Things develop quickly on the web. I tried http://www.japanese-kanji.com resulting from a "Heisig Kanji" Google search. I impressed myself by scoring from the high-90's to 100% on "Meaning Test 1" on levels 4 and 3 of JLPT (Japanese Proficiency Test). On level 2 kanji, I dropped to the 80's. I think I'd like to take the test someday, maybe this year. I've read on the web that it costs around 5000 yen ($50), registration is in August and September and the actual test is in December. I've also heard that level 3 and 4, those to which I can currently aspire, are pretty much meaningless, that only levels 1 and 2 are significant say, to the world of work. I fully realize that I am in the realm of hobbyist, but I can always dream, can't I?
Let's see, it won't let me save my test scores directly to my hard disk, but I can copy and paste them. This seems like a good way to track my progress of recognition and knowledge of meanings and pronunciation of the kanji.
JLPT Level 4
Kanji 1 to 40
On-yomi test: 95 % Kun-yomi test: 97 % Meaning test 1: 97 % Meaning test 2: 97 %
Kanji 41 to 80
On-yomi test: 83 % Kun-yomi test: 95 % Meaning test 1: 97 % Meaning test 2: 100 %
JLPT Level 3
Kanji 81 to 135
On-yomi test: 63 % Kun-yomi test: 87 % Meaning test 1: 96 % Meaning test 2: 98 %
Kanji 136 to 190
On-yomi test: 67 % Kun-yomi test: 85 % Meaning test 1: 100 % Meaning test 2: 96 %
Kanji 191 to 245
On-yomi test: 64 % Kun-yomi test: 95 % Meaning test 1: 100 % Meaning test 2: 100 %
The Chinese (On) readings will likely always be a little rougher than the Japanese (Kun) readings. Really any score in the 60's is truly clueless. After the first 80 kanji, my on- and kun- yomi scores are awful. My path to kanji started with Heisig's keywords, so I'm by far strongest at being able to recognize the kanji on meaning tests 1 and 2.
Let's see, it won't let me save my test scores directly to my hard disk, but I can copy and paste them. This seems like a good way to track my progress of recognition and knowledge of meanings and pronunciation of the kanji.
JLPT Level 4
Kanji 1 to 40
On-yomi test: 95 % Kun-yomi test: 97 % Meaning test 1: 97 % Meaning test 2: 97 %
Kanji 41 to 80
On-yomi test: 83 % Kun-yomi test: 95 % Meaning test 1: 97 % Meaning test 2: 100 %
JLPT Level 3
Kanji 81 to 135
On-yomi test: 63 % Kun-yomi test: 87 % Meaning test 1: 96 % Meaning test 2: 98 %
Kanji 136 to 190
On-yomi test: 67 % Kun-yomi test: 85 % Meaning test 1: 100 % Meaning test 2: 96 %
Kanji 191 to 245
On-yomi test: 64 % Kun-yomi test: 95 % Meaning test 1: 100 % Meaning test 2: 100 %
The Chinese (On) readings will likely always be a little rougher than the Japanese (Kun) readings. Really any score in the 60's is truly clueless. After the first 80 kanji, my on- and kun- yomi scores are awful. My path to kanji started with Heisig's keywords, so I'm by far strongest at being able to recognize the kanji on meaning tests 1 and 2.

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