Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 6

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 6 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 6 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
派
  scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
  shoot, shine into, onto, archery
  faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
  leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
閣
  reflect, reflection, projection
  tower, tall building, palace
  livelihood, make a living, spend time
  criticism, strike
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
后
  empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
  private, I, me
  longing, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, craving
  genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
降
  stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
  broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
  descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
  renowned, publish, write, remarkable, phenomenal, put on, don, wear, arrival, finish (race), counter for suits of clothing, literary work
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
己
  vertical, length, height, self-indulgent, wayward
  stratum, social class, layer, story, floor
  self, snake, serpent
  tailor, judge, decision, cut out (pattern)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
推
  government office
  haiku, actor
  uncommon, queerness, strangeness, wonderful, curious, unusual
  conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
皇
  sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
  lungs
  emperor
  abdomen, belly, stomach
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
糖
  riot, war, disorder, disturb
  sugar
  chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
  wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
将
  shoot, shine into, onto, archery
  quandary, become distressed, annoyed
  leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
  scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
暮
  treasure, wealth, valuables
  livelihood, make a living, spend time
  criticism, strike
  reflect, reflection, projection


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)