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
容
  warrior, military, chivalry, arms
  fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
  contain, form, looks
  happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
桜
  suitable, occasional, rare, qualified, capable
  cherry
  tongue, reed, clapper
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
領
  jurisdiction, dominion, territory, fief, reign
  article, clause, item, stripe, streak
  bag, bale, sack, counter for bags
  apologize, thank, refuse
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
件
  severance, decline, refuse, apologize, warn, dismiss, prohibit, decision, judgement, cutting
  tree trunk
  affair, case, matter, item
  forehead, tablet, plaque, framed picture, sum, amount, volume
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
眼
  politics, government
  till, plow, cultivate
  eyeball
  publish, carve, engrave
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
河
  standard, measure
  miscellaneous
  lady, woman, wife, bride
  river
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
居
  acquiesce, hear, listen to, be informed, receive
  boundary, border, region
  reside, to be, exist, live with
  easy, ready to, simple, fortune-telling, divination
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
余
  grace, kindness, goodness, favor, mercy, blessing, benefit
  too much, myself, surplus, other, remainder
  assurance, firm, tight, hard, solid, confirm, clear, evident
  elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
故
  fluid, liquid, juice, sap, secretion
  pick, take, fetch, take up
  happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
  warrior, military, chivalry, arms
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
舌
  trade, exchange
  tongue, reed, clapper
  compilation, knit, plait, braid, twist, editing, completed poem, part of a book
  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)