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
留
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
  detain, fasten, halt, stop
  belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
修
  contain, form, looks
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
  cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
  journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
際
  occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
  create, make, structure, physique
  phrase, clause, sentence, passage, paragraph, counter for haiku
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
性
  report, news, reward, retribution
  mention, state, speak, relate
  sex, gender, nature
  flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
武
  burn, blaze, glow
  damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
  warrior, military, chivalry, arms
  duplicate, double, compound, multiple
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
敵
  assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
  rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  enemy, foe, opponent
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
格
  again, twice, second time
  bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
  status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
  inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
快
  mix, blend, confuse
  cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
  responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
  publish, carve, engrave
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
属
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
  draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
  belong, genus, subordinate official, affiliated
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
舎
  printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
  cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
  journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
  contain, form, looks


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)