Japan America Society of Colorado
Japan Cup 2008 Online Activities
presented by
Colorado Japanese Language Education Association
Question Making Committee
Download Study Guide and Sample Questions (PDF)
Kanji Sample Questions
- Give the number of strokes in the following kanji: 私
- Please give the reading of the following kanji characters along with the English translation: 先生
- What is the okurigana for “たべます?” Bonus: What is the on-reading of the kanji?
- True or False: 「下手」の“へ”と「下さい」の“くだ”は同じ漢字です。
- (Level IV and COL Only) 四字熟語. Please give the reading of the following kanji expressions along with the English translation: 十人十色
Proverb & Idiom Sample Questions
- What does the following expression mean?「顔が広い」
- You will hear the first half of a Japanese proverb. Provide the second half and complete the proverb. 「ちりも積もれば、、、」
Onomatope Sample Questions
- A person has just said “どきどきします.” How does s/he feel?
- What is “ぶかぶかのシャツ?”
- Which expression best describes a twinkling star? a. どきどき b. いらいら c. きらきら
- True or False「うなぎは ぬるぬるしています。」
- Which verb can be used with the expression がぶがぶ? a. ねます b. つくります c. のみます
★Bonus: What does the combined expression mean? - What sound does a dog make?
Katakana Sample Questions
- Give the English equivalent of the following katakana word: ストロベリー
- Please read the following words in katakana and give the English equivalent: コンセント