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[For Elementary School Students] Brain Teasers with Wordplay! An Engaging Collection of Fun Problems
Let’s have fun boosting our thinking skills with brain-teasing character puzzles! As you work your way toward the answers, these witty character riddles are packed with “I get it!” and “So that’s why!” moments of inspiration.
Changing the shapes of kanji, combining characters, and engaging your imagination all help activate your brain.
Spend a smile-filled quiz time thinking together as a family.
Why not peek into the world of character wit puzzles that even adults can’t help but get absorbed in?
[For Elementary School Students] Brain Teasers with Trick Letters! A Fun Puzzle Collection You Can Get Hooked On (1–10)
Tonchi moji uresu
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Waitress
There are eight instances of the hiragana “う,” so let’s start by dealing with that first! The number 8 is read “hachi,” and in English it’s “eight.” If you kind of mash those together, the letters “weight” emerge. Then just combine that with “less.” The answer is “waitress,” the person at a restaurant who brings you drinks and food.
punny characters (bad)
The first question from a roughly 8-minute problem set! How about using spare moments, break time, or fun time with family and friends to face off with these questions? A buzzer-beater format or racing to see who gets the right answer fastest would be exciting, too.
Among the other questions, there are not only text-based ones but also illustration problems.
Keep your mind flexible and think from different angles to figure out what words they can be converted into.
There’s a 20-second time limit until the hint appears, and from there you get an additional 30 seconds to answer.
It’s nice that you can take your time to think, isn’t it?
Tonti-moji, feeling fine
Let’s think simply! There’s no need to combine letters—focus on the angle of the word to reach the answer.
good mood
If you look at the angle of the characters, they don’t seem straight.
If you describe that appearance in words, you’ll likely get the answer right away! If you find yourself overthinking it, relax and take a look at the hint.
With the hint in mind, look back at the puzzle and you might go, “I see!” and feel refreshed.
Please feel free to give it a try.
Puzzle letters ri234ri5
Let’s decipher the letters and numbers that appear while twirling around! This time, the key is the combination of numbers and hiragana.
The sequence “り234り6” seems to follow a certain rule.
Some of you may have figured it out right away once you noticed the pattern.
If you focus on which number has been replaced by the hiragana 'り,' you might arrive at the correct answer.
Once you get it, you’ll probably find yourself exclaiming, “Ah, that’s what it is!” It’s a unique and clever puzzle that feels satisfying once you understand it.
Acrostic letters camera
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Security camera
You can see only half of a katakana character, right? First, what do you think it is? If you look closely, it actually says “camera.” There’s a stick-like shape in front of it, isn’t there? If you keep reading it becomes “stick half camera” → “bo-han camera” → “security camera.” It’s a pun, but it’s pretty funny!
Tontchi-moji Riūn
Pay attention to the color of the letters and the angle of the characters, too! Depending on how you think and look at it, some of you might figure out the answer right away.
This time, the key is that colored characters appear! What do the blue “り,” the black “う,” and the black but left-leaning “ん” represent? If you want to find the answer on your own without relying on hints, try pausing the video and giving it a shot.
A familiar word might come to mind.
Witty characters Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti
Once you get it, it feels so satisfying! This is a word puzzle with a clever twist, but until you find the answer, you might feel your heart race, get flustered, or even worry, “I don’t get it…” Still, if you calm down and think it through carefully, you might figure it out! It also helps develop your ability to observe how the letters change.
This time, the characters “Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti” are shown, with a single “ka” displayed underneath.
It also looks like the sizes of the displayed characters change!