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Writing Kanji

Given a word in hiragana, pick the kanji that writes it — in four-choice questions.

Writing Kanji

Everyone has had that moment of "wait, how do you write this one?" Sharpen your eye for the right character with these four-choice questions.

Take the kanji writing quiz

About writing kanji

Plenty of kanji you can read are ones you cannot quite write. Mixing up characters that look alike, or homophones that sound alike, can change the meaning of a sentence outright. Practicing the move from a word in hiragana to the character that writes it builds precision in how you use the language.

What you will learn here

You can check the right character across everything from everyday words to more formal ones. Paying attention to homophones is what keeps mistakes out of your email and paperwork. It is practical ability that feeds straight into writing at work and into exam preparation.

How to approach it

Start with the words you use most often. When you get a character wrong, check it alongside the difference in meaning and it will settle in. Repeat while watching your accuracy rate, and the list of words you can write with confidence steadily grows.