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N4 Kanji 157: 試
Meaning:
In Japanese, 試 means “to try”.
How to read it:
| Kunyomi | こころ、ため |
| Onyomi | し |
How to write it:
Origin:
You can see a mouth, a tree and an ax.
You can remember 試 by “Someone says that he will try to cut the tree with this ax.”
So 試 stands for “to try”.
Development:
Vocabulary:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試験 | しけん | exam |
| 試合 | しあい | match |
| 試みる | こころみる | to try |
| 試す | ためす | to try |
| 試み | こころみ | attempt |
| 試し | ためし | trial |
| 試行 | しこう | trial |
| 試練 | しれん | trial |
| 入試 | にゅうし | entrance examination |
| 試作 | しさく | trial production |
| 試算 | しさん | trial calculation |
| 試食 | ししょく | tasting |
| 試案 | しあん | tentative plan |
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