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
鏡
  distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
  mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
  emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
席
  side, lean, oppose, regret
  seat, mat, occasion, place
  history, chronicle
  flour, powder, dust
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
願
  petition, request, vow, wish, hope
  seasons
  foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
  deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
量
  national flag, banner, standard
  build
  quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
  shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
底
  accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
  separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
  bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort
  full, enough, pride, satisfy
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
照
  salt
  connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning
  fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
  illuminate, shine, compare, bashful
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
浴
  surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
  family name, surname, clan
  bathe, be favored with, bask in
  test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
極
  garment, clothes, dressing
  poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
  utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
  ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
競
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
  retainer, subject
  emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
  distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
史
  example, custom, usage, precedent
  history, chronicle
  flour, powder, dust
  side, lean, oppose, regret


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)