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
義
  entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
  astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
  righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
  protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
述
  warrior, military, chivalry, arms
  mention, state, speak, relate
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
  task, duties
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
績
  exploits, unreeling cocoons
  can, passable, mustn't, should not, do not
  lecture, club, association
  boundary, border, region
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
禁
  fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
  made in..., manufacture
  prohibition, ban, forbid
  happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
益
  coin, .01 yen, money
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
  benefit, gain, profit, advantage
  responsibility, duty, term, entrust to, appoint
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
枝
  accustomed, get used to, become experienced
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
  grave, tomb
  bough, branch, twig, limb
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
張
  refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
  increase, add, augment, gain, promote
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  present, existing, actual
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
均
  intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
  level, average
  disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
  judgement, signature, stamp, seal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
保
  astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
  guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
  protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
  entertain, revive, retrieve, interest, pleasure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
酸
  art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
  task, duties
  warrior, military, chivalry, arms


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)