Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 5

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 5 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 5 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
税
  deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
  attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
  tax, duty
  individual, counter for articles and military units
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
破
  flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
  rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
徳
  benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
  overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
  retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
衛
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
  beckon, invite, summon, engage
  defense, protection
  lecture, club, association
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
報
  limit, restrict, to best of ability
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
  report, news, reward, retribution
  sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
居
  mix, blend, confuse
  contain, form, looks
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
  reside, to be, exist, live with
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
祖
  branch, support, sustain
  extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
  ancestor, pioneer, founder
  suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
属
  ward off, defend, protect, resist
  belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
  unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
  bough, branch, twig, limb
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
個
  attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
  cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
  individual, counter for articles and military units
  deposit, custody, leave with, entrust to
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
条
  thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
  flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster


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)