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Key Facts: Gifu Entrance Japanese Exam

50 min / 100 points

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

Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines

5 subjects / 500 points

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

Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines

Mar 4, 2026

Reiwa 8 first-selection academic examination date; results announced March 13, 2026

Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection schedule

JPY 2,200

Entrance examination fee, paid via the WEB application system

Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 selection guidelines

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

Sample Gifu Entrance Japanese Practice Questions

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1What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「この店では、【新鮮】な魚を使った料理が人気だ。」
A.しんせん
B.しんぜん
C.しんじん
D.しんぜい
Explanation: The compound 【新鮮】 is read 「しんせん」, meaning fresh. 新 is read しん (new) and 鮮 is read せん (fresh, vivid). Both characters take the しん/せん pattern with a voiceless さ-row sound.
2Choose the correct kanji for 【じゅんび】 in this sentence: 「試合に向けて、十分な【じゅんび】を整えることが大切だ。」
A.準備
B.凖備
C.順備
D.准備
Explanation: The word 【じゅんび】 (preparation) is written 準備. 準 means standard/level and 備 means to provide or equip. This is the standard form taught in junior high school.
3Select the correct kanji for 【きぼう】 in this sentence: 「卒業生たちが、将来の【きぼう】について語った。」
A.希望
B.希忘
C.寄望
D.記望
Explanation: One's own aspiration for the future is 希望 — 希 (to wish) plus 望 (to hope, to look toward). In this sentence the graduates talk about their own hopes, so 希望 is correct.
4「事業を【拡大】する」— which word is the antonym (対義語) of 【拡大】?
A.縮小
B.膨張
C.増加
D.発展
Explanation: The antonym of 拡大 (expansion, making larger) is 縮小 (reduction, making smaller). Both pairs use the same size characters: 拡/縮 (widen/shrink) with 大/小 (big/small).
5What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「彼は【誠実】な人柄で、みんなから信頼されている。」
A.せいじつ
B.せいじち
C.しょうじつ
D.せいじっ
Explanation: The compound 【誠実】 is read 「せいじつ」, meaning sincere and honest. 誠 takes the ON-yomi せい (sincerity) and 実 takes the ON-yomi じつ (truth, reality), the same じつ heard in 事実 and 実力. Neither character changes sound in this compound, so the reading is simply せい + じつ.
6What does the proverb 「猿も木から落ちる」 mean?
A.Even experts sometimes make mistakes.
B.Monkeys are naturally skilled climbers.
C.Regular practice makes any skill perfect.
D.People who take risks will always fail.
Explanation: 「猿も木から落ちる」 literally says that even monkeys fall from trees. Since monkeys are masters of climbing, the proverb teaches that even a person highly skilled at something can occasionally fail at it.
7What is the correct reading for the underlined kanji compound? 「旅行の前に、【綿密】な計画を立てた。」
A.めんみつ
B.めんびつ
C.めんみち
D.めいみつ
Explanation: The compound 【綿密】 is read 「めんみつ」, meaning detailed and meticulous. 綿 is read めん (cotton, suggesting fine threads) and 密 is read みつ (dense, close). Together they describe a plan worked out in fine detail.
8Select the correct kanji for 【はんえい】 in this sentence: 「この小説には、作者が幼いころに体験した出来事が【はんえい】されている。」
A.反射
B.繁栄
C.反影
D.反映
Explanation: When experiences or conditions show up in a work, the word is 反映 — 反 (to reflect back) plus 映 (to project/mirror), meaning something is mirrored in or influences something else. The author's childhood experiences are mirrored in the novel.
9Which kanji correctly completes this sentence about the weather? 「今日はとても【 】くて、汗が止まらない。」(あつい — describing hot weather)
A.
B.
C.
D.
Explanation: Hot weather or hot air temperature is written 暑い. The distinction is that 暑 describes atmospheric heat you feel in the environment, which is exactly what makes someone sweat on a hot day.
10What does the four-character idiom 「切磋琢磨」 (せっさたくま) mean?
A.Friends or colleagues striving together, refining each other through mutual effort.
B.Fighting fiercely against a rival until one side wins.
C.Cutting and polishing stones to make precious gems.
D.Training alone in secret to surprise one's rivals.
Explanation: 「切磋琢磨」 originally describes cutting, filing, carving, and polishing bone and stone. As an idiom it means people improving each other through shared effort and friendly encouragement, such as teammates who push one another to grow.

About the Gifu Entrance Japanese Exam

The Gifu Public High School Entrance Examination kokugo paper is set by the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education. The single 50-minute, 100-point paper, administered on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 first selection, 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 (kadai sakubun) tasks. Admission combines the five-subject scores (500 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 Gifu kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) first selection it was sat 9:20-10:10 on March 4, 2026, with interviews on March 4-5 and results announced on March 13, 2026. It is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and composition work. Admission combines the academic test with the junior-high report (chousasho), and some schools apply weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to specific subjects. A second selection at under-filled schools on March 19, 2026 uses a 30-minute kokugo paper or a short essay (results March 24). This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.

Time Limit

50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (9:20-10:10 on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 first selection)

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test results with the junior-high report (chousasho), with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed

Exam Fee

JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee, paid through the WEB application system per the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) selection guidelines (Gifu Prefectural Board of Education)

Gifu 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 (kadai sakubun) tasks.

How to Pass the Gifu Entrance Japanese Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed pass mark; scored out of 100 points (500 total across 5 subjects); selection combines academic test results with the junior-high report (chousasho), with school-level weighted scoring (keisha haiten) allowed
  • Assessment: The real Gifu kokugo examination is a 50-minute paper scored out of 100 points (500 total across five subjects); in the Reiwa 8 (2026) first selection it was sat 9:20-10:10 on March 4, 2026, with interviews on March 4-5 and results announced on March 13, 2026. It is set prefecture-wide on the MEXT junior-high Course of Study and is answered in writing, including constructed-response and composition work. Admission combines the academic test with the junior-high report (chousasho), and some schools apply weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to specific subjects. A second selection at under-filled schools on March 19, 2026 uses a 30-minute kokugo paper or a short essay (results March 24). This local bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation providing 100 original practice items.
  • Time limit: 50 minutes for the kokugo subject paper (9:20-10:10 on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 first selection)
  • Exam fee: JPY 2,200 entrance examination fee, paid through the WEB application system per the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education Reiwa 8 (2026) selection guidelines

Keys to Passing

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

Gifu 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 a composition (kadai sakubun), supplement this MCQ bank with regular timed practice writing full Japanese answers and short essays.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the real Gifu 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 a composition task (kadai sakubun). 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. Although the Gifu Prefectural Board of Education publishes the actual examination problems after each sitting, it does not publish them 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 100 points, sat 9:20-10:10 on March 4, 2026 in the Reiwa 8 first selection. The five subjects total 500 points, and admission combines these scores with the junior-high report (chousasho), with some schools applying weighted scoring (keisha haiten) to specific subjects.

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

First-selection applications were accepted February 6 (noon) to February 12 (noon), 2026 through the WEB application system, with a change window on February 13-17. The academic examination was held on March 4, 2026, interviews on March 4-5, and results were announced on March 13, 2026. A second selection at under-filled schools was held on March 19, 2026 with results on March 24.

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, plus a composition task. 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 Gifu Prefectural Board of Education has already published its Reiwa 9 (2027 entry) selection guidelines. The five-subject, 50-minute, 100-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.