Kanji-Kentei

The Kentei Kanji (汉字 検 定, sometimes abbreviated as Kanken ), is a test to check the kanji skills. The complete Japanese name (Nihon kanji nōryoku Kentei shiken日本 汉字 能力 検 定 试 験) means " Japanese Kanji competency test ".

For native speakers of Japanese developed, the test has become increasingly popular for Japan Ischler end.

There are 12 steps ( 10-3, Pre- 2, 2, 1, and Pre- 1), wherein 10 is the lowest and the highest one. The test verifies the read and write kanji skills, understand their meaning and can apply them correctly in sentences, as well as the knowledge of the correct stroke order and line numbers.

In the early stages there are about 80 % of the participants, while level 1 is so heavy that the annual test date nationwide only about 1,000 people participate, of which typically only 150 exist. In general, by a native high school graduates ( 12th grade ) are expected with average skills to pass the pre - test 2 with a small amount of preparation.

The test takes 60 minutes. The necessary number of correct answers is 80% for stage 10 to 8, 70% for level 7 to Pre -2, and 80% for 2 Pre -1 and 1

Test levels

Level 10

Subject matter:

  • 80 kanji that are learned in the first year of primary school.

Level 9

Subject matter:

  • 240 kanji that are learned by the end of the second school year of primary school.

Level 8

Subject matter:

  • 440 kanji that are learned by the end of the third school year of primary school, including on readings and kun readings, stroke order, writing skills, ability to use the characters in sentences, and the names of radicals.

Level 7

Subject matter:

  • Including On-and Kun readings, stroke order, writing skills, ability to use 640 kanji that are learned by the end of the fourth academic year of primary school the characters in sentences and names of radicals.
  • Word - pairs of opposites.
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Idioms and composed of Kanji words.

Level 6

Subject matter:

  • 825 kanji that are learned by the end of the fifth school year of primary school, including on- and kun readings, stroke order, writing skills, ability to use the characters in sentences and the names of radicals.
  • Knowledge of word - pairs of opposites.
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Idioms and composed of Kanji words.

Level 5

Subject matter:

Level 4

Subject matter:

Level 3

Subject matter:

Level Pre -2

Subject matter:

  • The kanji ( 9th grade ) to be learned by the end of middle school.
  • On-and Kun - readings
  • Use of kanji in sentences
  • Reading comprehension of all 1945 standard Kanji
  • Special and unusual kanji readings.
  • " Ateji ".
  • Word pairs of opposites and synonyms
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Special compound words
  • Complex radicals

Level 2

Subject matter:

  • The kanji that until the end of school ( high school, 12th grade ) to be learned: reading comprehension and spelling of all 1945 standard kanji, 284 major name - kanji (人名 用 汉字, jinmeiyō kanji).
  • On-and Kun - readings and the ability to use the characters in sets.
  • Special and unusual kanji readings
  • " Ateji "
  • Word pairs of opposites and synonyms
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Special compound words.
  • Complex radicals and the composition of Kanji

Level Pre -1

Subject matter:

  • Reading comprehension and spelling of some 3000 Kanji ( its On-and Kun - readings)
  • Use of kanji in sentences, context selection
  • Special and unusual kanji readings
  • " Ateji "
  • Knowledge of word pairs of opposites and synonyms
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Special compound words
  • Complex radicals
  • Kanji, which is only available in Japanese
  • Classic Japanese Proverbs / Idiomatic expressions

Level 1

Subject matter:

  • Reading comprehension and spelling about 6000 kanji with On-and Kun - readings
  • Use of kanji in sentences, context selection
  • Special and unusual kanji readings.
  • " Ateji "
  • Word pairs of opposites and synonyms
  • Distinction between homonymous words
  • Special compound words
  • Complex radicals
  • Kanji, which is only available in Japanese
  • Classic Japanese proverbs / idioms
  • Local and state names
  • Can see the relationship between modern and ancient or old character shapes.
Japanese Language Proficiency Test
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