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
畑
  heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
  gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
  farm, field, garden, one's specialty, (kokuji)
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
横
  breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
  sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
落
  fall, drop, come down
  extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
  even, flat, peace
  short, brevity, fault, defect, weak point
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
苦
  matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
  carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
  suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
  business, vocation, arts, performance
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
筆
  polish, study of, sharpen
  building, mansion, large building, palace
  writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
  salute, bow, ceremony, thanks, remuneration
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
倍
  medicine, chemical, enamel, gunpowder, benefit
  storey, stair, counter for storeys of a building
  quick, fast
  double, twice, times, fold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
商
  learn
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
  make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
  silver
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
持
  person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
  hold, have
  vis-a-vis, opposite, even, equal, versus, anti-, compare
  gods, mind, soul
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
暗
  gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
  attend, doing, official, serve
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
  heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
投
  guest, visitor, customer, client
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
  breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)


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)