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Practise for the Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Exam in Japanese (国語) with 100 four-option questions on kanji, vocabulary and idioms, grammar, classical Japanese, reading and poetry, weighted to the official 50-point, 50-minute common paper (5 problems) sat on 令和8年3月5日(木). The official paper mixes 記号選択 items with 記述, 語句記述 and 作文 answers, so this English-language MCQ bank drills the underlying knowledge — it is not a format simulation, and you still need to practise writing 記述 and 作文 answers in Japanese.
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1What is the correct reading of the kanji '山'?
2What is the correct reading of the kanji '川'?
3What is the correct reading of the kanji '空' in the word '空' (sky)?
4Which reading is the on'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading) of '山'?
5Which reading is the on'yomi of '水'?
6How is the kanji '曜' read in '月曜日' (Monday)?
7Which kanji has the reading 'hi' (meaning 'day' or 'sun')?
8Which kanji means 'tree'?
9How many strokes are in the kanji '田' (ta, rice field)?
10Which of the following is the correct kanji for 'umi' (sea)?
About the Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam
The Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination in Japanese (国語) tests lower-secondary graduates on kanji, vocabulary and idioms, grammar, literary and explanatory reading, classical Japanese, and speaking, listening and writing. The general academic test (学力検査) is a prefecture-wide common paper (県内同一問題) covering five subjects (国語, 数学, 社会, 理科, 英語[リスニング含む]), each worth 50 points (合計 250点); for 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 一般入学者選抜 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) with 合格発表 on 3月16日(月). The 国語 common paper sets 5 problems — small questions, a literary text, an explanatory text, 古文, and a Tottori regional-revitalisation 話すこと・聞くこと + 書くこと setting — and combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 記述, 語句記述 and 作文 questions, so it is not a pure multiple-choice paper; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). Selection combines the 学力検査 total with the 調査書 at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, with schools free to apply 傾斜配点 (1-2 subjects multiplied by 1×-2×). 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), calculators are not permitted, and it tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Assessment
50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, covering kanji, vocabulary and idioms, grammar, literary and explanatory reading, classical Japanese, and poetry / speaking & listening. The 令和8年度 paper sets 5 problems: 問題1 小問集合 (漢字の読み書き, 語句の知識, 書写, 文法), 問題2 文学的文章, 問題3 説明的文章, 問題4 古文, 問題5 話すこと・聞くこと and 書くこと (a Tottori regional-revitalisation poster setting). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 記述, 語句記述 and 作文 answers that earn partial credit; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), sat over two days as prefectural common papers; 国語 runs 50 minutes. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度); calculators are not permitted. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
Time Limit
Sat as part of the two-day five-subject 学力検査: 国語, 数学, 社会 and 理科 are each 50-minute, 50-point papers and 英語 is a 60-minute, 50-point paper with listening (合計 250点). For 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) (with a 3月6日(金) second-day schedule and a 追検査 on 3月11日(水) for influenza-absence cases), and 一般入学者選抜 合格発表 is 3月16日(月). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
Passing Score
No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 国語 paper is scored out of 50 points. In the 一般入学者選抜 the five subjects (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); schools may apply 傾斜配点 by multiplying 1 or 2 emphasised subjects' scores by more than 1× and up to 2×. The 学力検査 total and the 調査書 (school record) are combined at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, set by each school. Selection is competitive and relative, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
Exam Fee
The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥1,000 for a 定時制 course; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 県立高等学校の授業料について (鳥取県教育委員会, https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/87663.htm) and 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針. (Tottori Prefectural Board of Education (鳥取県教育委員会), 事務局高等学校課, 〒680-8570 鳥取市東町一丁目271番地 (TEL 0857-26-7916 [指導担当] / 0857-26-7929 / 0857-26-7917 / 0857-26-7517, FAX 0857-26-0408))
Tottori Prefectural Public High School Entrance Examination — Japanese (Kokugo) Exam Content Outline
Grammar (文法)
Word classes (品詞), 主述の関係, 用言の活用 (conjugation), particles, 敬語 and sentence components — the 文法の知識 items of the official 問題1 small-question set, where 令和8年度 correct-answer rates fell to 35-47%. This bank weights grammar more heavily than the real paper because grammar transfers well to a multiple-choice format.
Kanji (漢字)
Kanji readings (漢字の読み) and writings (漢字の書き) in context, choosing the correct kanji by meaning and usage, kanji structure and stroke counts, plus 書写の知識 (楷書 and 行書) — all tested in the official 問題1, where 漢字の書き scored below 50% in 令和8年度.
Vocabulary & Idioms (語句・ことわざ)
Vocabulary knowledge (語句の知識) including ことわざ and 故事成語 — a 令和8年度 weak area where correct-answer rates fell below 50% — and 書写の知識.
