Japanese language grammar Exam

N4 Kanji Quiz (20 Questions)

Q1. What is the reading of 町 (city)?

A. むら

B. まち

C. た

D. ちま

Correct answer: B. まち

The kanji 町 is read as まち (machi) meaning "city" or "town".

Q2. What is the reading of 駅 (station)?

A. よる

B. しゃ

C. ばしょ

D. えき

Correct answer: D. えき

駅 is read as えき (eki) meaning "station".

Q3. What is the reading of 社 (company/shrine)?

A. てら

B. しゃ

C. まつ

D. じ

Correct answer: B. しゃ

社 can be read as しゃ (sha) meaning "company" or やしろ (yashiro) meaning "shrine".

Q4. What is the reading of 話し (talk)?

A. はな

B. き

C. うた

D. よむ

Correct answer: A. はな

話し is the verb form 話す (はなす - hanasu) meaning "to talk".

Q5. What is the reading of 歩く (walk)?

A. おき

B. はし

C. ある

D. とま

Correct answer: C. ある

歩く is read as あるく (aruku) meaning "to walk".

Q6. What is the reading of 教える (teach)?

A. おし

B. まな

C. かん

D. き

Correct answer: A. おし

教える is read as おしえる (oshieru) meaning "to teach".

Q7. What is the reading of 会う (meet)?

A. はい

B. あ

C. い

D. うけ

Correct answer: B. あ

会う is read as あう (au) meaning "to meet".

Q8. What is the reading of 図 (diagram)?

A. え

B. ず

C. がく

D. とう

Correct answer: B. ず

図 is read as ず (zu) meaning "diagram" or "chart".

Q9. What is the reading of 部屋 (room)?

A. かべ

B. へや

C. まど

D. やへ

Correct answer: B. へや

部屋 is read as へや (heya) meaning "room".

Q10. What is the reading of 病 (sick)?

A. けん

B. やま

C. しん

D. びょう

Correct answer: D. びょう

病 is read as びょう (byou) meaning "illness" or "sickness".

Q11. What is the reading of 道 (road)?

A. みち

B. と

C. ばしょ

D. みちる

Correct answer: A. みち

道 is read as みち (michi) meaning "road" or "path".

Q12. What is the reading of 車 (car)?

A. じてん

B. しゃ

C. くるま

D. かさ

Correct answer: C. くるま

車 is read as くるま (kuruma) meaning "car" or "vehicle".

Q13. What is the reading of 魚 (fish)?

A. いぬ

B. とり

C. うし

D. さかな

Correct answer: D. さかな

魚 is read as さかな (sakana) meaning "fish".

Q14. What is the reading of 新しい (new)?

A. あたら

B. はじ

C. しんぶん

D. ふる

Correct answer: A. あたら

新しい is read as あたらしい (atarashii) meaning "new".

Q15. What is the reading of 古い (old)?

A. ふる

B. こ

C. なが

D. あたら

Correct answer: A. ふる

古い is read as ふるい (furui) meaning "old".

Q16. What is the reading of 安い (cheap/safe)?

A. たか

B. おお

C. あんぜん

D. やす

Correct answer: D. やす

安い is read as やすい (yasui) meaning "cheap" or "inexpensive".

Q17. What is the reading of 高い (expensive/high)?

A. こうえん

B. ひく

C. やす

D. たか

Correct answer: D. たか

高い is read as たかい (takai) meaning "expensive" or "high".

Q18. What is the reading of 店 (shop)?

A. いえ

B. てん

C. うりば

D. みせ

Correct answer: D. みせ

店 is read as みせ (mise) meaning "shop" or "store".

Q19. What is the reading of 買う (buy)?

A. もつ

B. か

C. かえ

D. うり

Correct answer: B. か

買う is read as かう (kau) meaning "to buy".

Q20. What is the reading of 書く (write)?

A. か

B. よむ

C. きく

D. はな

Correct answer: A. か

書く is read as かく (kaku) meaning "to write".