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4 content areas

Kernlehrplan Japanisch GOSt: youth/everyday life, language/script, Japan as land/society, German-Japanese relations

MSB NRW, Kernlehrplan Japanisch für die gymnasiale Oberstufe

16 Apr – 8 May 2026

NRW Zentralabitur written main exam window for 2026

MSB NRW, Zentralabitur GOSt Rahmentermine 2026

300 / 900 points

Minimum Gesamtqualifikation to pass under § 29 APO-GOSt

APO-GOSt § 29

Free 100-question MCQ study bank for NRW Zentralabitur Japanisch, with English explanations preserving Rōmaji terms. Official exam: Japanese-language constructed-response tasks covering youth life, language/script, Japan's geography/society, and German-Japanese relations (Kernlehrplan Japanisch GOSt). Not an official format simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

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1What does the Japanese greeting 'Konnichiwa' (こんにちは) mean?
A.Hello / good afternoon
B.Goodbye
C.Thank you
D.Good night
Explanation: 'Konnichiwa' (こんにちは) is a standard Japanese greeting meaning 'hello' or 'good afternoon,' one of the first phrases taught in beginning Japanese courses.
2What is 'Hiragana' (ひらがな), one of the writing systems used in Japanese?
A.A phonetic syllabary used for native Japanese words and grammatical elements
B.A set of characters borrowed directly from English
C.A romanization system using the Latin alphabet
D.A writing system used exclusively for foreign loanwords
Explanation: Hiragana (ひらがな) is a phonetic syllabary used for native Japanese words, grammatical particles, and verb endings, and is typically the first script taught to beginners.
3What is 'Katakana' (カタカナ) primarily used for in written Japanese?
A.Foreign loanwords, onomatopoeia, and emphasis
B.Only native Japanese verb conjugations
C.Exclusively for writing numbers
D.Only for formal government documents
Explanation: Katakana (カタカナ) is a phonetic syllabary primarily used for foreign loanwords (e.g. 'kōhī' コーヒー for 'coffee'), onomatopoeia, and emphasis, distinct from Hiragana's use for native grammar.
4What are 'Kanji' (漢字), the third major component of the Japanese writing system?
A.Logographic characters adapted from Chinese, representing words or morphemes with meaning
B.A purely phonetic alphabet with no meaning attached to individual symbols
C.A writing system used only in ancient historical texts, no longer used today
D.A system exclusively for writing foreign names
Explanation: Kanji (漢字) are logographic characters adapted from Chinese, each typically carrying meaning as well as one or more pronunciations, used alongside Hiragana and Katakana in modern Japanese writing.
5What does the Kanji character '人' mean, read as 'hito' or 'jin' depending on context?
A.Person / human
B.Mountain
C.Water
D.Tree
Explanation: '人' means 'person' or 'human' (read as 'hito' alone, or 'jin'/'nin' in compounds), one of the most basic and frequently taught Kanji characters.
6What is the basic word order typically followed by Japanese sentences, such as 'Watashi wa ringo o tabemasu' (I eat an apple)?
A.Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order
B.Subject-Verb-Object (SVO) order
C.Verb-Subject-Object (VSO) order
D.Object-Verb-Subject (OVS) order
Explanation: Japanese basic sentences typically follow Subject-Object-Verb (SOV) order, with the verb placed at the end, as in 'watashi wa ringo o tabemasu' (I apple eat).
7What is the function of the Japanese particle 'wa' (は), as in 'watashi wa gakusei desu' (I am a student)?
A.Marking the topic of the sentence
B.Marking a direct object
C.Negating the following verb
D.Forming a plural noun
Explanation: The particle 'wa' (は) marks the topic of the sentence, indicating what the sentence is about, as in 'watashi wa gakusei desu' (as for me, [I] am a student).
8What is the function of the particle 'o' (を) in a sentence like 'ringo o tabemasu' (eat an apple)?
A.Marking the direct object of the verb
B.Marking the topic of the sentence
C.Marking a location where an action happens
D.Functioning as a question marker
Explanation: The particle 'o' (を) marks the direct object of a verb, as in 'ringo o tabemasu' (eat [an] apple), indicating what receives the action.
9What does adding the particle 'ka' (か) to the end of a Japanese sentence typically do, as in 'Gakusei desu ka?' (Are you a student?)?
A.Turns the sentence into a question
B.Negates the sentence
C.Marks the sentence as past tense
D.Marks the subject as plural
Explanation: Adding 'ka' (か) to the end of a sentence turns it into a question, without requiring any change in word order, as in 'gakusei desu ka?' (Are [you] a student?).
10What does 'arigatō' (ありがとう) mean?
A.Thank you
B.Please
C.Excuse me
D.Welcome
Explanation: 'Arigatō' (ありがとう) means 'thank you,' one of the most common everyday Japanese phrases taught to beginners.

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