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
  brush-stroke, picture
  Parent's home, village, league
  dainty, get thin, taper, slender, narrow
  elder brother, big brother
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  wind, air, style, manner
  clear up
  weak, frail
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  know, wisdom
  map, drawing, plan, unexpected, accidentally
  ground, earth
  behind, back, later
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  many, frequent, much
  stop, halt
  elder sister
  horse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  now
  autumn
  color
  store, shop
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  door
  summer
  cow
  yellow
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  ray, light
  say
  what
  head, counter for large animals
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  hit, right, appropriate, himself
  association, braid, plait, construct, assemble, unite, cooperate, grapple
  springtime, spring (season)
  line, track
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  Parent's home, village, league
  wide, broad, spacious
  elder brother, big brother
  brush-stroke, picture
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  road-way, street, district, journey, course, moral, teachings
  weak, frail
  morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea
  wind, air, style, manner


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)