Kanji

試

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

13 strokes

Radical

言部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

シ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こころみる, ためす

Nanori (Name Reading)

もち

Common Readings

シ, こころ…みる, ため…す

Example sentences

試す ためす
自分の実力を試すために、コンテストに応募した。

I entered the contest to test my own ability.

実力 じつりょく
自分の実力を試すために試験を受けた。

I took the exam to test my actual ability.

試合 しあい
昨日のサッカーの試合は接戦の末に負けてしまった。

Yesterday's soccer match was a close game that we ended up losing.

出る でる
試合に出る選手

A player who participates in the match.

試験 しけん
明日の入学試験のために、夜遅くまで勉強した。

I studied late into the night for tomorrow's entrance exam.

受ける うける
来月試験を受ける

I will take an exam next month.

試みる こころみる
彼は新しい方法で問題を解決しようと試みた。

He attempted to solve the problem with a new method.

分解 ぶんかい
壊れた時計を分解して修理を試みた。

I disassembled the broken watch and tried to repair it.

試練 しれん
彼は数々の試練を乗り越えて、ついに成功を収めた。

He overcame numerous trials and finally achieved success.

待ち受ける まちうける
厳しい試練が彼らを待ち受けていた。

A severe trial awaited them.

Example Vocabulary

試す

ためす

to try; to test; to attempt

試合

しあい

match; game; tournament

試験

しけん

exam; test; trial

試みる

こころみる

to try; to attempt; to test

試練

しれん

trial; ordeal; hardship

試しに

ためしに

as a trial; for once; as an experiment

試し

ためし

trial; attempt; test

試行錯誤

しこうさくご

trial and error

試作品

しさくひん

試食

ししょく

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