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[For Seniors] Challenging but Exciting! Kanji Quiz

Social worker / Care workermoko
My name is Moko, a mother of three who admired my mother and worked in the care industry as a care worker and as a medical social worker (MSW) in a hospital. I will be drawing on my previous experience to write mainly about caregiving. Thank you in advance.
Certified Care Worker / Former Day Service StaffAbe Eri
I worked at a day service for seven years and obtained my Certified Care Worker qualification in 2019. I have provided meal assistance and bathing assistance, as well as led recreational activities that involve physical movement and cognitive stimulation. I enjoy drawing and crafting. My motto is: “With a smile, anything is possible!” and I try to live joyfully every day. I’m also doting on my beloved Chihuahua.

In this article, we introduce kanji quizzes designed for older adults!

These quizzes are often used as activities at day service centers, and this time we’ve gathered ones that focus on kanji.

With people using mobile phones more often and being able to convert text so easily, many can read kanji but find writing them difficult, don’t you think?

It’s great to let each person think carefully on their own, and it’s also fun to solve the questions everyone’s unsure about by chatting and consulting together.

Kanji quizzes are a win-win—they train the brain and help with studying—so be sure to give them a try!

[For Seniors] Challenging but Exciting! Kanji Quiz (51–60)

prickly pear (cactus pear)

"Rikurenkon" — you might be tempted to read it as 'riku renkon,' but that's incorrect, of course.

The kanji here refers to a summer vegetable.

It’s long and slender, and when you cut it, the cross-section looks like a star.

It’s also sticky and stringy, much like natto.

So, what’s the answer to this kanji? It’s okra! Okra is packed with nutrients that are great for your health: it can help prevent summer fatigue, cool the body, and even aid in preventing high blood pressure.

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Kanji Quiz: Flowers

Surprisingly Unknown? 20 Tricky Flower Kanji Quiz Questions [Elderly Care • Senior Brain Training • Whiteboard Recreation • Preventive Care]

Kanji Quiz: Flowers

Every time I see flowers blooming with the changing seasons, I think, “I’m so glad I was born in Japan, a country with four seasons.” How about you? Thanks to advances in cultivation techniques, you can now buy popular flowers at florists year-round.

But when those flower names are written in kanji, they can be surprisingly hard to read.

A “Flower Kanji Quiz” is great for a quick activity and works well as the main entertainment at a party.

Strangely enough, it gets lively even if no one gets the right answers.

It’s a brain-training game that makes everyone smile—I highly recommend it!

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In conclusion

We introduced reading and writing quizzes themed around kanji. Most are easy to enjoy through videos, but feel free to add your own twists—like writing on a whiteboard and having people guess. Think together as a group, use hand-raising, or adapt the format to suit the situation and have fun with it.