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
格
  establishment, provision, prepare
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
  status, rank, capacity, character, case (law, grammar)
  standard, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
職
  shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
  post, employment, work
  overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
  report, news, reward, retribution
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
技
  skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
  tree trunk
  expert, teacher, master, army, war
  lecture, club, association
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
罪
  duplicate, double, compound, multiple
  increase, add, augment, gain, promote
  guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
  long time, old story
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
序
  discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
  eyeball
  preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
  too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
術
  ticket
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
  art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
評
  precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
  unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
  evaluate, criticism, comment
  mineral, ore
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
在
  overall, relationship, ruling, governing
  exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
  merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
規
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
  standard, measure
  establishment, provision, prepare
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
過
  pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
  overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
  report, news, reward, retribution
  shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into


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)