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
輪
  regiment, party, company, squad
  war, battle, match
  wheel, ring, circle, link, loop, counter for wheels and flowers
  distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
果
  tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten
  fruit, reward, carry out, achieve, complete, end, finish, succeed
  unusual, change, strange
  cool, cold (beer, person), chill
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
初
  first time, beginning
  raise, plan, project, behavior, actions
  kill, murder, butcher, slice off, split, diminish, reduce, spoil
  gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
令
  breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture
  army, force, troops, war, battle
  orders, ancient laws, command, decree
  savings, store, lay in, keep, wear mustache
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
努
  director, official, govt office, rule, administer
  go-between, relationship
  toil, diligent, as much as possible
  salt
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
堂
  ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect
  vein, pulse, hope
  memorize, learn, remember, awake, sober up
  public chamber, hall
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
然
  emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
  nest, rookery, hive, cobweb, den
  sort of thing, so, if so, in that case, well
  petition, request, vow, wish, hope
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
以
  full, enough, pride, satisfy
  by means of, because, in view of, compared with
  environs, boundary, border, vicinity
  diameter, path, method
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
差
  war, battle, match
  test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
  distinction, difference, variation, discrepancy, margin, balance
  regiment, party, company, squad
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
変
  intestines, guts, bowels, viscera
  unusual, change, strange
  cool, cold (beer, person), chill
  tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten


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)