Kanji reading quiz
Wrong answers that look like real JLPT traps
Each question is a kanji word and you pick its reading. The other three options are not random: they are built from the mistakes learners make most.
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How is 学校 read?
- がっこうCorrect
- かっこうVoicing dropped
- がくこうっ removed
- がっこおWrong long vowel
The traps it copies
Wrong options are made by changing the correct reading itself. Like the real exam, the three wrong options are often combinations of two traps (学校: がっこう / がこう / がっこ / がこ), so there is no odd one out to rule out.
Voiced and unvoiced
Adds or drops the voicing marks like rendaku does, including all three of は / ば / ぱ.
か ↔ が · ほん ↔ ぼん ↔ ぽん
Long vowels
Adds, drops or changes how a vowel is lengthened.
おう ↔ おお · えい ↔ ええ
Small っ
Adds or removes the small tsu.
がっこう ↔ がくこう
Combined sounds
Splits or merges sounds with a small ゃ ゅ ょ, or mixes up ゅ and ょ.
きょ ↔ きよ · しゅう ↔ しょう
On and kun readings
Uses another reading of the same kanji.
生: せい ↔ なま
How to practice
- 1
Pick a kanji set
Sets from N5 to N1, each split into short units.
- 2
Pick a unit
Each question is an example word using a kanji from the unit.
- 3
Choose the right reading
See the answer right away and retry the ones you missed.
Frequently asked questions
See how many JLPT traps catch you
A unit only takes a few minutes.