[For Seniors] Prevent Dementia with a Look-Alike Kanji Quiz! Introducing Commonly Confused Characters in a Multiple-Choice Format

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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.

Can you immediately tell which kanji are correct: “貸す” or “貨す,” “失敗” or “矢敗”? Even words we use every day often have similar-looking kanji that make us hesitate when we go to write them.

So this time, we’re introducing a quiz on look-alike kanji that seniors can also enjoy.

The questions use familiar, everyday expressions like “measure blood pressure” (血圧を測定する) and “take a vision test” (視力検査をする), making them easy to engage with.

Spend a pleasant time with family or friends, thinking together about which kanji are correct.

[For Seniors] Prevent Dementia with Look‑Alike Kanji Quizzes! A Multiple-Choice Introduction to Commonly Confused Characters (11–20)

Oda Nobunaga was a warrior of the Sengoku period. Which kanji is correct for the “shi”?

knight; samurai; gentleman; warrior; scholar (context-dependent meanings of the kanji '士')
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knight; samurai; gentleman; warrior; scholar (context-dependent meanings of the kanji '士')

The correct answer is “士.” “武士” (bushi) refers to samurai who excel in martial arts and valor. The character “士” is used to denote professionals or people of influence. In contrast, “土” is a character used to represent the ground or earth.

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