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Japanese Writing Systems

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which script is used for writing words that are borrowed from a different language?
a)
Hiragana
b)
Katakana
c)
Kanji
d)
Romaji
2.
How many basic sounds are there in hiragana/katakana?
a)
40
b)
36
c)
46
d)
84
3.
The following word is written using which script?
あつい
a)
Romaji
b)
Kanji
c)
Hiragana
d)
Katakana
4.

Including Romaji, How many scripts (ways of writing) does the Japanese language use?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

5.

Which script is also used in China?

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

6.

When you write Japanese using the English alphabet you use:

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

7.

Which script is used for this word? ともだち

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

8.

Which script is used for this word? アーメン

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

9.

Which script is used for this word? 日本語

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

10.
Which script is this?
Konnichiwa
a)
Katakana
b)
Romaji
c)
Kanji
d)
Hiragana
11.
How do you recognise if a word is written in hiragana?
a)

Angular, Straight and simple Characters

b)

Curvy and simple Characters

c)

Complex characters with up to 18 strokes each

d)

English letters 

12.
What is romaji?
a)
Japanese Characters to write Japanese words
b)
Japanese characters to write borrowed words
c)
English letters to write Japanese words
d)
Numbers used to write Japanese words
13.

How do you recognise katakana?

a)

Straight, angular and simple

b)

Curvy and simple

c)

Complex and curvy

d)

Complex and straight

14.

Which script is this?

なし

a)

romaji

b)

kanji

c)

katakana

d)

hiragana

15.

Which script is this?

ケーキ

a)

hiragana

b)

katakana

c)

kanji

d)

romaji

16.

Which script is this?

飛行機

a)

kanji

b)

hiragana

c)

katakana

d)

romaji

17.

Which writing system matches this statement:

This is used for names and words that are NOT Japanese.

Example: Computer, Donald Trump

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

18.

Which writing system is in this photo:

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

19.

Which writing system is in this photo:

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

20.

Which writing system is in this photo:

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

21.

Which writing system is in this photo CHOOSE 2:

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji