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Practise for the Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (Kokugo) with 100 four-option questions covering vocabulary and kanji, grammar, expository and literary reading, and classical Japanese and kanbun. The official paper is in Japanese and includes constructed-response items (読解記述, 漢字書き取り, 古文読解, 作文), so this English-language MCQ bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

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1What is the correct reading (in romaji) of the kanji 「海」 when it stands alone as the word for "sea"?
A.umi
B.kai
C.kaimi
D.unagi
Explanation: 「海」 has the kun-reading "umi" when it stands alone as the word for sea. Its on-reading 「かい」 appears instead in Sino-Japanese compounds such as 海岸 (kaigan, coast) and 海外 (kaigai, overseas). Oita, facing the Bungo Channel and the Seto Inland Sea, features coastal imagery in many local reading passages.
2Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the compound 「海岸」 (coast)?
A.kaigan
B.umigawa
C.kaigai
D.umigishi
Explanation: 「海岸」 is read "kaigan," combining the on-reading 「かい」 of 海 with the on-reading 「がん」 of 岸. Both characters take their Sino-Japanese readings in this compound, which means coast or seaside.
3Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the geographical name 「別府」 (Beppu, the famous hot-spring city in Oita)?
A.beppu
B.betsufu
C.betsuho
D.beho
Explanation: 「別府」 is read "beppu." The on-reading 「べつ」 of 別 combines with the on-reading 「ふ」 of 府, and the 「つ」 of 別 assimilates into the following consonant, producing the geminate 「っぷ」 — a regular case of 促音便 (sokuon-bin). Beppu is one of Japan's most famous hot-spring resorts and a frequent setting in Oita exam passages.
4Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the prefecture name 「大分」 (Oita)?
A.oita
B.ooita
C.daibun
D.oobun
Explanation: 「大分」 as a prefecture name is read "oita" — a 熟字訓 (jukujikun) reading in which the two characters are read as a single unit, not from the individual readings of 大 (dai/oo) and 分 (bun/fun). Place-name readings like this are a regular item type on junior-high kanji sections.
5Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the compound 「温泉」 (hot spring)?
A.onsen
B.oiya
C.onuma
D.senken
Explanation: 「温泉」 is read "onsen," combining the on-reading 「おん」 of 温 with the on-reading 「せん」 of 泉. Oita's Beppu and Yufuin are among Japan's most famous hot-spring areas, so the word appears often in local reading passages.
6Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the compound 「豊後」 (Bungo, the old province name covering much of present-day Oita)?
A.bungo
B.toyogo
C.hōgo
D.toyōgo
Explanation: 「豊後」 is read "bungo." This is a special place-name reading: 豊 is read 「ぶ」 here, which is not its ordinary on-reading 「ほう」 or kun-reading 「とよ」, while 後 takes the on-reading 「ご」. The name comes from the ancient province of 豊国 (Toyo no kuni), later divided into 豊前 (Buzen) and 豊後 (Bungo). Bungo covered much of present-day Oita, and the Bungo Channel still carries the name.
7Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the kanji 「森」 when it stands alone as the word for "forest"?
A.mori
B.shin
C.shinrin
D.morigami
Explanation: 「森」 has the kun-reading "mori" when it stands alone as the word for forest. Its on-reading 「しん」 appears in compounds such as 森林 (shinrin, forest) and 森厳 (shingen, solemn). The character is formed by three 木 (tree) characters, indicating a dense wood.
8Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the compound 「中津」 (Nakatsu, a city in northern Oita)?
A.nakatsu
B.chūshin
C.nakatsuho
D.nagasatsu
Explanation: 「中津」 is read "nakatsu," combining the kun-reading 「なか」 of 中 with the kun-reading 「つ」 of 津 (port, ford); the on-reading of 津 is 「しん」. Nakatsu is a city in northern Oita, and place names built from two kun-readings like this are very common in Japanese.
9Which of the following is the correct on-reading (音読み) of the kanji 「竹」 (bamboo)?
A.chiku
B.take
C.taku
D.chika
Explanation: 「竹」 has the on-reading 「ちく」 (chiku) and the kun-reading 「たけ」 (take). The on-reading appears in compounds such as 竹林 (chikurin, bamboo grove) and 竹筒 (chikutō, bamboo tube). Beppu in Oita is known nationally for its bamboo craft (別府竹細工), a designated traditional craft, and bamboo imagery appears in local literary passages.
10Which is the correct reading (in romaji) of the compound 「臼杵」 (Usuki, a coastal city in Oita known for its stone Buddhas)?
A.usuki
B.kyūki
C.usukiho
D.kyūshin
Explanation: 「臼杵」 is read "usuki," a 熟字訓 (jukujikun) place-name reading in which the two characters are read as a single unit, not from their individual on-readings 「きゅう」 (臼) and 「き」 (杵). Usuki is a coastal city in Oita famous for the 臼杵磨崖仏 (Usuki magaibutsu, stone-carved Buddhas).

