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Practise for the Shizuoka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions covering 漢字・熟語, 文法, 小説文・論説文・情報の読み取り, 古文 and 条件作文, weighted to the official 50-point paper sat on 3月4日 alongside the other four subjects. The official paper contains 記述式 items and a 条件作文, so this English-language MCQ bank is a study aid, not a format simulation.
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1Which is the kun'yomi reading of the kanji「浜」when it stands alone as a word meaning 'beach/seashore'?
2Which is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of the kanji「静」, the first character of 静岡 (Shizuoka)?
3The jukugo「静岡」is formed from which two kanji, and what is its literal meaning?
4Which word is an antonym of「繁盛」(hanjou, prosper/flourish)?
5Which word is closest in meaning to「豊か」as used of Shizuoka's tea-growing region?
6Which pair is a classic homophone (same sound, different kanji and meaning) frequently tested at junior-high level?
7In a 国語 lesson on planning, which katakana loanword names a planned timetable of tasks or events?
8Which katakana loanword refers to a 'survey by which opinions are collected from many people'?
9The yojijukugo「一期一会」(ichigo ichie), closely associated with the tea ceremony cultivated in Shizuoka, is closest in meaning to which of the following?
10The yojijukugo「温故知新」(onko chishin) describes what attitude?
About the Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
The Shizuoka Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on kanji and vocabulary, grammar, fiction and nonfiction reading, informational text reading, classical Japanese (古文) and a conditional composition (条件作文). In the 令和8年度 (2026) cycle the general academic test (学力検査) covers five subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]), each worth 50 points (total 250), all sat on one day, 3月4日(水), with 面接など on 3月5日(木). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日(金)正午以降. 一般選抜 combines 学力検査 (250点) with 調査書 (内申, 45点) via 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査). The 入学検定料 for a 全日制 course is ¥2,200. The paper is aligned to the MEXT junior-high Course of Study (平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 国語編) and tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力, with 記述式 constructed responses.
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, structured as 5 大問 — 小説文 (fiction), 論説文 (essay/nonfiction), 情報の読み取り (informational text reading), 古文 (classical Japanese) and 条件作文 (conditional composition) — and includes 漢字読み書き, 熟語の構成, 文法 basics plus reading comprehension. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points, all sat on a single day (3月4日 for 令和8年度). Problems are at junior-high graduation level; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点 (subject weighting). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 50-point paper of 50 minutes, 250 points in total. For 令和8年度 (2026) the 学力検査 is on 3月4日(水) and 面接など on 3月5日(木). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日(金)正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査). For 令和9年度 (2027) the next sitting's full schedule is published in the 実施要綱 due around autumn 2026.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The Japanese (国語) paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 selects on 学力検査 (250点) together with the 調査書 (内申, 45点), using 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page. (Shizuoka Prefectural Board of Education (静岡県教育委員会), 高校教育課, 〒420-8601 静岡市葵区追手町9-6)
Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam Content Outline
Reading Comprehension (小説文・論説文・情報の読み取り)
Fiction (小説文) narrator, character, dialogue, plot, setting, theme, imagery, mood, foreshadowing, figures of speech, irony; nonfiction (論説文) thesis, fact vs opinion, connectives, paragraph structure, summarising, evidence, definitions, text structure, logical structure, nuanced expression; informational (情報の読み取り) graphs, tables, notices, instructions, audience, advertisements, diagrams, surveys, schedules, synthesis.
Classical Japanese (古文)
Classical conjugation (四段, mizen/shuushi/rentai/izen-kei), auxiliaries (beshi, zu, ri, maji, gotoshi, tsu), kakarimusubi (こそ + izen-kei), classical particles, kanbun-kundoku, classical works and the mujou theme.
Vocabulary & Kanji (漢字・熟語)
Kanji readings and meanings, jukugo and their structure, synonyms and antonyms, homophones, katakana loanwords, proverbs, yojijukugo, okurigana, kokuji, radicals, stroke count and parts of speech.
Grammar (文法)
Particles, conjugation (te/potential/causative/volitional/past/conditional), keigo (sonkeigo/kenjougo), parts of speech, auxiliary verbs (たい etc.), conjunctions, na-adjective conjugation and word order.
