Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 3

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 3 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 3 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
遊
  tooth, cog
  guard, protect, defend, obey
  play
  silver
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
炭
  beach
  charcoal, coal
  nose, snout
  farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
美
  beauty, beautiful
  iron
  sake, alcohol
  writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
泳
  warm
  bridge
  swim
  accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
羊
  advance, proceed, progress, promote
  duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role
  sheep
  double, twice, times, fold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
想
  practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
  ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join
  flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo
  concept, think, idea, thought
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
投
  happiness, blessing, fortune
  fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
消
  death, die
  extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
  warehouse, storehouse
  finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
銀
  guard, protect, defend, obey
  shining, bright
  silver
  tooth, cog
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
鼻
  reality, truth
  nose, snout
  farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
  beach


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)