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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 |
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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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