The Japanese Kanji Aptitude Test (日本漢字能力検定, Nihon Kanji Nōryoku Kentei) evaluates one’s knowledge of Kanji characters in the Japanese language. The test is commonly referred to as Kanji Kentei (漢字検定) or Kanken (漢検). It is administered by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (日本漢字能力検定協会, Nihon Kanji Nōryoku Kentei Kyōkai).