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Key Facts: Aomori Entrance Japanese Exam

50 min / 100 points

Length and maximum score of the Aomori kokugo paper, including a 16-point broadcast listening section

Aomori Prefectural Board of Education R8 (2026) selection results report

5 subjects / 500 points

Japanese, mathematics, English, science and social studies are sat by every applicant in the single March sitting

Aomori Prefectural Board of Education selection outline

JPY 2,200

Entrance selection fee for the full-time course

Aomori Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance

100

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The Aomori public high school entrance kokugo paper is a 50-minute, 100-point written exam set by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education, including a 16-point broadcast listening section and covering modern and literary reading, kobun, kanbun, kanji, and composition from the MEXT junior-high curriculum. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid — original items, not official past papers, and no substitute for the listening or composition sections.

Sample Aomori Entrance Japanese Practice Questions

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1「雪」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。 / Choose the correct reading (yomikata) of 「雪」.
A.つゆ
B.ゆき
C.こおり
D.あられ
Explanation: 「雪」 is read ゆき, the everyday kun-reading for snow. It is one of the most basic weather kanji and a frequent kanji-reading item on entrance papers. The other three choices are all real words, but each is written with a different character.
2「故郷」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.ふるきょう
B.ゆえきょう
C.こうさと
D.こきょう
Explanation: 「故郷」 is read こきょう and means one's home town — the place where a person was born and raised. 「故」 takes the on-reading こ and 「郷」 takes きょう. As a rule, two-character compounds are read with on-readings throughout.
3「しんせつ」という語を漢字で書くとき、正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.新設
B.親切
C.信接
D.心接
Explanation: Kindness — thinking of others and looking after them — is written 「親切」. 「切」 carries the on-reading せつ, the same as in 「大切」 (important). With homophones like this, tie each character's shape to its meaning rather than to the sound alone.
4「希望」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.きぼ
B.きもう
C.きぼう
D.こうぼう
Explanation: 「希望」 is read きぼう and means hope — a wish or expectation for the future. 「希」 takes き and 「望」 takes ぼう. The key to items like this is watching whether a vowel is long or short.
5「挑戦」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.ちょうぜん
B.ちゅうせん
C.ちょうせん
D.いどせん
Explanation: 「挑戦」 is read ちょうせん and means to take on a challenge — facing difficulty in pursuit of a goal. 「挑」 takes ちょう and 「戦」 takes せん. Do not let the kun-reading 挑む (いどむ, to challenge) pull you off course.
6「準備」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.じゅうび
B.しゅんび
C.じゅんぴ
D.じゅんび
Explanation: 「準備」 is read じゅんび and means preparation — getting what is needed ready in advance. 「準」 takes じゅん and 「備」 takes び. Pay attention to the contracted sound じゅ and the moraic ん.
7「うつくしい」という語を漢字と送り仮名で正しく書いたものを一つ選びなさい。
A.美い
B.美しい
C.美ししい
D.美しいい
Explanation: うつくしい is an i-adjective written 「美しい」: the kanji 「美」 plus the okurigana しい. The rule for okurigana on adjectives is to write out enough kana that the inflecting ending, including 〜い, is visible.
8「あつかう」という語を漢字で書くとき、正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.扱う
B.構う
C.賄う
D.払う
Explanation: あつかう is written 「扱う」 and means to handle or deal with — either processing something or attending to a person. It is a kun-reading from the jōyō kanji list learned in junior high school.
9「緻密」の読み方として正しいものを一つ選びなさい。
A.ていみつ
B.ちみつ
C.しみつ
D.ちびつ
Explanation: 「緻密」 is read ちみつ and describes something meticulous — worked out in fine detail with nothing overlooked. 「緻」 takes ち and 「密」 takes みつ. It is a favourite difficult-reading item on high school entrance papers.
10「試行錯誤」という四字熟語の意味として最も適切なものを一つ選びなさい。
A.一度の試みで完璧にやり遂げること
B.何度も試みては失敗を繰り返しながら、改良を重ねて成功に近づくこと
C.失敗を恐れて新しいことに手を出さないこと
D.他人の成功例をそのまま真似して進むこと
Explanation: 「試行錯誤」 (trial and error) names the process of attempting something, noticing the mistake, correcting it, and edging closer to a solution. You can build the meaning straight from the characters: 試行 means to try and carry out, 錯誤 means error.

About the Aomori Entrance Japanese Exam

The Aomori Public High School Entrance Examination Japanese paper (kokugo) is one of the five subject papers in the prefecture-wide academic examination administered by the Aomori Prefectural Board of Education for admission to prefectural public high schools. Aomori holds a single sitting in early March (March 5 in 2026) in which every applicant, under both the general (ippan) and specialty-focused (tokushoku-ka) selections, takes the same five-subject academic examination: Japanese and English in 50 minutes each, mathematics, science, and social studies in 45 minutes each, every subject scored out of 100 points. The kokugo paper includes a 16-point broadcast listening section and follows the MEXT Course of Study for junior high school, covering modern informational and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun) and kanbun, kanji and vocabulary, grammar, and composition. Results are combined with the junior-high school report (chousasho, 135 points counted equally across all three school years) and an interview; there is no single passing score. This page provides 100 original English-language practice items as a study adaptation — original items, not official past problems, and no substitute for the official listening section or handwritten composition practice.

