Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 4

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 4 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 4 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
単
  first time, beginning
  national flag, banner, standard
  simple, one, single, merely
  volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
候
  borrow, rent
  climate, season, weather
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
  verification, effect, testing
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
共
  together, both, neither, all, and, alike, with
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
  fishing, fishery
  celebrate, congratulate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
司
  fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
  soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
  director, official, govt office, rule, administer
  un-, not yet, hitherto, still, even now, sign of the ram, 1-3PM, eighth sign of Chinese zodiac
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
鏡
  war, battle, match
  bathe, be favored with, bask in
  mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
  resign, word, term, expression
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
側
  chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
  elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
  mould, type, model
  side, lean, oppose, regret
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
孫
  old man, old age, grow old
  faith, truth, fidelity, trust
  grandchild, descendants
  fly, skip (pages), scatter
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
勇
  bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
  courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism
  go-between, relationship
  love, affection, favourite
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
積
  national flag, banner, standard
  borough, urban prefecture, govt office, representative body, storehouse
  volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
  first time, beginning
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
案
  plum
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
  verification, effect, testing
  borrow, rent


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)