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
  laugh
  remainder, leftover, balance
  county, district
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
  tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
  rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
  lack, gap, fail
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  bud, sprout, spear, germ
  quiet
  pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
  petition, request, vow, wish, hope
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  need, main point, essence, pivot, key to
  people, nation, subjects
  land, six
  hundred million, 10**8
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  boulevard, street, town
  poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
  husband, man
  flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  yesterday, previous
  end, close, tip, powder, posterity
  elephant, pattern after, imitate, image, shape, sign (of the times)
  go-between, relationship
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
  stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
  build
  emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  lower, short, humble
  deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
  contend, dispute, argue
  scatter, disperse, spend, squander
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  remainder, leftover, balance
  freight, goods, property
  plan, suggestion, draft, ponder, fear, proposition, idea, expectation, bill, worry
  laugh
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  war, battle, match
  rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
  lack, gap, fail
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions


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)