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
銅
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
  Buddha, the dead, France
  copper
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
居
  coin, .01 yen, money
  reside, to be, exist, live with
  limit, restrict, to best of ability
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
準
  semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
  draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
  happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
  establishment, provision, prepare
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
鉱
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  show, indicate, point out, express, display
  mineral, ore
  acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
制
  protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
  wealth, enrich, abundant
  system, law, rule
  increase, add, augment, gain, promote
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
在
  create, make, structure, physique
  examination, investigate
  too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
  exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
常
  long time, old story
  cotton
  usual, ordinary, normal, regular
  ancestor, pioneer, founder
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
非
  astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion
  un-, mistake, negative, injustice, non-
  cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
  again, twice, second time
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
修
  Buddha, the dead, France
  rule, follow, based on, model after
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
限
  lend
  limit, restrict, to best of ability
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
  coin, .01 yen, money


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)