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
探
  various, many, several, together
  dry, parch
  grope, search, look for
  sand
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
宗
  shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
  religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
  translate, reason, circumstance, case
  curtain, bunting, act of play
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
臨
  look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
  sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
  young, if, perhaps, possibly, low number, immature
  suppose, be aware of, believe, feel
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
奮
  timber trees, wood
  warmth
  stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
  squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
劇
  scroll, volume, book, part, roll up, wind up, tie, coil, counter for texts (or book scrolls)
  argument, discourse
  drama, play
  closed, shut
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
担
  wound, hurt, injure, impair, pain, injury, cut, gash, scar, weak point
  inspection, regard as, see, look at
  empress, queen, after, behind, back, later
  shouldering, carry, raise, bear
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
絹
  part of speech, words, poetry
  stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants
  silk
  masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
姿
  call, call out to, invite
  figure, form, shape
  ashes, puckery juice, cremate
  emperor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
砂
  dry, parch
  tide, salt water, opportunity
  sand
  various, many, several, together
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
訳
  crimson, deep red
  translate, reason, circumstance, case
  curtain, bunting, act of play
  shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule


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)