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
特
  mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
  rejoice, take pleasure in
  special
  lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
念
  war, battle, match
  wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention
  convenience
  salt
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
議
  deliberation, consultation, debate, consideration
  chant, recite, call upon, yell
  add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada
  lumber, log, timber, wood, talent
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
付
  environs, boundary, border, vicinity
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
  adhere, attach, refer to, append
  revelation, tell, inform, announce
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
笑
  circumference, circuit, lap
  utensil, vessel, receptacle, implement, instrument, ability, container, tool, set
  laugh
  fly, skip (pages), scatter
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
典
  achievement, merits, success, honor, credit
  contend, dispute, argue
  Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition, fair
  code, ceremony, law, rule
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
孫
  pine tree
  profit, advantage, benefit
  grandchild, descendants
  heat, temperature, fever, mania, passion
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
説
  obey, order, turn, right, docility, occasion
  rumor, opinion, theory
  pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty
  army, force, troops, war, battle
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
灯
  rejoice, take pleasure in
  boulevard, street, town
  lamp, a light, light, counter for lights
  mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
便
  old man, old age, grow old
  convenience
  salt
  war, battle, match


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)