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
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
  politics, government
  evaluate, criticism, comment
  made in..., manufacture
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  limit, restrict, to best of ability
  group, association
  crime, sin, offense
  poverty, poor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
  overall, relationship, ruling, governing
  feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
  lecture, club, association
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
  fundamentals, radical (chem), counter for machines, foundation
  merit, efficacy, efficiency, benefit
  fabricate, build, construct
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  rend, rip, tear, break, destroy, defeat, frustrate
  outburst, rave, fret, force, violence, cruelty, outrage
  intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
  extent, degree, law, formula, distance, limits, amount
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
  fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
  flock, group, crowd, herd, swarm, cluster
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  eyeball
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
  refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
  tongue, reed, clapper
  value, price
  river
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  politics, government
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
  made in..., manufacture
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  bountiful, excellent, rich
  crime, sin, offense
  poverty, poor
  limit, restrict, to best of ability


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)