verification, effect, testing

About this kanji

The kanji 「験」 primarily means verification or testing and is often used as a noun in words related to experiences or examinations. You will commonly see it in compounds like 経験 (けいけん), which means experience, and 試験 (しけん), meaning examination. Another common compound is 実験 (じっけん), referring to an experiment. This kanji can also imply practical experiences, as seen in 体験 (たいけん). A usage note is that while this kanji often relates to formal or academic contexts, it can also be used to discuss personal experiences.

Example sentences

• 多くの経験から学ぶことが重要だ。

  It is important to learn from many experiences.

Meanings across languages

English

verification, effect, testing

Tiếng Việt

xác minh, hiệu ứng, kiểm tra

日本語

検証, 効果, テスト

한국어

검증, 효과, 테스트

中文

验证, 效果, 测试

id

verifikasi, efek, pengujian

th

การตรวจสอบ, ผล, การทดสอบ

es

verificación, efecto, prueba

fr

vérification, effet, test

de

Überprüfung, Wirkung, Test

pt

verificação, efeito, teste

Common compounds

• 経験けいけんexperience
• 試験しけんexamination, exam, test
• 実験じっけんexperiment, experimentation
• 受験じゅけんtaking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
• 体験たいけん(practical) experience, personal experience, hands-on experience
• 核実験かくじっけんnuclear (bomb) test
• 経験者けいけんしゃexperienced person, person who has had a particular experience
• 治験ちけんclinical trial

Words using this kanji

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