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
程
  boundary, border, region
  apologize, thank, refuse
  extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
  posture, build, pretend
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
検
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
  examination, investigate
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  linen, cloth
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
制
  system, law, rule
  standard, measure
  forces, energy, military strength
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
現
  flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
  general, whole, all, full, total
  present, existing, actual
  safeguard, protect
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
似
  copper
  occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
  becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
  prohibition, ban, forbid
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
提
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  detain, fasten, halt, stop
  propose, take along, carry in hand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
独
  Buddha, the dead, France
  compare, race, ratio, Philipines
  single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
  status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
枝
  lady, woman, wife, bride
  bough, branch, twig, limb
  benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
  lecture, club, association
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
構
  apologize, thank, refuse
  fathom, plan, scheme, measure
  posture, build, pretend
  boundary, border, region
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
張
  disaster, calamity, woe, curse, evil
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  linen, cloth
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp


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)