Ultra Handy Kanji Tester - Grade 6

Test your knowledge of the Kanji characters that Japanese children learn in grade 6 of elementary school
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For each of the following 10 randomly selected Grade 6 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
密
  back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
  sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
  secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
  simplicity, brevity
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
2
筋
  supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner
  muscle, sinew, tendon, fiber, plot, plan, descent
  leather, become serious, skin, hide, pelt
  dye, color, paint, stain, print
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
3
否
  negate, no, noes, refuse, decline, deny
  suck, imbibe, inhale, sip
  submit, offer, present, serve (meal), accompany
  accompany, obey, submit to, comply, follow, secondary, incidental, subordinate
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
4
宙
  secret, conceal
  drama, play
  mid-air, air, space, sky, memorization, interval of time
  document, records
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
5
片
  shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
  dangerous, fear, uneasy
  one-sided, leaf, sheet
  masses, great numbers, multitude, populace
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
6
棒
  descend, precipitate, fall, surrender
  ego, I, selfish, our, oneself
  shoot, shine into, onto, archery
  rod, stick, cane, pole, club, line
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
7
権
  broaden, extend, expand, enlarge
  proportion, comparatively, divide, cut, separate, split
  authority, power, rights
  bequeath, leave behind, reserve
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
8
刻
  home, house, residence, our house, my husband
  engrave, cut fine, chop, hash, mince, time, carving
  run alongside, follow along, run along, lie along
  loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
9
簡
  sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity
  sheet of..., counter for flat thin objects or sheets
  simplicity, brevity
  back, amidst, in, reverse, inside, palm, sole, rear, lining, wrong side
 Japanese KanjiSelect English Meaning
10
革
  precious, value, prize, esteem, honor
  leather, become serious, skin, hide, pelt
  dye, color, paint, stain, print
  supplement, supply, make good, offset, compensate, assistant, learner


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)