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
混
  politics, government
  coin, .01 yen, money
  mix, blend, confuse
  ward off, defend, protect, resist
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
修
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
  safeguard, protect
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
判
  judgement, signature, stamp, seal
  cherry
  linen, cloth
  evaluate, criticism, comment
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
築
  exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
  Buddha, the dead, France
  fabricate, build, construct
  bough, branch, twig, limb
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
制
  undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
  create, make, structure, physique
  system, law, rule
  wife, spouse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
像
  reside, to be, exist, live with
  show, indicate, point out, express, display
  lecture, club, association
  statue, picture, image, figure, portrait
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
賛
  apologize, thank, refuse
  cotton
  approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
  impart, instruct, grant, confer
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
略
  merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
  abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
  benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
  attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
防
  coin, .01 yen, money
  general, whole, all, full, total
  ward off, defend, protect, resist
  politics, government
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
護
  cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
  safeguard, protect
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination


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)