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verify

JLPT N4 Grade 4 18 strokes
On'yomi
ケン
Radical
· horse (horse)

験 means "verify". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 18 strokes. Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケン. Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 4.

Example word

試験しけん

exam

験 in example sentences

  • らいしゅうしけんだ。

    Raishuu wa shiken da.

    The exam is coming up next week.

  • しけんはどうだった?

    Shiken wa dou datta?

    How was your exam?

  • わたししけんちた。

    Watashi wa shiken ni ochita.

    I failed the exam.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 験 mean?
験 means "verify". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 験 have?
験 is written in 18 strokes.
How is 験 read?
Its on'yomi (Sino-Japanese) reading is ケン.
What JLPT level is 験?
験 is a JLPT N4 kanji.