Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 5

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 5 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 5 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
  level, average
  dream, vision, illusion
  contain, form, looks
  increase, add, augment, gain, promote
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  defense, protection
  safeguard, protect
  ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
  touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  poverty, poor
  assets, resources, capital, funds, data, be conducive to, contribute to
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  eternity, long, lengthy
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  art, technique, skill, means, trick, resources, magic
  cotton
  grave, tomb
  apologize, thank, refuse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
  exist, outskirts, suburbs, located in
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  mix, blend, confuse
  general, whole, all, full, total
  posture, build, pretend
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  cottage, inn, hut, house, mansion
  bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
  guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
  present, existing, actual
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  approve, praise, title or inscription on picture, assist, agree with
  linen, cloth
  protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support
  domesticate, raise, keep, feed
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  dream, vision, illusion
  retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
  increase, add, augment, gain, promote
  level, average
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  weave, fabric
  ratio, rate, proportion, %, coefficient, factor
  touch, contact, adjoin, piece together
  defense, protection


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)