Kanken

The Kanken is an aptitude test in Kanji S Japanese. Its name is the abbreviation of nihon kanji nōryoku kentei shiken (日本漢字能力検定試験), which means Aptitude test in kanjis Japanese , and one finds also sometimes kanji kentei (漢字検定).

Kanken sanctions a reading level, of writing and correct use of the kanjis. There exists in 12 different levels, of level 10 (easiest) on level 1 (most difficult), with pre-2 and pre-1 intercalated levels. He is recognized by the Japanese Minister of education starting from level 8. He lasts 40 min for the levels between the 10 and the 8, and 1 hour for the following. The percentages of good answers necessary for obtaining the test are of 80% for levels 10 to 8, of 70% for the following until the preone, and again of 80% for level 2.

Kanken being devoted only to the kanjis, this examination does not have the same objectives as the Aptitude test in Japanese, but it can be to him complementary. It in the beginning is intended to the native Japanese speakers, but it can be last by any person whatever her nationality. Centers of examination are installed apart from Japan, in theory for the Japanese community living on the spot. It seems however that the pre-1 levels and 1 can be last only in Japan. Three exam sessions have place per annum, in February, in June and in October.

Program by level

Level 10

Knowledge of the 80 kanjis of the first year of elementary school in Japan
Knowledge and correct use of the Hiragana and Katakana

Kanjis to be known for this level: 一二三四五六七八九十百千円月火水木金土日本上中下先生学校右左山林森大小男女目口耳白青赤足手見出入休村町草花竹石虫犬雨川田天空文年名立力音王玉気貝字子糸車夕早正人

Level 9

Knowledge of 240 kanjis the first two years of elementary school in Japan

Level 8

Knowledge of 440 kanjis the first three years of elementary school in Japan

Level 7

Knowledge of 640 kanjis the first four years of elementary school in Japan

Level 6

Knowledge of 825 kanjis the first five years of elementary school in Japan

Level 5

Knowledge of the 1006 kanjis to the program of the elementary school in Japan ( Kyōiku kanji )

Level 4

Knowledge of 1300 kanjis among the Jōyō kanji

Level 3

Knowledge of 1600 kanjis among the Jōyō kanji

Pre-2 level

Knowledge of the majority of the readings of the 1945 Jōyō kanji , in particular of all those with the program of the college (中学校: chūgakkō) in Japan

Level 2

Knowledge of all the readings of the 1945 Jōyō kanji , in particular of all those with the program of the college (高等学校: kōtōgakkō) in Japan
Knowledge of the 284 Jinmei kanji being used to write the proper names

Pre-1 level

Connaissance of 3000 kanjis, which includes former uses

Level 1

Connaissance of 6000 kanjis, which includes former uses

External bonds

the official site of Kanken, in Japanese
to pass Kanken to Lille

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