Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 6

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 6 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 6 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
針
  mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
  home town, village, native place, district
  needle, pin, staple, stinger
  signature, govt office, police station
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
映
  skeleton, bone, remains, frame
  reflect, reflection, projection
  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
  alliance, oath
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
劇
  drama, play
  tome, counter for books, volume
  admonish, commandment
  lineage, system
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
覧
  acknowledge, witness, discern, recognize, appreciate, believe
  simplicity, brevity
  perusal, see
  cereals, grain
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
訳
  brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
  chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer
  translate, reason, circumstance, case
  dry, parch
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
刻
  shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
  party, faction, clique
  egg, ovum, spawn, roe
  engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
幼
  muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
  virtuous, good, goodness
  infancy, childhood
  treasure, wealth, valuables
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
仁
  genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)
  humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
  droop, suspend, hang, slouch
  stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
署
  home town, village, native place, district
  figure, form, shape
  signature, govt office, police station
  mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
割
  nightfall, night
  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
  alliance, oath
  skeleton, bone, remains, frame


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)