Hello Hiragana!
Konnichiwa Kanji!
Culture Questions
Fill in the gap
Colourful Questions
100
Write this hiragana:
a
あ
100
How do you write くち (mouth) in kanji?
口
100
True or False, in Japanese high schools, students stay in their classroom whilst teachers move around between classes.
True (generally!)
100
かばん に 本 が あります。
There is a ____ in the bag.
There is a BOOK in the bag.
本 = book
100
What colour is くろ in English？
Black
200
Write this word in hiragana:
kami
(Bonus 100 if you also write what it means)
かみ
200
How do you write this word in kanji?
ご (go - the number five)
五
200
What is the name given the "the culture of cuteness" in Japan?
__________ culture.
Kawaii Culture
200
けいたい でんわ が あります か
Do you have a ________?
Do you have a MOBILE PHONE?
けいたい でんわ が あります か
200
What colour is green in Japanese?
みどり
300
Write this word in hiragana:
kaban
(Write its meaning in English for bonus 100)
かばん
300
How do you write the following in kanji?
さんじゅうさん （Twenty three）
三十三
300
Which is the busiest railway station in the world?
A) Shinjuku Station, Tokyo
B) Umeda Station, Osaka
C) Shibuya Station, Tokyo
D) Tokyo Station, Tokyo
A) Shinjuku Station
Approximately 3.5 million passengers move through the station per day (1.27 billion per year).
300
ふでばこ に あか の ペン が あります。
There is a ______ _______ in the pencil case.
There is a red pen in the pencil case.
300
What colour do you get (in Japanese) when you mix あか with しろ？
ピンク
400
How do you write this word in hiragana?
kirei
(bonus 100 points for its meaning as well)
きれい
400
How do you write にほん (Japan) in kanji?
日本
400
In Japan, if someone pays you a compliment, the most polite thing to do would be to:
A) Thank them
B) Explain how hard you have worked to reach such a level of excellence
C) Tell them you're no good and have a long way to go.
D) Ignore the compliment and quickly change the topic
C) Tell them you're no good and have a long way to go.
400
かばん に あお の ふでばこ が あります。
There is a ______ _______ in the bag.
There is a blue pencil case in the bag
400
What colour do you get （in Japanese) when you mix あか with あお？
むらさき
500
Write this word in hiragana:
utsukushii
うつくしい
500
How do you write みみ (mimi - ear), in kanji?
耳
500
In Japanese culture, which blood type is known for being "highly-organised, particularly precise, and pays much attention to details."
(Hint: A, B, AB or O)
A
500
What sort of person is Michiko?
みちこさん は ＿＿＿＿＿＿ 人 です か。
（michiko san wa ________ hito desu ka?)
みちこさん は どんな 人 です か。
（michiko san wa donna hito desu ka?)
500
What colour do you get (in Japanese) when you mix equal parts あか、あお and きいろ？
ちゃいろ
