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
吸
  engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
  run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
  suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
  diligence, become employed, serve
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
誠
  brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
  sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
  row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
  muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
推
  conjecture, infer, guess, suppose, support
  doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
  religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
秘
  private, I, me
  violent, get excited, enraged, chafe, incite
  secret, conceal
  stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
簡
  closed, shut
  lineage, system
  simplicity, brevity
  home town, village, native place, district
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
党
  squad, corps, unit, group
  bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings
  tide, salt water, opportunity
  party, faction, clique
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
危
  precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
  broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
  dangerous, fear, uneasy
  hinder, hurt, harm
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
縮
  leader, commander, general, admiral, or, and again, soon, from now on, just about
  shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
  acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
  holy, saint, sage, master, priest
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
勤
  run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
  range, region, limits, stage, level
  diligence, become employed, serve
  engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
並
  melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
  row, and, besides, as well as, line up, rank with, rival, equal
  muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
  brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake


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)