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
由
  accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
  someone, person
  wherefore, a reason
  iron
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
息
  heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
  breath, respiration, son, interest (on money)
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
度
  degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
  etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
  tool, utensil, means, possess, ingredients, counter for armor, suits, sets of furniture
  anti-
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
昭
  determine, fix, establish, decide
  drink, smoke, take
  shining, bright
  other, another, the others
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
炭
  hold, have
  discharge, departure, publish, emit, start from, disclose
  charcoal, coal
  No., residence
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
服
  ill, sick
  tooth, cog
  Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
  clothing, admit, obey, discharge
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
岸
  prefecture
  thing, object, matter
  beach
  harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
漢
  reality, truth
  Sino-, China
  cold
  tune, tone, meter, key (music), writing style, prepare, exorcise, investigate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
鉄
  someone, person
  sheep
  iron
  accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
投
  pelt, skin, hide, leather
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
  heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold


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)