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What is the Kanji for 'Try' and 'Attempt'? | 試

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Try' and 'Attempt', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Try' and 'Attempt' is 試.

    kanji

    試

    Meaning

    Try, Attempt

    Reading

    kunyomiこころ

    kokoro

    ため

    tame

    onyomiし

    shi

    Parts

    式Style, Ceremony 訁Say (言)

    Example Word

    試験: test or exam. The Japanese verbal noun '試験 (しけん)' primarily means 'exam' or 'test'. It refers to a formal assessment of knowledge, skills, or abilities, often conducted in educational or professional settings. This word is commonly used in contexts like school exams, job entrance tests, or experiments. For example: I have an exam tomorrow「明日は試験があります」(あしたはしけんがあります). He passed the entrance test「彼は入学試験に合格した」(かれはにゅうがくしけんにごうかくした). Note that '試験' can also refer to trials or experiments in scientific or technical contexts, such as '試験管 (しけんかん)' (test tube).

    Radical

    言

    Stroke Count

    13

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    845

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 試

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    式

    Meaning

    Style, Ceremony

    radical

    訁

    Meaning

    Say

Words Using 試

This kanji is used in 8 words:

    word

    筆記試験

    Meaning

    Written exam

    word

    試みる

    Meaning

    Attempt

    word

    試し

    Meaning

    Test

    word

    試験

    Meaning

    Test, Exam

    word

    試す

    Meaning

    Try, Test

    word

    試合

    Meaning

    Match

    word

    入試

    Meaning

    Entrance exam

    word

    試み

    Meaning

    Attempt

Kanji Related to 試 Through the Part 訁

These 46 kanji contain the part 訁 as well.

    kanji

    識

    Meaning

    Knowledge, Discernment

    kanji

    諾

    Meaning

    Consent, Agreement

    kanji

    詞

    Meaning

    Poetry, Words

    kanji

    請

    Meaning

    Request

    kanji

    設

    Meaning

    Set up, Establish

    kanji

    詣

    Meaning

    Visit a shrine

    kanji

    誠

    Meaning

    Sincerity

    kanji

    謹

    Meaning

    Discreet, Respectfully

    kanji

    諧

    Meaning

    Harmony

    kanji

    謝

    Meaning

    Apologize

    kanji

    詔

    Meaning

    Imperial edict

    kanji

    訓

    Meaning

    Instruction

    kanji

    諮

    Meaning

    Consult

    kanji

    訴

    Meaning

    Sue, Appeal

    kanji

    謎

    Meaning

    Riddle

    kanji

    詐

    Meaning

    Lie, Swindle

    kanji

    説

    Meaning

    Theory, Explanation

    kanji

    謀

    Meaning

    Plot, Conspire

    kanji

    討

    Meaning

    Chastise

    kanji

    詩

    Meaning

    Poetry

    kanji

    課

    Meaning

    Section, Lesson

    kanji

    諸

    Meaning

    Many, Various

    kanji

    許

    Meaning

    Permit, Allow

    kanji

    詮

    Meaning

    Elucidate

    kanji

    訃

    Meaning

    Obituary

    kanji

    詰

    Meaning

    Stuff, Packed

    kanji

    証

    Meaning

    Evidence

    kanji

    誇

    Meaning

    Boast

    kanji

    誤

    Meaning

    Mistake

    kanji

    譲

    Meaning

    Hand over, Defer

    kanji

    誕

    Meaning

    Birth

    kanji

    講

    Meaning

    Lecture

    kanji

    詠

    Meaning

    Recitation, Recite poetry

    kanji

    診

    Meaning

    Examine a patient, Diagnose

    kanji

    譜

    Meaning

    Musical score, Systematic record

    kanji

    議

    Meaning

    Deliberation

    kanji

    謙

    Meaning

    Humble, Modesty

    kanji

    詳

    Meaning

    Detailed

    kanji

    談

    Meaning

    Discuss

    kanji

    獄

    Meaning

    Prison, Litigation

    kanji

    謁

    Meaning

    Audience with the, Audience

    kanji

    該

    Meaning

    Correspond to

    kanji

    護

    Meaning

    Protect, Defend

    kanji

    託

    Meaning

    Entrust, Consign

    kanji

    訟

    Meaning

    Sue, Litigate

    kanji

    誌

    Meaning

    Magazine, Document

Learn the Kanji 試

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What does 試 mean?

試 means 'Try' and 'Attempt'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.