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
態
  made in..., manufacture
  grave, tomb
  attitude, condition, figure, appearance, voice (of verbs)
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
講
  preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally
  lecture, club, association
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
  benefit, gain, profit, advantage
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
婦
  lady, woman, wife, bride
  ancestor, pioneer, founder
  compare, race, ratio, Philipines
  pick, take, fetch, take up
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
状
  discontinue, beyond, sever, cut off, abstain, interrupt, suppress
  guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense
  status quo, conditions, circumstances, form, appearance
  apologize, thank, refuse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
飼
  linen, cloth
  precipitous, inaccessible place, impregnable position, steep place, sharp eyes
  domesticate, raise, keep, feed
  group, association
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
寄
  Buddha, the dead, France
  lengthen, counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread, put up (tent)
  occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when
  draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
情
  prohibition, ban, forbid
  pressure, push, overwhelm, oppress, dominate
  feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts
  evidence, proof, certificate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
則
  exploits, unreeling cocoons
  rule, follow, based on, model after
  undefiled, pure, clean, righteous, gallant
  righteousness, justice, morality, honor, loyalty, meaning
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
弁
  grave, tomb
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
  valve, petal, braid, speech, dialect, discrimination, dispose of, distinguish
  made in..., manufacture
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
能
  refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
  ability, talent, skill, capacity
  benefit, gain, profit, advantage
  preface, beginning, order, precedence, occasion, chance, incidentally


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)