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
  inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two
  sake, alcohol
  finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization
  beans, pea, midget
  degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
  harbor
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly
  polish, study of, sharpen
  pick up, gather, find, go on foot, ten
  ill, sick
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  guard, protect, defend, obey
  practice, gloss, train, drill, polish, refine
  organize, arranging, tune, tone, meter, key (music)
  clothing, admit, obey, discharge
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
  double, twice, times, fold
  distribute, spouse, exile, rationing
  once upon a time, antiquity, old times
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  etc., and so forth, class (first), quality, equal, similar
  extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel
  pillar, post, cylinder, support
  building, mansion, large building, palace
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  surface, table, chart, diagram
  make a deal, selling, dealing in, merchant
  writing brush, writing, painting brush, handwriting
  warehouse, storehouse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  Esq., way, manner, situation, polite suffix
  place
  charcoal, coal
  fate, command, decree, destiny, life, appoint
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two
  inter-, mutual, together, each other, minister of state, councillor, aspect, phase, physiognomy
  finger, point to, indicate, put into, play (chess), measure (ruler)
  inn, lodging, relay station, dwell, lodge, be pregnant, home, dwelling
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  island
  degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
  harbor
  change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization


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)