Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 4

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 4 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 4 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
折
  lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
  scatter, disperse, spend, squander
  fold, break, fracture, bend, yield, submit
  public chamber, hall
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
別
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument
  separate, branch off, diverge, fork, another, extra, specially
  achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
  director, official, govt office, rule, administer
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
良
  good, pleasing, skilled
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
  unusual, change, strange
  army, force, troops, war, battle
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
景
  lose, error, fault, disadvantage, loss
  grandchild, descendants
  scenery, view
  foster, bring up, rear, develop, nurture
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
観
  harden, set, clot, curdle
  technique, art, craft, performance, acting, trick, stunt
  outlook, look, appearance, condition, view
  build
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
老
  flourish, prosperity, honor, glory, splendor
  borrow, rent
  retainer, subject
  old man, old age, grow old
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
然
  freight, goods, property
  poison, virus, venom, germ, harm, injury, spite
  sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
  instruction, Japanese character reading, explanation, read
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
愛
  nonplussed, three, going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love
  love, affection, favourite
  boulevard, street, town
  transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
堂
  scatter, disperse, spend, squander
  mould, type, model
  public chamber, hall
  lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
功
  salvation, save, help, rescue, reclaim
  achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
  director, official, govt office, rule, administer
  contraption, fetter, machine, instrument


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)