test, try, attempt, experiment

About this kanji

The kanji 試 means "test," "try," or "attempt," and is commonly used as a verb and noun in Japanese. You might see it in words like 試験 (しけん), which means "examination," or 試み (こころみ), meaning "attempt." Another interesting compound is 試合 (しあい), which refers to a "match" in sports. This kanji is often involved in learning situations, such as exams or trying out new methods. It's worth noting that when you see trial-focused words, they often involve tests of knowledge, skill, or capability, making this kanji very versatile in both academic and everyday contexts.

Example sentences

• 新しいプログラムを試してみた。

  I tried the new program.

Meanings across languages

English

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

Tiếng Việt

thử, cố gắng, thử nghiệm, thí nghiệm, khổ nạn

日本語

試す, 試みる, 実験する, 実験, 試練

한국어

시험하다, 시도하다, 시도하다, 실험하다, 고난

中文

测试, 尝试, 试图, 实验, 磨难

id

ujian, percobaan, eksperimen

th

การทดสอบ, การทดลอง, การลอง

es

prueba, intento, experimento, tests

fr

test, essai, expérience, épreuve

de

Test, Versuch, Experiment, Prüfung

pt

teste, tentativa, experimento

Common compounds

• 試みこころみattempt, trial, experiment
• 試験しけんexamination, exam, test
• 試合しあいmatch, game, bout
• 試算しさんtrial calculation, preliminary calculation, estimation
• 入試にゅうしentrance examination
• 試しためしtrial, test, try
• 試すためすto try (out), to have a try (at), to test
• 試案しあんtentative plan, draft plan