験 test

Also: effect

On'yomi
ケン、ゲン
Strokes
18
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

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
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
験 is written in 18 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

Gather all the horses together and race them one by one — that's the test that shows which has real effect.

A common word

  • 経験 けいけん experience

Example sentences

  • あした、にほんごのしけんがあります。

    I have a Japanese test tomorrow.

  • しけんのまえに、すこしけいけんをつんでおきたい。

    I'd like to get a little experience before the exam.

Kanji that share a part

馬 is its radical. 12 kanji share it in all.

  • 駅 station
  • 駐 stop-over N2
  • 馳 gallop N1
  • 駆 drive N1
  • 駄 pack horse N1
  • 罵 abuse N1
  • 駒 horse N1
  • 篤 sincere N1

㑒 is a component.

  • 険 precipitous N3
  • 剣 sword N2
  • 倹 frugal N1
  • 検 examination N1