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What does the term "Kanji" literally mean?

• Japanese characters

• Chinese characters

• Korean characters

• Ancient characters

What are the two main types of readings for Kanji characters?

• Hiragana and Katakana

• Kunyomi and Onyomi

• Mandarin and Cantonese

• Voiced and Unvoiced

What is a primary reason some Kanji characters have multiple pronunciations in Japanese?

• The characters were originally used for different purposes.

• Different regions of Japan developed unique pronunciations.

• The characters were borrowed from various Chinese dialects over different periods.

• Japanese people found it difficult to pronounce the original Chinese sounds accurately.

What is the fundamental rule for writing Kanji stroke order?

• Strokes are always drawn from bottom to top.

• Strokes are always drawn from right to left.

• Strokes are generally drawn from top to bottom and left to right.

• The order depends entirely on the complexity of the character.

What is one of the primary meanings of the kanji 日?

• Moon

• Star

• Sun

• Cloud

How is the kanji 本, meaning "origin" or "book," visually related to the kanji 木, meaning "tree"?

• 本 is a simplified version of 木.

• 本 adds a horizontal stroke at the bottom of 木.

• 本 removes the top stroke from 木.

• They are unrelated in their visual structure.

The Japanese word for Japan, 日本 (Nihon/Nippon), literally translates to what?

• Land of the Rising Sun

• Eastern Islands

• Great Nation

• Beautiful Homeland

The kanji 人, meaning "person," is visually depicted as what?

• A square with a line through it.

• A stick figure.

• A circle with two dots.

• A cross.

What is the meaning of the Japanese Kanji 国?

• King

• Jewel

• Country

• Box

Which Japanese car manufacturer's name incorporates the Kanji for "rice paddy"?

• Toyota

• Nissan

• Honda

• Subaru