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
例
  yesterday, previous
  family name, surname, clan
  example, custom, usage, precedent
  fond, pleasing, like something
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
位
  accomplished, reach, arrive, attain
  rank, grade, throne, crown, about, some
  remainder, leftover, balance
  ballot, label, ticket, sign
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
候
  climate, season, weather
  petition, request, vow, wish, hope
  diameter, path, method
  prize, reward, praise
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
億
  regiment, party, company, squad
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
  hundred million, 10**8
  outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
極
  add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
  sash, belt, obi, zone, region
  poles, settlement, conclusion, end, highest rank, electric poles, very, extremely, most, highly, 10**48
  volume, product (x*y), acreage, contents, pile up, stack, load, amass
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
夫
  shallow, superficial, frivolous, wretched, shameful
  record
  cry, weep, moan
  husband, man
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
健
  failure, defeat, reversal
  mechanism, opportunity, occasion, machine, airplane
  healthy, health, strength, persistence
  retainer, subject
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
失
  gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
  lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
  pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
  obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
好
  family name, surname, clan
  old man, old age, grow old
  fond, pleasing, like something
  yesterday, previous
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
残
  freight, goods, property
  remainder, leftover, balance
  ballot, label, ticket, sign
  accomplished, reach, arrive, attain


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)