About the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam

The Oita Prefectural High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (Kokugo) tests lower-secondary graduates on reading comprehension of modern and classical texts, kanji, vocabulary, and grammar, with constructed-response items including 読解記述, 漢字書き取り, 古文読解, and 作文. It is aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 (2017) junior-high Course of Study for 国語, testing both 知識・技能 and 思考力・判断力・表現力. The 令和8年度 (2026) cycle offers multiple selection routes: 推薦入試(A/B), 連携型入試, 帰国・外国人生徒特別入試, 一次入試(第一志願/第二志願), 二次入試, and 特例選抜. The five-subject academic test is scored out of 60 points per subject (300 points total), and Kokugo sits 10:40–11:30 as the 第2回 paper on 10 March 2026. Each school combines the academic test with the 調査書 (report card, up to 260 points) using a 調査書:学力検査 ratio of 3:7 (most schools), 4:6, or 5:5, and some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring).

Assessment

50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 (2017) junior-high Course of Study for 国語. The paper includes constructed-response items: 読解記述 (reading comprehension written answers), 漢字書き取り (kanji writing), 古文読解 (classical text reading), and 作文 (composition). The exact 大問 count and item count are not published. The five academic-test subjects together total 300 points (60 points × 5 subjects).

Time Limit

50 minutes. Kokugo is the 第2回 paper of the academic test, sat 10:40–11:30 on 10 March 2026 (令和8年3月10日).

Passing Score

No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 300-point five-subject academic test (学力検査, 60 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6 (日出総合/芸術緑丘/中津南耶馬溪校), or 5:5 (久住高原農業). Some schools also apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring), for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5×.

Exam Fee

The 入学考査料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course and 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; no fee is collected for correspondence (通信制) courses. Oita publishes no separate 入学料. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項 (https://www.pref.oita.jp/uploaded/attachment/2252352.pdf). (Oita Prefectural Board of Education (大分県教育委員会), 高等学校教育課)

Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam Content Outline

20%

Vocabulary & Kanji (語句・漢字の知識)

漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing), 語彙 (vocabulary), 慣用句 (idiomatic expressions), and 敬語 (honorific language).

15%

Grammar (文法)

品詞 (parts of speech), 活用 (conjugation), 文の成分 (sentence components), and 助詞 (particles).

23%

Expository / Informational Reading (論説文・説明文の読解)

筆者の主張 (author's claim), 段落関係 (paragraph relationships), 接続詞 (conjunctions), and 要約 (summarization).

22%

Literary Reading (小説・物語・随筆の読解)

情景描写 (scene description), 登場人物の心情 (characters' feelings), 視点 (viewpoint), and 表現技法 (literary devices).

20%

Classical Japanese & Kanbun (古文・漢文)

古文の文法・和歌 (classical grammar and waka poetry), 漢文の訓読・書き下し (kanbun kundoku and write-down reading), and 故事成語 (classical idioms).

