Kanji 験: verification, effect, testing

Key takeaways

Kanji 験: verification, effect, testing. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

験

Meaning

verificationeffecttesting

On reading

ケンゲン

Kun reading

あかししるしため.すためし

Radical

馬

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 験

verification, effect, testing

Kanji structure breakdown

験

Structure breakdown

馬 + 㑒

Mnemonic story

To test or verify a horse (馬), one must examine all (㑒) its features carefully. Imagine the process of checking every part of a horse to gain experience or conduct a trial.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

ケン

体験たいけん
personal experience / firsthand experience
受験じゅけん
taking an exam / exam participation
実験じっけん
experiment / test / trial
経験けいけん
experience / undergo / have knowledge
試験しけん
test / examination

Commonly used words

体験
たいけん
personal experience / firsthand experience
受験
じゅけん
taking an exam / exam participation
実験
じっけん
experiment / test / trial
経験
けいけん
experience / undergo / have knowledge
試験
しけん
test / examination

Example sentences

Example 1

夏休みに山登りを体験した。

Translation

I experienced mountain climbing during summer vacation.

Example 2

新しい仕事の体験をしてみたい。

Translation

I want to try experiencing a new job.

Example 3

大学の受験をがんばる。

Translation

I will do my best for the university exam.

Example 4

受験のために毎日勉強している。

Translation

I study every day for the exam.

Kanji 験: verification, effect, testing

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

体験 (たいけん): meaning and examples

受験 (じゅけん): meaning and examples

実験 (じっけん): meaning and examples

経験 (けいけん): meaning and examples

試験 (しけん): meaning and examples