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
鼻
  inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
  building, mansion, large building, palace
  nose, snout
  courtyard, garden, yard
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
守
  ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
  guard, protect, defend, obey
  roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
  relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
昭
  shining, bright
  accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
  breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
  flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
落
  Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
  finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
  fall, drop, come down
  help, rescue, assist
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
世
  thing, object, matter
  flavor, taste
  generation, world, society, public
  person in charge, connection, duty, concern oneself
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
平
  matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
  degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
  hot water, bath, hot spring
  even, flat, peace
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
歯
  sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
  tribe, family
  tooth, cog
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
登
  doctor, medicine
  ascend, climb up
  advance, proceed, progress, promote
  ocean, western style
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
庭
  building, mansion, large building, palace
  ward, district
  courtyard, garden, yard
  inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
屋
  swim
  roof, house, shop, dealer, seller
  relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
  ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship


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)