漢字城 Kanji Fortress

試 try

Also: test

On'yomi
シ
Kun'yomi
こころ-みる、ため-す
Strokes
13
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): こころ-みる.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
試 is written in 13 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

You recite the words of a formula out loud to see if it works — you try it, you test it.

A common word

  • 試験 しけん exam

Example sentences

  • らいしゅう、すうがくのしけんがあります。

    There's a math test next week.

  • このふくをためしてみてもいいですか。

    May I try these clothes on?

Kanji that share a part

言 is its radical. 73 kanji share it in all.