Composition (条件作文)
条件作文 conditions (theme, character limit, required words), paragraph ordering, opening and conclusion, content selection, 起承転結 structure, planning and character-limit compliance.
How to Pass the Shizuoka Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The Japanese (国語) paper is scored out of 50 points (250 across the five 学力検査 subjects, each 50 points). 一般選抜 selects on 学力検査 (250点) together with the 調査書 (内申, 45点), using 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点. There is no single prefecture-wide pass line. Source: 令和8年度 静岡県公立高等学校入学者選抜 実施要綱, 静岡県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, structured as 5 大問 — 小説文 (fiction), 論説文 (essay/nonfiction), 情報の読み取り (informational text reading), 古文 (classical Japanese) and 条件作文 (conditional composition) — and includes 漢字読み書き, 熟語の構成, 文法 basics plus reading comprehension. The five academic-test subjects (国語, 社会, 数学, 理科, 英語[放送含む]) each carry 50 points for a maximum of 250 points, all sat on a single day (3月4日 for 令和8年度). Problems are at junior-high graduation level; 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点 (subject weighting). The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the one-day five-subject 学力検査: each subject is a 50-point paper of 50 minutes, 250 points in total. For 令和8年度 (2026) the 学力検査 is on 3月4日(水) and 面接など on 3月5日(木). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 追検査 is 3月10日(火); 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日(金)正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査). For 令和9年度 (2027) the next sitting's full schedule is published in the 実施要綱 due around autumn 2026.
- Exam fee: The 入学検定料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools. The payment instrument is specified in each year's 実施要綱 and changed when 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年 — check the current method on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 selection page.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Shizuoka 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is written in Japanese with 記述式 constructed responses including a 条件作文 (conditional composition), and its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same syllabus content (including 古文 grammar and vocabulary) and cannot replace writing out your own answers in Japanese under timed conditions.
How long is the Shizuoka 国語 paper and what is it worth?
It is scored out of 50 points, one of five subjects that together total 250 points (each subject 50 points), and each paper runs 50 minutes. All five subjects are sat on one day — 3月4日(水) for 令和8年度 (2026) — with 面接など the next day, 3月5日(木).
How is the selection structured?
Shizuoka runs 一般選抜 with 学力検査 (250点) and 調査書 (内申, 45点), using 裁量枠 and 共通枠; some schools add 面接/実技/作文/小論文, and 専門学科共通枠 may apply 傾斜配点 (weighted scoring). 願書提出 is 2月17日〜2月19日; 志願先変更 is 2月25日〜2月26日; 選抜結果発表 is 3月13日正午以降. 再募集 uses 面接 + 作文/小論文 (no 学力検査).
Does the 国語 paper include classical Japanese (古文)?
Yes. The MEXT 平成29年 中学校学習指導要領 国語編 includes 古文, and Shizuoka's prefectural paper tests classical grammar, vocabulary and short classical passages alongside modern fiction, nonfiction and informational reading.
What is the structure of the Shizuoka 国語 paper?
The paper has 5 大問: 小説文 (fiction), 論説文 (essay/nonfiction), 情報の読み取り (informational text reading), 古文 (classical Japanese) and 条件作文 (conditional composition). It includes 漢字読み書き, 熟語の構成, 文法 basics plus reading comprehension, and contains 記述式 constructed responses.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学検定料 for a 全日制 course is ¥2,200, the standard prefectural rate for full-time public high schools; 定時制 courses pay less. Because 静岡県収入証紙 were withdrawn at the end of 令和7年, confirm the current payment instrument in the year's 実施要綱 on the 静岡県教育委員会 高校教育課 page.
When is the next Shizuoka entrance examination?
The 令和8年度 (2026) 学力検査 was on 3月4日(水), with 面接など on 3月5日(木), 追検査 on 3月10日(火) and 選抜結果発表 on 3月13日(金). For 令和9年度 (2027) the full schedule is set in the 実施要綱 due around autumn 2026. Always confirm dates against the 静岡県教育委員会 selection page.