Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 5

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 5 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 5 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
総
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
  semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
  general, whole, all, full, total
  standard, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
師
  can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
  expert, teacher, master, army, war
  assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
  skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
質
  substance, quality, matter, temperament
  ticket
  apply, answer, yes, OK, reply, accept
  performance, act, play, render, stage
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
常
  affair, case, matter, item
  value, price
  usual, ordinary, normal, regular
  rule, follow, based on, model after
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
犯
  restore, return to, revert, resume
  single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
  crime, sin, offense
  detain, fasten, halt, stop
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
述
  protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
  ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
  domesticate, raise, keep, feed
  mention, state, speak, relate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
益
  Buddha, the dead, France
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  benefit, gain, profit, advantage
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
均
  show, indicate, point out, express, display
  level, average
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
  poverty, poor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
規
  semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
  blame, condemn, censure
  standard, measure
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
資
  coin, .01 yen, money
  assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
  skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
  can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not


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)