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
過
  branch, support, sustain
  occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
  overdo, exceed, go beyond, error
  discriminating, know, write
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2
許
  reside, to be, exist, live with
  permit, approve
  semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
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3
統
  overall, relationship, ruling, governing
  abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
  sham, temporary, interim, assumed (name), informal
  eyeball
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4
貸
  guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
  damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
  lend
  ancestor, pioneer, founder
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5
退
  fabricate, build, construct
  mineral, ore
  retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject
  ward off, defend, protect, resist
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6
徳
  group, association
  trade, exchange
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect
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7
桜
  mention, state, speak, relate
  shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
  cherry
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
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8
勢
  defense, protection
  forces, energy, military strength
  assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
  undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
識
  occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
  crime, sin, offense
  discriminating, know, write
  branch, support, sustain
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10
準
  miscellaneous
  semi-, correspond to, proportionate to, conform, imitate
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
  reside, to be, exist, live with


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)