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
特
  need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
  labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
  special
  reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
害
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
  harm, injury
  deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
  code, ceremony, law, rule
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
夫
  husband, man
  surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
  vegetable, side dish, greens
  instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
単
  flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
  invariably, certain, inevitable
  simple, one, single, merely
  vein, pulse, hope
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
兵
  fond, pleasing, like something
  obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
  soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics
  illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
選
  record
  pine tree
  wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers
  elect, select, choose, prefer
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
試
  cool, cold (beer, person), chill
  adhere, attach, refer to, append
  test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
  guess, presume, surmise, judge, understand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
航
  each, every, either
  navigate, sail, cruise, fly
  lower, short, humble
  take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
治
  labor, thank for, reward for, toil, trouble
  signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
  reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve
  need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
議
  lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
  deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
  code, ceremony, law, rule
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument


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)