FREE JLPT Kanji Readings and Meanings Questions and Answers

Question 1

「一日」の正しい読み方は、文脈によって異なります。次の文で、「一日」はどのように読みますか？

「休暇の最初の一日は、家でゆっくり過ごした。」

Accepted Answer

いちにち

Answer

「一日」には複数の読み方があります。「ついたち」は月の最初の日を指し、「いちじつ」は「ある日」や「一日中」という意味で使われることがあります。「ひとひ」は古風な表現です。この文脈では「丸一日」という期間を指しているため、「いちにち」が最も適切な読み方です。

Question 2

Which of the following kanji means 'to lend'?

Accepted Answer

貸す

Answer

The correct answer is 貸す (kasu), which means 'to lend' or 'to loan'. 借りる (kariru) is the opposite, meaning 'to borrow'. 待つ (matsu) means 'to wait', and 持つ (motsu) means 'to hold' or 'to have'.

Question 3

A manager says to their team: 「この問題について、もっと深く___必要があります。」 Which kanji correctly fills in the blank to mean 'consider' or 'think about'?

Accepted Answer

考える

Answer

The sentence translates to 'Regarding this problem, we need to ___ more deeply.' The most appropriate verb is 考える (kangaeru), which means 'to think' or 'to consider'. The other options are 教える (oshieru - to teach), 聞く (kiku - to listen/ask), and 話す (hanasu - to speak).

Question 4

The kanji 「生」 has many different readings. In the word 「誕生日」, how is it read?

Accepted Answer

じょう

Answer

In the word 誕生日 (tanjoubi), meaning 'birthday', the kanji 生 is part of the compound 「誕生」 (tanjou - birth) and is read as 'じょう'. Other common readings include 'せい' in words like 学生 (gakusei - student), 'なま' for 'raw' (like in 生ビール - nama biiru), and 'う' as part of verbs like 生まれる (umareru - to be born).

Question 5

What is the meaning of the kanji compound 「意見」?

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Answer

The kanji compound 意見 (iken) is composed of 意 (i), meaning 'idea' or 'mind', and 見 (ken), meaning 'to see'. Together, they form the word for 'opinion' or 'view'.

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FREE JLPT Kanji Readings and Meanings Questions and Answers