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
旧
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
  un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
  boundary, border, region
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
評
  bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
  evaluate, criticism, comment
  post, employment, work
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
判
  judgement, signature, stamp, seal
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
  suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
  dream, vision, illusion
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
術
  righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
  art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
  extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
銭
  expert, teacher, master, army, war
  apologize, thank, refuse
  coin, .01 yen, money
  statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
統
  ward off, defend, protect, resist
  damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
  abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
  overall, relationship, ruling, governing
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
識
  general, whole, all, full, total
  property, money, wealth, assets
  discriminating, know, write
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
快
  system, law, rule
  cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable
  prohibition, ban, forbid
  duplicate, double, compound, multiple
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
境
  un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
  performance, act, play, render, stage
  boundary, border, region
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
職
  individual, counter for articles and military units
  post, employment, work
  acid, bitterness, sour, tart
  bag, bale, sack, counter for bags


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)