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How many can you read? Test your trivia skills with a brain-twisting ateji quiz!

“Amazons,” “Western hand towel,” “London”…

Just looking at the kanji, you’d never guess how to read them, but once you hear the answers, you can’t help but think, “Ah, that makes sense!” That’s the fun of ateji quizzes.

When you find out that foreign place names, instruments, foods, and other everyday katakana words can actually be written in kanji, it kind of changes how you see the world, doesn’t it? In this article, we’ve gathered ateji quizzes you can try casually, each with a multiple-choice hint.

Relax your mind and enjoy them with your family and friends!

How many can you read? Test your trivia skills with a brain-teasing ateji quiz! (11–20)

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  1. cauliflower
  2. okara
  3. Chinese cabbage
See the answer

okara

This kanji refers to the “press cake” that results when making tofu from soybeans. The white, fine substance left after squeezing soy milk is okara. The kanji “雪花” (snow + flower) is used because its white appearance resembles snow or flowers. The alternative name “kirazu” comes from the fact that it can be used without cutting. In everyday writing, it’s often written in hiragana as “おから,” but the kanji “雪花菜” refers to the same thing.

In conclusion

After trying the ateji quiz, you may have found yourself immersed in a deeper world of words than you expected.

The fun of interpreting meanings from combinations of kanji becomes subtly addictive as your knowledge grows.

If there were any questions that caught your interest, be sure to pose them to people around you and puzzle over them together!