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
開
  leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
  carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
  open, unfold, unseal
  flavor, taste
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
章
  move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
  badge, chapter, composition, poem, design
  defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
  second (1/60 minute)
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
他
  other, another, the others
  advance, proceed, progress, promote
  both, old Japanese coin, counter for vehicles, two
  ball, sphere
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
州
  whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill
  silver
  state, province
  period, time, date, term
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
受
  street, ward, town, counter for guns, tools, leaves or cakes of something, even number, 4th calendar sign
  sideways, side, horizontal, width, woof
  accept, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch, receive
  ocean, western style
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
主
  harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan
  box, chest, case, bin, railway car
  emotion, feeling, sensation
  lord, chief, master, main thing, principal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
去
  station
  relax, cheap, low, quiet, rested, contented, peaceful
  gone, past, quit, leave, elapse, eliminate, divorce
  icicle, ice, hail, freeze, congeal
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
持
  current, a sink, flow, forfeit
  hold, have
  island
  sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
味
  carry, luck, destiny, fate, lot, transport, progress, advance
  gather, meet, congregate, swarm, flock
  flavor, taste
  leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
負
  guest, visitor, customer, client
  defeat, negative, -, minus, bear, owe, assume a responsibility
  second (1/60 minute)
  move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake


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)