TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan"s economy grew an annualised clip of 1.9% in the second quarter, better than the initial estimate of a 1.3% gain, revised government data showed, confirming a gradual recovery from the COVID-induced slump. The revised figure for gross domestic product (GDP) released by the Cabinet Office on Wednesday compared with economists" median forecast for a 1.6% annualised growth in a Reuters poll. On a quarter-on-quarter basis GDP expanded 0.5% in the April-June quarter, also better than the initial reading of 0.3% and compared with a median forecast for a 0.4% rise. For the POLL, click on read more For the full tables on the Cabinet Office"s website: https://www.esri.cao.go.jp/en/sna/sokuhou/sokuhou_top.html Reporting by Tetsushi Kajimoto; Editing by Chang-Ran Kim Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.