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
羊
  Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
  polish, study of, sharpen
  sheep
  class, rank, grade
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
化
  guard, protect, defend, obey
  change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
  next, order, sequence
  mask, face, features, surface
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
物
  thing, object, matter
  waves, billows, Poland
  organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
  learn
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
病
  center, middle
  trip, travel
  ill, sick
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
有
  pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
  escort, send
  possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
  slope, incline, hill
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
球
  Sino-, China
  practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
  second (1/60 minute)
  ball, sphere
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
荷
  world
  extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
  baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
  plant
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
相
  whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
  duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
  ward, district
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
級
  polish, study of, sharpen
  prefecture
  class, rank, grade
  Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
次
  agriculture, farmers
  next, order, sequence
  mask, face, features, surface
  guard, protect, defend, obey


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)