Thirukkural Quiz – Meanings, Missing Words & Chapters
Test your Thirukkural knowledge with 86 well-known kurals: pick the meaning, fill the missing word or name the chapter (adhikaram).
How to play
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Choose a mode: Meaning, Missing word, Chapter, or Mixed.
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Read the kural and its number, then tap the answer you think is right.
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After each answer you see the correct choice, the chapter and a simple meaning of the kural.
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Ten questions make one round. Build a streak of correct answers and beat your best score.
Tips
- Read the kural aloud — the rhythm of the venba metre helps you remember the missing word.
- Chapter names often echo the main idea: a kural about learning belongs to கல்வி, one about friendship to நட்பு.
- Play the Meaning mode first, then try Missing word with the same kurals.
About this game
The Thirukkural, written by Thiruvalluvar, has 1,330 couplets in 133 chapters (adhikarams) on virtue, wealth and love. This quiz brings 86 of its best-known kurals into a fun ten-question game, so children and adults can learn them a little at a time.
There are three kinds of questions: choose the meaning of a kural, fill in a missing word, or name the chapter it comes from — or mix all three. The kural number is always shown, and after every answer you get the right answer, the chapter name and a short explanation in simple words. Your score, streak and best result for each mode are saved on your device.
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Questions
How many kurals are in this quiz?
86 of the best-known kurals from அறத்துப்பால் and பொருட்பால், including ones often taught in Tamil Nadu schools, such as கற்க கசடற and அகர முதல.
Where does the kural text come from?
Every couplet was checked against the Project Madurai e-text of the Thirukkural and the Tamilcube Thirukkural chapters. Spacing between words follows those sources, as printed editions differ slightly.
Are the meanings word-for-word translations?
No. They are short, simple explanations written for students and families. For deeper study, read a full commentary such as Parimelazhagar's or Mu. Varadarasanar's.
Is this useful for TNPSC or school exams?
It is good revision for kural meanings and chapter names, but always study from your syllabus books as well.
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