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Japanese Writing Systems and Language Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of Japanese writing system is used for native words and looks curvy or smooth?

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

2.

Which Japanese writing system is used for loan words and has a sharp/angular appearance?

a)

Hiragana

b)

Katakana

c)

Kanji

d)

Romaji

3.

What does the Japanese word 'kuruma' mean in English?

a)

Book

b)

Car

c)

Fruit

d)

Computer

4.

In early Japanese history, Hiragana was used mainly by ________.

a)

Men

b)

Scholars

c)

Women

d)

Children

5.

What does 'Motto yukkuri itte kudasai' mean in English?

a)

Please say it again.

b)

Please speak slowly.

c)

Do you understand?

d)

Yes, I understand.

6.

What is the Japanese word for 'friend'?

a)

tomodachi

b)

namae

c)

tabun

d)

gakko

7.

Which of the following is the Japanese word for 'dog'?

a)

neko

b)

inu

c)

saru

d)

hitsuji

8.

What is the Japanese translation for the color 'blue'?

a)

Ao

b)

Aka

c)

Kuro

d)

Shiro

9.

Which Japanese word means 'school'?

a)

gakko

b)

tabun

c)

namae

d)

kare

10.

What is the Japanese word for 'elephant'?

a)

uma

b)

zo

c)

usagi

d)

raion

11.

What is the Japanese word for 'Mother' in Romaji?

a)

otōsan

b)

okaasan

c)

ojisan

d)

obāsan

12.

Which of the following is the correct Kanji for 'Thank you'?

a)

有り難う

b)

おはようございます

c)

今日は

d)

左様なら

13.

What is the Japanese word for 'Goodbye' in Kana?

a)

こんにちは

b)

さようなら

c)

おやすみなさい

d)

おかあさん

14.

Which of the following is the correct translation for 'Good night' in Romaji?

a)

arigatō

b)

ohayō gozaimasu

c)

oyasuminasai

d)

konnichiwa

15.

What is the Japanese word for 'Grandfather' in Kana?

a)

おじいさん

b)

おばあさん

c)

おとうさん

d)

あかちゃん

16.

What is the Japanese word for 'Father' in Romaji?

a)

ojisan

b)

obāsan

c)

okaasan

d)

otōsan

17.

Which Japanese writing system is used for Chinese-origin characters?

a)

Kanji

b)

Katakana

c)

Romaji

d)

Hiragana

18.

What does 'Sumimasen' mean in English?

a)

Excuse me

b)

Good morning

c)

Thank you

d)

Goodbye

19.

Which of the following is the Japanese word for 'cat'?

a)

uma

b)

tori

c)

neko

d)

inu

20.

What is the Japanese word for 'Thank you' in Romaji?

a)

arigatou

b)

sumimasen

c)

konnichiwa

d)

oyasuminasai

21.

Which Japanese writing system is used to write native Japanese words and grammatical elements?

a)

Katakana

b)

Romaji

c)

Kanji

d)

Hiragana

22.

え

a)

e

b)

ke

c)

ko

d)

yu

23.

あ

a)

a

b)

ka

c)

su

d)

te

24.

う

a)

u

b)

he

c)

shi

d)

wa

25.

け

a)

ke

b)

ha

c)

ho

d)

ta