spring (season)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
顔
  long, leader
  half, middle, odd number, semi-, part-
  face, expression
  sea, ocean
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
首
  scribe, account, narrative
  neck
  many, frequent, much
  plump, thick, big around


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)