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Key Facts: Fukushima Entrance Japanese Exam

50 min / 50 points

Length and maximum score of the Fukushima kokugo paper (Mar 4, 2026)

Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 implementation guidelines

5 subjects / 250 points

Five-subject academic examination total, combined with the chousasho for admission

Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines

Mar 4, 2026

Reiwa 8 academic examination date; results announced March 16, 2026 via the web system

Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection schedule

JPY 2,200

Entrance examination fee

Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 admissions guidelines

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The Fukushima public high school entrance kokugo paper is a 50-minute, 50-point written exam on March 4, 2026, covering kanji, grammar, modern reading, classical Japanese, and kanbun, set by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. This page offers 100 original practice questions with explanations as a study aid.

Sample Fukushima Entrance Japanese Practice Questions

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1What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound in this sentence? 「彼女はいつも【柔和】な表情で話しかけてくれる。」
A.じゅうわ
B.にゅうわ
C.じゅうな
D.にょうわ
Explanation: The compound 【柔和】 is read 「にゅうわ」, meaning gentle or mild-mannered. Although 柔 is most often read じゅう (as in 柔道 and 柔軟), in this compound it takes the ON-yomi にゅう, and 和 is read わ. It describes a calm, kind demeanor.
2Select the correct reading for the underlined kanji: 「問題を解決せずに【傍観】しているだけではいけない。」
A.ぼうかん
B.ほうかん
C.ぼうがん
D.ほうがん
Explanation: The compound 【傍観】 is read 「ぼうかん」, meaning to look on as a bystander without intervening. 傍 is read ぼう (side, nearby) and 観 is read かん (to observe).
3Choose the correct reading for the underlined kanji in this sentence: 「理科の実験で【顕微鏡】を使って細胞を観察した。」
A.けんびきょう
B.げんびきょう
C.けんびぎょう
D.けんみきょう
Explanation: The compound 【顕微鏡】 is read 「けんびきょう」, meaning microscope. 顕 is read けん (manifest), 微 is read び (minute), and 鏡 is read きょう (mirror, lens).
4Identify the correct reading for the underlined word: 「彼の発言は前の説明と【矛盾】している。」
A.むじゅん
B.むじゅう
C.ぼじゅん
D.もうじゅん
Explanation: The compound 【矛盾】 is read 「むじゅん」, meaning contradiction. It comes from a classical Chinese story about a spear (矛) that pierces anything and a shield (盾) that blocks anything. 矛 is read む and 盾 is read じゅん.
5What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji in this sentence? 「市は専門家への【諮問】を行い、新しい計画の意見を求めた。」
A.しもん
B.しゃもん
C.しぼん
D.いもん
Explanation: The compound 【諮問】 is read 「しもん」, meaning consultation with or referral to an advisory body. 諮 is read し (to consult) and 問 is read もん (to ask). It often appears in words like 諮問委員会 (advisory council).
6Select the correct reading for the underlined kanji: 「この教授は歴史学への【造詣】が深いことで知られている。」
A.ぞうけい
B.ぞうし
C.ぞうげい
D.そうけい
Explanation: The compound 【造詣】 is read 「ぞうけい」, meaning deep knowledge or attainments in a field. 造 is read ぞう and 詣 is read けい. The set phrase is 「造詣が深い」 (to be well-versed).
7Choose the correct reading for the underlined kanji in this sentence: 「犬は人間よりはるかに【嗅覚】が発達している。」
A.きゅうかく
B.きゅうがく
C.しゅうかく
D.くうかく
Explanation: The compound 【嗅覚】 is read 「きゅうかく」, meaning the sense of smell. 嗅 is read きゅう (to smell, sniff) and 覚 is read かく (to sense). Compare 視覚 (sight) and 聴覚 (hearing), which share the same second character.
8What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji in this sentence? 「その返事は【曖昧】で、賛成なのか反対なのか分からなかった。」
A.あいまい
B.あいばい
C.あんまい
D.ぜんまい
Explanation: The compound 【曖昧】 is read 「あいまい」, meaning vague or ambiguous. Both 曖 and 昧 carry the sense of dimness or obscurity, and each contributes its ON-yomi (アイ and マイ) to give あいまい.
9Identify the correct reading for the underlined kanji: 「新しい発見が、これまでの定説を【覆】した。」
A.くつがえす
B.おおす
C.かえす
D.ひるがえす
Explanation: In this sentence 【覆】 is read 「くつがえす」 (to overturn or overthrow), as in overturning an established theory. The same kanji is also read おお(う) in words like 「覆う」 (to cover), so context decides the reading.
10Choose the correct kanji for the kana in brackets: 「環境保護の計画に【はんたい】の声が集まった。」
A.反対
B.半対
C.判対
D.販対
Explanation: The correct kanji is 反対, meaning opposition. 反 means anti- or against and 対 means oppose or face. The other combinations are not real words.

About the Fukushima Entrance Japanese Exam

The Fukushima Public High School Entrance Examination kokugo paper is set by the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 50-point paper, administered on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 early selection (zenki senbatsu), is a written exam on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study covering kanji and vocabulary, grammar, modern expository and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), and kanbun, with constructed-response and composition tasks. Admission combines the five-subject scores (250 points) with the junior-high report (chousasho). This page provides 100 original English-language practice questions with detailed explanations as a study adaptation — not an official translation or a simulation of the official format.

