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How to say 'Exam' or 'Application' in Japanese | 受験

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The Japanese word for Exam or Application is 'Juken', written as 受験 in Japanese.'Exam' or 'Application' in hiragana is じゅけん.

    word

    受験

    Meaning

    Exam, Application

    Reading

    じゅけん

    juken

    Kanji

    受Accept 験Test

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '受験 (じゅけん)' primarily refers to taking an entrance examination or applying for admission to a school or institution. It is commonly used in the context of academic or professional testing. For example: I will take the university entrance exam「大学の受験をする」(だいがくのじゅけんをする). She is applying for the job「彼女はその仕事に受験している」(かのじょはそのしごとにじゅけんしている). Note that while 'exam' is the most common meaning, 'application' can also be a valid interpretation depending on the context.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2849

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 受験

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

  • kanji

    験

    Meaning

    Test

Words Related to 受験 Through the Kanji 受

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 受 as well.

  • word

    受ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Undergo

  • word

    受け取る

    Meaning

    Receive

  • word

    受け入れる

    Meaning

    Accept

  • word

    受け付ける

    Meaning

    Receive, Accept

  • word

    受かる

    Meaning

    Pass

  • word

    受け取り

    Meaning

    Receipt

  • word

    受け持つ

    Meaning

    Handle

  • word

    受話器

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    引き受ける

    Meaning

    Accept, Undertake

  • word

    受け止める

    Meaning

    Accept, Catch

  • word

    受け身

    Meaning

    Passive, Defenselessness

  • word

    受信

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け付け

    Meaning

    Reception

  • word

    受け継ぐ

    Meaning

    Inherit

  • word

    受話

    Meaning

    Receiver

  • word

    受診

    Meaning

    Consultation

Words Related to 受験 Through the Kanji 験

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 験 as well.

  • word

    試験

    Meaning

    Test, Exam

  • word

    経験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    実験

    Meaning

    Experiment

  • word

    体験

    Meaning

    Experience

  • word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

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What does 'Juken' (受験) mean?

'Juken' means 'Exam' or 'Application' .

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