Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 4

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 4 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 4 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
希
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
  hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal
  technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
夫
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
  husband, man
  diameter, path, method
  stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
司
  director, official, govt office, rule, administer
  meal, boiled rice
  lack, gap, fail
  side, lean, oppose, regret
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
停
  cry, weep, moan
  pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
  halt, stopping
  family name, surname, clan
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
堂
  separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
  failure, defeat, reversal
  public chamber, hall
  national flag, banner, standard
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
料
  foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
  salt
  stomach, paunch, crop, craw
  fee, materials
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
囲
  contend, dispute, argue
  fly, skip (pages), scatter
  surround, besiege, store, paling, enclosure, encircle, preserve, keep
  special
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
景
  lower, short, humble
  scenery, view
  lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
  curriculum, continuation, passage of time
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
芸
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
  shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
  technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
径
  war, battle, match
  diameter, path, method
  stamp, seal, mark, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, India
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument


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)