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WPS Japanese Roomaji Quiz 1

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you say "Mum" in Japanese?

a)

Obaasan

b)

Okaasan

c)

Otoosan

d)

Oneesan

2.

What is the name of this Anime character?

a)

Big Bear

b)

Kiki

c)

Jiji

d)

Totoro

3.

One of our 2020 penpal schools is on a little island between Japan and which other country?

a)

Korea

b)

China

c)

Russia

d)

Australia

4.

How do you say "Year of the Dog" in Japanese?

a)

Usagi doshi

b)

Inoshishi doshi

c)

Inu doshi

d)

Tori doshi

5.

What city is the capital of Japan?

a)

Kyoto

b)

Tokyo

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Osaka

6.

What sport does this Japanese sportsman play?

a)

Sumo

b)

Baseball

c)

Soccer

d)

Tennis

7.

Which one of these is NOT a Japanese KitKat flavour

a)

Wasabi

b)

Apple

c)

Green tea

d)

Cheddar cheese

8.

How do you say "Dad" in Japanese?

a)

Okaasan

b)

Otoosan

c)

Obaasan

d)

Ojiisan

9.

What is the sound of this Hiragana?

a)

nu

b)

ne

c)

me

d)

wa

10.

What is the name of this Japanese flooring?

a)

Kazoku

b)

Gohan

c)

Futon

d)

Tatami

11.

How much is this worth in Australian dollars (approximately)

a)

$5

b)

$50

c)

$500

d)

$5000

12.

How do you say "Older brother" in Japanese?

a)

Oneesan

b)

Oniisan

c)

Imooto

d)

Otooto

13.

What is the name of the belt that goes around the middle of a kimono?

a)

Yukata

b)

Obijime

c)

Geta

d)

Obi

14.

At which Japanese festival would you see these?

a)

Kodomo no hi (Children's Day)

b)

Hina Matsuri (Girls' Day)

c)

Undookai (Sports Festival)

d)

Shichi-go-san Matsuri (7-5-3 Festival)

15.

How do you say this Hiragana?

a)

Ka

b)

Ga

c)

Ba

d)

Da

16.

How do you say "Family" in Japanese?

a)

Otoko no ko

b)

Tanjoobi

c)

Go nin

d)

Kazoku

17.

Why do Maneki Neko have one paw in the air?

a)

To wave goodbye

b)

To say "come in"

c)

To protect money

d)

To stroke their fur

18.

Which Japanese religion does this belong to?

a)

Christianity

b)

Confucianism

c)

Buddhism

d)

Shintoism

19.

In what year did the Nintendo company begin?

a)

1889

b)

1929

c)

1959

d)

1989

20.

What is the Japanese word for this kind of bed?

a)

Tatami

b)

Zabuton

c)

Futon

d)

Mattoresu

21.

How do you say "The Year of the Boar" in Japanese?

a)

Inu doshi

b)

Inoshishi doshi

c)

Saru doshi

d)

Hebi doshi

22.

How do you say "like" in Japanese?

a)

Kirai

b)

Suki

c)

Daisuki

d)

Daikirai

23.

In which Japanese city would you find this building?

a)

Tokyo

b)

Kyoto

c)

Hiroshima

d)

Nagasaki

24.

When was the Tokyo Olympics supposed to be held before Covid19 happened?

a)

2020

b)

2022

c)

2024

d)

2026

25.

Which one of these is NOT a Japanese martial art?

a)

Sumo

b)

Karate

c)

Judo

d)

Taekwondo

26.

What is the name of this Anime?

a)

Totoro

b)

Doraemon

c)

Spirited Away

d)

Astro Boy

27.

In 2020, what is the population of Japan?

a)

26 million

b)

126 million

c)

226 million

d)

326 million

28.

In 2020, what is the population of Australia?

a)

25.5 million

b)

125.5 million

c)

225.5 million

d)

325.5 million

29.

Which month is "go gatsu" in Japanese?

a)

January

b)

March

c)

May

d)

July

30.

What kind of animal is this in Japanese?

a)

Ahiru

b)

Tori

c)

Neko

d)

Morumotto

31.

What is the Hiragana letter for "tsu"

a)

b)

c)

しゅ

d)

32.

Why do Japanese students clean their school every day?

a)

It is a punishment for naughty kids

b)

Japanese schools can't afford cleaners

c)

It is to encourage students to take responsibility for their school

d)

Japanese parents want their children to learn how do clean

33.

Which word means "me" or "I" in Japanese

a)

わさび

b)

わたし

c)

わに

d)

わし

34.

Who would you NOT call "Sensei" in Japanese?

a)

Teacher

b)

Doctor

c)

Engineer

d)

Bus driver

35.

How would you say "two people" in Japanese?

a)

Yo nin

b)

Futari

c)

Ni nin

d)

Hitori

36.

How do you say "sit down" in Japanese?

a)

Minasan

b)

Tatte

c)

Suwatte

d)

Kudasai

37.

What does "Kyaraben" mean in English?

a)

Carabiner (clip for rock climbing)

b)

A boy's name "Corben"

c)

Carbon

d)

Character bento (lunchbox)

38.

This Pokemon is called "Hypno" in English. What do you think is its Japanese name?

a)

Suriipaa

b)

Hipunoo

c)

Soonoozu

d)

Hyppo

39.

Which of these names is NOT used for the biggest mountain in Japan?

a)

Fuji san

b)

Ookii Fuji

c)

Fuji yama

d)

Fuji no takane

40.

How many Hiragana do you need to write accurately to become a Hiragana Master?

a)

107

b)

85

c)

63

d)

46