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
揮
  needle, pin, staple, stinger
  source, origin
  brandish, wave, wag, swing, shake
  fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
枚
  private, I, me
  sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
  faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
  shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
尺
  shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
  simplicity, brevity
  rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
脳
  tide, salt water, opportunity
  look to, face, meet, confront, attend, call on
  brain, memory
  stirred up, be invigorated, flourish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
朗
  proclaim, say, announce
  doubt, distrust, be suspicious, question
  melodious, clear, bright, serene, cheerful
  call, call out to, invite
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
補
  tower, tall building, palace
  squat, seat, cushion, gathering, sit
  various, many, several, together
  supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
延
  entrails, viscera, bowels
  government office
  prolong, stretching
  mail, stagecoach stop
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
閉
  hole, aperture, slit, cave, den
  closed, shut
  place on the head, receive, top of head, top, summit, peak
  virtuous, good, goodness
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
賃
  source, origin
  boom, prosper, copulate
  fare, fee, hire, rent, wages, charge
  needle, pin, staple, stinger
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
派
  masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
  faction, group, party, clique, sect, school
  shrink, contract, shrivel, wrinkle, reduce
  private, I, me


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)