How to Pass the Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: No fixed pass mark. Admission is decided by each school from the 300-point five-subject academic test (学力検査, 60 points per subject) and the report card (調査書, up to 260 points), using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6 (日出総合/芸術緑丘/中津南耶馬溪校), or 5:5 (久住高原農業). Some schools also apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring), for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5×.
  • Assessment: 50-minute paper worth 60 points, aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 (2017) junior-high Course of Study for 国語. The paper includes constructed-response items: 読解記述 (reading comprehension written answers), 漢字書き取り (kanji writing), 古文読解 (classical text reading), and 作文 (composition). The exact 大問 count and item count are not published. The five academic-test subjects together total 300 points (60 points × 5 subjects).
  • Time limit: 50 minutes. Kokugo is the 第2回 paper of the academic test, sat 10:40–11:30 on 10 March 2026 (令和8年3月10日).
  • Exam fee: The 入学考査料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course and 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; no fee is collected for correspondence (通信制) courses. Oita publishes no separate 入学料. Confirm all figures in the current 実施要項 (https://www.pref.oita.jp/uploaded/attachment/2252352.pdf).

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Oita Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Study Tips from Top Performers

1Drill 漢字の読み書き (kanji reading and writing) for the junior-high kanji set — Oita's kanji items are a reliable source of marks if you know the readings and writings cold.
2Practise 歴史的仮名遣い (historical kana usage) conversions: know that 「かう」 reads as 「こう」, 「けふ」 reads as 「きょう」, and 「ゐ」/「ゑ」 read as 「い」/「え」 in modern kana.
3For the 古文 section, master classical verb and adjective conjugation forms (活用形) and the main 助動詞 (auxiliary verbs) — especially ず (negative), つ/ぬ (completion), る/らる (passive), す (causative), and む/ん (volition).
4Practise identifying 筆者の主張 (the author's main claim) in expository texts — look for the sentence that states the conclusion, often marked by したがって, である, or なければならない.
5For literary reading, learn to read 登場人物の心情 (characters' feelings) from description and dialogue rather than direct statement — the answer is often implied, not stated.
6Familiarise yourself with Oita-specific place names and their readings (大分=おおいた, 別府=べっぷ, 臼杵=うすき, 中津=なかつ, 豊後=ぶんご) — these appear in local reading passages and kanji items.
7Time yourself on 50-minute past papers: the paper must cover kanji, grammar, a 古文 passage, and modern reading comprehension, so budget your time tightly across all sections.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this question bank the same as the real exam?

No. The official paper is written in Japanese and includes constructed-response items — 読解記述, 漢字書き取り, 古文読解, and 作文. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content and cannot replace practice at writing those answers in Japanese.

How long is the Oita Kokugo paper and what is it worth?

It lasts 50 minutes and is scored out of 60 points, one of five subjects that together total 300 points. Kokugo is the 第2回 paper, sat 10:40–11:30 on 10 March 2026. Some schools apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring), for example 別府翔青 weights 英語 at 1.5×.

How does the selection ratio work in Oita?

Each school combines the academic test (学力検査, up to 300 points) with the report card (調査書, up to 260 points) using one of the 調査書:学力検査 ratios allowed by the 令和8年度 実施要項 — 3:7 (most schools), 4:6 (日出総合/芸術緑丘/中津南耶馬溪校), or 5:5 (久住高原農業). There is no fixed prefecture-wide pass line; each school decides comprehensively.

How much is the examination fee?

The 入学考査料 is 2,200 yen for a full-time (全日制) course and 950 yen for a part-time (定時制) course; no fee is collected for correspondence (通信制) courses. Oita publishes no separate 入学料 (entrance fee).

When were the 2026 papers sat and results announced?

The 令和8年度 学力検査 was held on 10 March 2026 (令和8年3月10日), with Kokugo as the 第2回 paper (10:40–11:30). 合格発表 was on 13 March 2026 (令和8年3月13日).

What content areas does the Kokugo paper cover?

The paper is aligned to the MEXT 平成29年 (2017) junior-high Course of Study for 国語, covering vocabulary and kanji (語句・漢字の知識, ~20%), grammar (文法, ~15%), expository/informational reading (論説文・説明文の読解, ~23%), literary reading (小説・物語・随筆の読解, ~22%), and classical Japanese and kanbun (古文・漢文, ~20%).