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
性
  blame, condemn, censure
  prohibition, ban, forbid
  sex, gender, nature
  dream, vision, illusion
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
解
  suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
  unravel, notes, key, explanation, understanding, untie, undo, solve, answer, cancel, absolve, explain, minute
  contain, form, looks
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
舌
  tongue, reed, clapper
  compare, race, ratio, Philipines
  group, association
  journey, chase away, let go, going, travel
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
飼
  mix, blend, confuse
  wealth, enrich, abundant
  domesticate, raise, keep, feed
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
営
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
  damage, loss, disadvantage, hurt, injure
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
  sutra, longitude, pass thru, expire, warp
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
財
  congratulations, joy
  becoming, resemble, counterfeit, imitate, suitable
  expert, teacher, master, army, war
  property, money, wealth, assets
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
備
  branch, support, sustain
  performance, act, play, render, stage
  equip, provision, preparation
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
居
  weave, fabric
  reside, to be, exist, live with
  politics, government
  abbreviation, omission, outline, shorten, capture, plunder
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
夢
  prohibition, ban, forbid
  inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
  dream, vision, illusion
  blame, condemn, censure
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
容
  restore, return to, revert, resume
  contain, form, looks
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
  suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable


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)