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
代
  Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
  thing, object, matter
  substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, generation, charge, rate, fee
  No., residence
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
開
  even, flat, peace
  open, unfold, unseal
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  bridge
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
昭
  shining, bright
  suffering, trial, worry, hardship, feel bitter, scowl
  poem, poetry
  sheep
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
有
  world
  hold, have
  possess, have, exist, happen, occur, approx
  ill, sick
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
湖
  relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
  beforehand, previous, myself, I
  lake
  box, chest, case, bin, railway car
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
鉄
  degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences
  current, a sink, flow, forfeit
  commence, begin
  iron
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
次
  plank, board, plate, stage
  darkness, disappear, shade, informal, grow dark, be blinded
  next, order, sequence
  flute, clarinet, pipe, whistle, bagpipe, piccolo
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
打
  blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
  strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
  learn
  sultry, hot, summer heat
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
第
  thing, object, matter
  topic, subject
  No., residence
  Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
投
  heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
  throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss
  bridge
  even, flat, peace


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)