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
波
  emotion, feeling, sensation
  section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
  waves, billows, Poland
  sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
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2
酒
  bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong
  sake, alcohol
  hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
  jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
登
  ascend, climb up
  baggage, shoulder-pole load, bear (a burden), shoulder (a gun), load, cargo, freight
  icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
  set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
練
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
  next, order, sequence
  practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
  even, flat, peace
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5
暑
  happiness, blessing, fortune
  clothing, admit, obey, discharge
  sultry, hot, summer heat
  dish, a helping, plate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
守
  Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
  building, mansion, large building, palace
  poem, poetry
  guard, protect, defend, obey
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
表
  concept, think, idea, thought
  escort, send
  surface, table, chart, diagram
  beans, pea, midget
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
反
  goods, refinement, dignity, article, counter for meal courses
  anti-
  victory, win, prevail, excel
  second (1/60 minute)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
陽
  section, bureau, dept, class, copy, part, portion, counter for copies of a newspaper or magazine
  lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
  sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
  emotion, feeling, sensation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
急
  warm
  hurry, emergency, sudden, steep
  jail cell, grieve, sad, deplore, regret
  bad, vice, rascal, false, evil, wrong


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)