漢字テスト

Grade 4 Japanese Kanji Test

Choose the correct English meaning for each of ten randomly selected Grade 4 kanji.

Handy hint: Many kanji developed from pictures or simplified representations of the things they describe.

1 司

promise, approximately, shrink heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion director, official, govt office, rule, administer connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning

2 航

sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well end, close, tip, powder, posterity love, affection, favourite navigate, sail, cruise, fly

3 必

work, (kokuji) godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury vice-, duplicate, copy invariably, certain, inevitable

4 底

verification, effect, testing special bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort county, district

5 栄

flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition stomach, paunch, crop, craw salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim

6 初

tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten first time, beginning portent, 10**12, trillion, sign, omen, symptoms gentleman, samurai

7 帯

boulevard, street, town chant, recite, call upon, yell fishing, fishery sash, belt, obi, zone, region

8 旗

land, six signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target national flag, banner, standard scenery, view

9 関

connection, barrier, gateway, involve, concerning promise, approximately, shrink heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

10 然

memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well end, close, tip, powder, posterity love, affection, favourite

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)