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
歴
  pine tree
  tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
  curriculum, continuation, passage of time
  people, nation, subjects
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
種
  vein, pulse, hope
  species, kind, class, variety, seed
  products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
  signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
軍
  army, force, troops, war, battle
  nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
  emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
  regiment, party, company, squad
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
牧
  plum
  quiet
  breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture
  fishing, fishery
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
束
  revelation, tell, inform, announce
  take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
  bundle, sheaf, ream, tie in bundles, govern, manage, control
  Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
浅
  promise, approximately, shrink
  navigate, sail, cruise, fly
  failure, defeat, reversal
  shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
努
  separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
  gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
  toil, diligent, as much as possible
  land, six
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
課
  garment, clothes, dressing
  chapter, lesson, section, department, division, counter for chapters (of a book)
  environs, boundary, border, vicinity
  diameter, path, method
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
民
  tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
  tag, paper money, counter for bonds, placard, bid
  people, nation, subjects
  pine tree
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
産
  add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
  products, bear, give birth, yield, childbirth, native, property
  signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target
  vein, pulse, hope


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)