Assessment

The real Aomori kokugo subject is one of the five academic subjects (kokugo, shakai, suugaku, rika, eigo) of the prefecture-wide entrance examination administered in a single sitting in early March (the R8 / 2026 sitting was held on March 5, 2026). Every applicant takes the same five-subject examination under both the general (ippan) and the specialty-focused (tokushoku-ka) selections. The kokugo paper lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 100 points, of which 16 points come from a broadcast listening section. It covers modern informational and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), kanbun, kanji and language knowledge, and composition. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the same curriculum content; the items are original and are not official past problems, and they do not reproduce the official audio section or the handwritten composition work.

Time Limit

50 minutes for the Japanese subject paper, including the 16-point broadcast listening section (per the official R8 / 2026 selection results report)

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark; each subject paper is scored out of 100 points and admission combines the academic test total (500 points) with the junior-high school report (chousasho, 135 points counted equally across all three years) and an interview, with school-specific weighting under the tokushoku-ka selection

Exam Fee

JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for the full-time course; JPY 950 for the part-time course (Aomori Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance) (Aomori Prefectural Board of Education)

Aomori Entrance Japanese Exam Content Outline

About 30% of this practice bank; the largest strand of the official paper

Modern Reading

Informational and essay passages testing paragraph structure, connectives, evidence tracking, and identification of the author's claim.

About 15% of this practice bank

Literary Reading

Fiction and narrative essays testing scene comprehension, character emotion, narration viewpoint, and the effect of expressions.

About 20% of this practice bank

Classical Japanese and Kanbun

Kobun auxiliary verbs and classical vocabulary, plus simple kanbun passages read with return marks (kaeriten).

About 27% of this practice bank

Kanji, Vocabulary and Grammar

Kanji reading and writing, word usage, parts of speech, and sentence structure across the junior-high kokugo curriculum.

About 8% of this practice bank

Writing and Listening Strategies

Planning accurate written responses and the comprehension decisions the 16-point broadcast listening section demands.

How to Pass the Aomori Entrance Japanese Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed pass mark; each subject paper is scored out of 100 points and admission combines the academic test total (500 points) with the junior-high school report (chousasho, 135 points counted equally across all three years) and an interview, with school-specific weighting under the tokushoku-ka selection
  • Assessment: The real Aomori kokugo subject is one of the five academic subjects (kokugo, shakai, suugaku, rika, eigo) of the prefecture-wide entrance examination administered in a single sitting in early March (the R8 / 2026 sitting was held on March 5, 2026). Every applicant takes the same five-subject examination under both the general (ippan) and the specialty-focused (tokushoku-ka) selections. The kokugo paper lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 100 points, of which 16 points come from a broadcast listening section. It covers modern informational and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), kanbun, kanji and language knowledge, and composition. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the same curriculum content; the items are original and are not official past problems, and they do not reproduce the official audio section or the handwritten composition work.
  • Time limit: 50 minutes for the Japanese subject paper, including the 16-point broadcast listening section (per the official R8 / 2026 selection results report)
  • Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance selection fee for the full-time course; JPY 950 for the part-time course (Aomori Prefectural High School Tuition and Fees Collection Ordinance)

Keys to Passing

  • Complete 500+ practice questions
  • Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
  • Focus on highest-weighted sections
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

Aomori Entrance Japanese Study Tips from Top Performers

1For modern reading, underline the connective at each paragraph break; questions often turn on how two paragraphs relate.
2Answer literary-reading questions by locating the exact line that shows a character's feeling rather than summarizing the whole scene from memory.
3Drill kobun auxiliary verbs by their conjugation column (mizen, ren'you, shuushi) — identification questions reduce to that one move.
4For kanbun, convert the text with kaeriten into Japanese reading order first, then answer; never translate directly from the Chinese order.
5Keep a kanji error log of compounds you misread or miswrite and review it weekly; kanji items are the most predictable points on the paper.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the real Aomori kokugo entrance paper multiple-choice?

No. The official paper mixes selected-response items with written constructed responses and composition, and it includes a 16-point broadcast listening section. The MCQs here are an English-language study adaptation for practising reading judgment, vocabulary, grammar, and error diagnosis — not a simulation of the official format.

How long is the Aomori Japanese paper and how is it scored?

The kokugo paper lasts 50 minutes, including the broadcast listening section worth 16 of the 100 points. Admission combines all five subject results (500 points in total) with the junior-high school report (chousasho, 135 points) and an interview; there is no fixed passing score.

Why are some questions written in Japanese?

For a kokugo exam the Japanese language itself is the skill being tested, so stems and options that test kanji, grammar, and reading are kept in Japanese with English explanations. This is a study adaptation, not an official translation.

Who administers the exam and what does it cost?

The Aomori Prefectural Board of Education administers the selection. The entrance selection fee set by the prefectural ordinance is JPY 2,200 for the full-time course and JPY 950 for the part-time course.

How is admission decided in Aomori?

Aomori holds a single sitting in early March in which all applicants take the same five-subject examination and an interview. Under the general (ippan) selection, schools combine the 500-point academic total with the 135-point chousasho report, counted equally across all three junior-high years; under the specialty-focused (tokushoku-ka) selection, schools may weight subjects differently and some departments add practical tests.