In December, Tod took the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, 2nd level. The test results arrived today - we sat together on the sofa while he carefully peeled back the sheet covering the scores. He passed.
This means that he “has mastered grammar to a relatively high degree, knows around 1,000 kanji and 6,000 words, and has the ability to converse, read, and write about matters of a general nature.”
おめでとうございます！Congratulations, Tod! I’m proud of you.
Posted by kuri at February 06, 2007 09:04 PMOf course he passed… But the real question is… With what score?
I’m just asking because I would only be mildly surprised to learn that he somehow got 1800 out of 1600…
And congratulations to Todd, you kanji geek you…
Posted by: Dave on February 6, 2007 09:34 PMCongratulations, Tod!
Posted by: holly on February 7, 2007 12:46 AMKanji geek indeed! Well done! So, is Tod going for 1st level next year?
Posted by: j-ster on February 7, 2007 07:58 AMGood work my boy! That result was obvious from the beginning.
Posted by: UltraBob on February 7, 2007 08:43 PMThat’s excellent! Congratulations!
There was a time I thought I had a good chance of passing that level, but never actually took the test. Now I’ve forgotten enough that there’s no chance. But I know how much hard work it represents.
Very impressive.
Posted by: mike on February 7, 2007 11:53 PMおめでとうございます。すごいですね。こんどは、一級めざしてがんばってください。and I’ll also try to get high score of TOEIC.
Posted by: Mieko on February 8, 2007 03:18 PMYAY for Tod!! Was there ever any doubt of him passing?
Posted by: T on February 8, 2007 06:44 PMCongratulations, Tod !!!
Wow! You can read chicken footprints!
Posted by: Daphne on February 10, 2007 02:21 PMHaving lived with him for his first 18 years, there was never any doubt here! Congratulations, son! —Mom
Posted by: Jean McQuillin on February 13, 2007 11:47 PMYeah, Tod! What an accomplishment.
Posted by: Dad on February 14, 2007 09:27 PMWow let’s hear it for my favorite oldest nephew. Now you can help me with my chanting my Buddhist in Japanense. I can barely get it out maybe Megan and I will come over for a lesson. Love A Sandy
Posted by: Aunt Sandy on February 15, 2007 01:55 PM