験
験·test, experience
- On-yomi
- ケンゲン
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試験 | しけん | exam |
| 経験 | けいけん | experience |
| 実験 | じっけん | experiment |
| 受験 | じゅけん | sitting an entrance exam |
Example sentences
来年、大学を受験します。
らいねん、だいがくをじゅけんします。
I'll sit university entrance exams next year.
日本で働いた経験があります。
にほんではたらいたけいけんがあります。
I have experience working in Japan.
理科の実験はとても面白かったです。
りかのじっけんはとてもおもしろかったです。
The science experiment was very interesting.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 験, 険 (danger) and 検 (inspect) share a right side — the left radical carries the meaning.
Memory aid
Picture it
A horse (馬) being tried out and inspected before you buy it — putting something to the test.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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