Assessment

The real Fukushima kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 50 points (250 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) general selection it was sat on March 4, 2026, with interviews on March 4-6 and results announced via the web system on March 16 (viewable until March 24). It is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and composition work. The general selection combines the academic test with the chousasho, weighted equally in principle, with schools permitted to weight specific subjects; attendance records are not used for Reiwa 8. A late selection at under-filled schools (application March 17-18, interview March 24, results March 25) uses only the chousasho, an interview, and a short essay with no academic test. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.

Time Limit

50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 early selection (zenki senbatsu))

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark; scored out of 50 points (250 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test results with the junior-high report (chousasho), weighted equally in principle, with school-level weighted scoring allowed

Exam Fee

JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee per the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) admissions guidelines (Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education)

Fukushima Entrance Japanese Exam Content Outline

About 20% of this practice bank

Kanji and Vocabulary

Grade-assigned kanji readings and writings, homophone kanji in context, compound structure, synonyms, antonyms, four-character idioms, and proverbs.

About 15% of this practice bank

Grammar and Usage

Parts of speech, sentence components, particles, auxiliary verbs, honorific language (keigo), and sentence structure.

About 35% of this practice bank

Modern Text Reading

Expository, argumentative, and literary passages: main idea, paragraph logic, demonstrative referents, evidence selection, and author's claim.

About 12% of this practice bank

Classical Japanese (Kobun)

Historical kana orthography, kakari particles and kakari-musubi, classical auxiliary verbs, conjugations, and short classical prose and waka passages.

About 8% of this practice bank

Kanbun

Reading marks (kaeriten), okurigana, standard reading patterns, and choosing the correct kakikudashi rendering of short classical Chinese phrases.

About 10% of this practice bank

Writing and Response Planning

Paragraph ordering, summarizing, conjunction selection, and composition planning that support the official constructed-response and composition tasks.

How to Pass the Fukushima Entrance Japanese Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed pass mark; scored out of 50 points (250 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test results with the junior-high report (chousasho), weighted equally in principle, with school-level weighted scoring allowed
  • Assessment: The real Fukushima kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 50 points (250 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) general selection it was sat on March 4, 2026, with interviews on March 4-6 and results announced via the web system on March 16 (viewable until March 24). It is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and composition work. The general selection combines the academic test with the chousasho, weighted equally in principle, with schools permitted to weight specific subjects; attendance records are not used for Reiwa 8. A late selection at under-filled schools (application March 17-18, interview March 24, results March 25) uses only the chousasho, an interview, and a short essay with no academic test. This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
  • Time limit: 50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 early selection (zenki senbatsu))
  • Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee per the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) admissions guidelines

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Fukushima Entrance Japanese Study Tips from Top Performers

1Drill grade-assigned kanji both ways — reading compounds in context and writing them from readings — because the official paper tests kanji in written responses, not just recognition.
2Review keigo (sonkeigo, kenjougo, teineigo) classification and classical auxiliary verb conjugations, which are frequent junior-high test points.
3Because the official paper requires written constructed responses and composition, supplement this MCQ bank with regular timed practice writing full Japanese answers and short essays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the real Fukushima kokugo entrance paper multiple-choice?

No. The official paper is answered in writing in Japanese, mixing short knowledge items with passage-based constructed responses and composition work. The MCQs here are an English-language study adaptation — not an official translation or format simulation — so practice writing out complete Japanese responses and compositions as well.

Are these questions official past exam problems?

No. The Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education does not publish the exam as a multiple-choice set. This bank is an original English-language MCQ study adaptation aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study; it cannot replace the official paper's written constructed-response and composition tasks, so keep practicing free writing in Japanese separately.

How long is the kokugo paper and what is the maximum score?

The kokugo paper is a single 50-minute exam scored out of 50 points, administered on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 early selection (zenki senbatsu). The five subjects total 250 points, and admission combines these scores with the junior-high report (chousasho), weighted equally in principle, though schools may apply weighted scoring to specific subjects.

What is the Reiwa 8 (2026) application and results schedule?

Applications were accepted February 2-6, 2026 through the newly introduced WEB application system. The academic examination was held on March 4, 2026, interviews on March 4-6, and results were announced via the web system on March 16, 2026, viewable until March 24. A late selection at under-filled schools uses only the chousasho, an interview, and a short essay (application March 17-18, interview March 24, results March 25), with no academic test.

What parts of the junior-high kokugo curriculum does the exam cover?

The paper covers the MEXT junior-high kokugo curriculum: grade-assigned kanji and vocabulary, grammar and language knowledge including honorific language (keigo), modern expository and literary reading, classical Japanese (kobun), and kanbun. This bank distributes its 100 items across those strands, plus writing and response-planning items that support the official composition work.

Do these details apply to the next (Reiwa 9 / 2027) entrance examination?

The figures on this page describe the Reiwa 8 cycle, whose academic examination was sat on March 4, 2026. The Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education published its Reiwa 9 (2027 entry) school-by-school selection-method list on July 14, 2026 and has scheduled the full Reiwa 9 implementation guidelines for early October 2026. The five-subject, 50-minute, 50-point structure has been stable across recent cycles, but confirm the Reiwa 9 dates and rules on the board's own page before relying on them.