Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 3

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 3 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 3 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
動
  class, rank, grade
  path, route, road, distance
  move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
  slope, incline, hill
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
深
  flavor, taste
  deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
  set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
  box, chest, case, bin, railway car
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
対
  vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
  victory, win, prevail, excel
  ball, sphere
  double, twice, times, fold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
勉
  have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM, ninth sign of Chinese zodiac
  thing, object, matter
  exertion
  commence, begin
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
泳
  nose, snout
  revolve, turn around, change
  swim
  learn
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
薬
  center, middle
  suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
  employee, member, number, the one in charge
  medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
荷
  warm
  polish, study of, sharpen
  baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
  duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
暗
  advance, proceed, progress, promote
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
  rouse, wake up, get up
  extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
坂
  path, route, road, distance
  style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
  slope, incline, hill
  class, rank, grade
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
放
  ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
  set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
  box, chest, case, bin, railway car
  flavor, taste


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)