HSK vs JLPT vs Korean Hanja Test
Comparing Chinese, Japanese, and Korean character exams.
Exam Overview
3 items
HSK (중국)
漢語水平考試Chinese Proficiency Test. Levels 1-6 (6 highest)
Requires 2,500+ characters (Level 6). Uses simplified characters.
JLPT (일본)
日本語能力試驗Japanese Language Test. N5-N1 (N1 highest)
About 2,000 common kanji (N1). Mixed with hiragana and katakana.
한자능력검정 (한국)
漢字能力檢定Korean Hanja Test. Level 8 to Special
About 3,500 characters (Level 1). Uses traditional characters.
Common vs Different Characters
3 items
공통 한자
學, 生, 人, 大Basic characters shared across all three
About 500-800 characters are shared. Learning one helps with others.
간체 vs 번체
龍→龙, 學→学China: simplified, Korea/Taiwan: traditional, Japan: new form
Same character looks different by country. ONGO uses Korean traditional.
활용 차이
實用 vs 敎養HSK/JLPT: practical language, Korean test: cultural/academic
Choose exam based on purpose. Career: HSK/JLPT. Culture: Korean Hanja.
