Passed the Kanji kentei 2

July 2023

The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (kanken) is a test that assesses one's level with Chinese characters that are used in the Japanese language. It is aimed at Japanese speakers.

Level 2 has a pass rate of around 21.2% (2016–17) and tests all 2136 daily use kanji, or jōyō kanji.

Just like for the pre-2, I mostly studied with two resources. 漢検でる順 by 物書堂 and the official 3DS game 漢検トレーニング２.

I got a grade of 189/200, which I am very proud of. I highly recommend the 3DS game to anyone interested in taking this exam.

Level 2 has been my goal for a long time, and I am so proud to have attained it. Of course, there are other levels above, but I want to focus on other goals like the Business Japanese Test.