験 — test / experience

Grade 4けん, げん

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験 (readings: けん, げん; Japanese kanji) means “test / experience”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 経験 (experience).

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Kanji	験
Meaning	test / experience
Readings	けん, げん
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	経験 (experience)

How to read 験

験 is read けん or げん depending on the word.

Words with 験

実験じっけんthí nghiệm
経験けいけんkinh nghiệm
試験kỳ thi

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Updated: 2026-08-09