Examination, Verification

JLPT N4

Interesting Fact

The word 試験 (shiken), meaning 'exam,' combines 試 (test) and 験 (examination). Together they create one of the most important words for students.

Memory Trick

Imagine sitting in a classroom carefully answering questions during a final examination. That testing experience helps you remember 験.

Readings

Onyomi: ケン (ken), ゲン (gen)

Kunyomi:

Example Words

試験
しけん (shiken)
Exam
経験
けいけん (keiken)
Experience
実験
じっけん (jikken)
Experiment
受験
じゅけん (juken)
Taking an exam

Example Sentence

来週 JLPTの 試験が あります。

らいしゅう JLPTの しけんが あります。

raishuu JLPT no shiken ga arimasu

There is a JLPT exam next week.

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