Classical Japanese (古文)
Classical grammar (助動詞, 活用形) and vocabulary, interpreting 古文 in context using 現代語訳 and 語注, major classical works, and 漢文 knowledge such as 返り点 — covering the official 問題4 plus the 漢文の知識 item in 問題1.
Reading Comprehension (文章読解)
Literary texts (文学的文章 — 場面, 心情, 表現) and explanatory texts (説明的文章 — 論理の展開, 構成, 図との関係), plus rhetorical devices such as 直喩 and 見立て. Note that 問題2 and 問題3 of the real paper are extended Japanese passages answered largely in 記述 form and account for roughly 40% of the marks; short MCQ items cannot substitute for reading full passages, so this section is deliberately smaller here than on the official paper.
Poetry (詩・和歌)
Poetic devices, 和歌 and modern poetry interpretation, and 話すこと・聞くこと knowledge (poster-presentation settings as in 問題5).
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What You Need to Know
- Passing score: No fixed prefecture-wide pass mark. The 国語 paper is scored out of 50 points. In the 一般入学者選抜 the five subjects (国語・数学・社会・理科・英語) total 250 points (each subject 50 points); schools may apply 傾斜配点 by multiplying 1 or 2 emphasised subjects' scores by more than 1× and up to 2×. The 学力検査 total and the 調査書 (school record) are combined at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8, set by each school. Selection is competitive and relative, not against a published pass line. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
- Assessment: 50-point paper aligned to the MEXT 国語 Course of Study, covering kanji, vocabulary and idioms, grammar, literary and explanatory reading, classical Japanese, and poetry / speaking & listening. The 令和8年度 paper sets 5 problems: 問題1 小問集合 (漢字の読み書き, 語句の知識, 書写, 文法), 問題2 文学的文章, 問題3 説明的文章, 問題4 古文, 問題5 話すこと・聞くこと and 書くこと (a Tottori regional-revitalisation poster setting). The prefectural common paper mixes 記号選択 items with 記述, 語句記述 and 作文 answers that earn partial credit; all schools use the same common papers (no 自校作成問題). The five academic-test subjects each carry 50 points (合計 250点), sat over two days as prefectural common papers; 国語 runs 50 minutes. Problems are at junior-high graduation level (中学校卒業程度); calculators are not permitted. The paper tests 知識・技能 plus 思考力・判断力・表現力.
- Time limit: Sat as part of the two-day five-subject 学力検査: 国語, 数学, 社会 and 理科 are each 50-minute, 50-point papers and 英語 is a 60-minute, 50-point paper with listening (合計 250点). For 令和8年度 (2026 admission) the 学力検査 is 3月5日(木) (with a 3月6日(金) second-day schedule and a 追検査 on 3月11日(水) for influenza-absence cases), and 一般入学者選抜 合格発表 is 3月16日(月). Calculators are not permitted. Source: 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針, 鳥取県教育委員会.
- Exam fee: The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course and ¥1,000 for a 定時制 course; it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship. Source: 県立高等学校の授業料について (鳥取県教育委員会, https://www.pref.tottori.lg.jp/87663.htm) and 令和8年度鳥取県立高等学校入学者選抜方針.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this question bank the same as the real Tottori 国語 exam?
No. The official paper is worked in Japanese and combines 記号選択 (multiple-choice) items with 記述 (constructed-response), 語句記述 and 作文 questions that require reading literary and explanatory texts and 古文; its exact item count is not published. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of the same junior-high 国語 syllabus and cannot replace writing 記述 and 作文 answers in Japanese under timed conditions.
How is the Tottori 国語 paper structured?
It is a 50-point, 50-minute prefectural common paper. The 令和8年度 paper sets 5 problems: 問題1 小問集合 (漢字の読み書き, 語句の知識, 書写, 文法), 問題2 文学的文章, 問題3 説明的文章, 問題4 古文, and 問題5 a Tottori regional-revitalisation 話すこと・聞くこと + 書くこと setting using a poster presentation.
Are calculators allowed?
No. The 国語 paper is sat without a calculator, in line with standard prefectural academic-test rules.
How is the selection structured?
Tottori's 一般入学者選抜 combines the 学力検査 total (5 subjects × 50 = 250 points, with schools free to apply 傾斜配点 multiplying 1-2 subjects by 1×-2×) with the 調査書 (school record) at a ratio between 8:2 and 2:8 set by each school. All applicants also sit a 面接 (interview), and some schools add 作文 or 実技検査. Selection is relative to other applicants, not against a published pass line. Unlike Tokyo, Tottori uses common prefectural papers at all schools and has no 自校作成問題.
How much is the examination fee?
The 入学選抜手数料 is ¥2,200 for a 全日制 course (¥1,000 for 定時制); it may be reduced or waived in cases of financial hardship.