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
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
  tax, duty
  shift, move, change, drift, catch (cold, fire), pass into
  equip, provision, preparation
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
  compare, race, ratio, Philipines
  weave, fabric
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
  cotton
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
  politics, government
  eyeball
  tongue, reed, clapper
  transport, send, be inferior
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
  printing block, printing plate, edition, impression, label
  judgement, signature, stamp, seal
  standard, measure
  discipline, conduct oneself well, study, master
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
  beckon, invite, summon, engage
  dwindle, decrease, reduce, decline, curtail, get hungry
  congratulations, joy
  forces, energy, military strength
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
  poverty, poor
  again, twice, second time
  lecture, club, association
  domesticate, raise, keep, feed
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
  tree trunk
  cause, factor, be associated with, depend on, be limited to
  river
  crime, sin, offense
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  duplicate, double, compound, multiple
  intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling
  property, money, wealth, assets
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
  tax, duty
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
  equip, provision, preparation
  old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
  inverted, reverse, opposite, wicked
  occupation, camp, perform, build, conduct (business)
  cotton
  compare, race, ratio, Philipines


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)