Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 3

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 3 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 3 Kanji, select the correct English meanings from the multiple choice answers.

Handy hint Many Kanji are derived from pictures of the things which they represent. Allegedly.

 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
1
葉
  play
  hold, have
  leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
  wait, depend on
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
皮
  emotion, feeling, sensation
  pelt, skin, hide, leather
  learn
  commence, begin
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
物
  thing, object, matter
  station
  trip, travel
  revolve, turn around, change
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
相
  sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
  second (1/60 minute)
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
  someone, person
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
主
  true, reality, Buddhist sect
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two
  lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
  sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
飲
  even, flat, peace
  gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
  pillar, post, cylinder, support
  drink, smoke, take
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
都
  current, a sink, flow, forfeit
  substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, generation, charge, rate, fee
  metropolis, capital
  short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
配
  Sino-, China
  distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
  double, twice, times, fold
  death, die
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
待
  hold, have
  salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
  wait, depend on
  play
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
習
  generation, world, society, public
  learn
  commence, begin
  emotion, feeling, sensation


The Kanji Data used in these tests is provided courtesy of a download from the KANJIDIC/KANJD212 Project - thanks dudes! The grade levels are as specified by the Japanese Ministry of Education for kanji that are to be taught in elementary school (according to the notes on the Kanjidic website)