験 — “test / experience” in Japanese

Grade 4けん, げん

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“test / experience” in Japanese is 験, read ken, gen (けん, げん). 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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What does 験 mean?

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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 ken (けん) or gen (げん) depending on the word.

Words with 験

実験じっけん
経験けいけん
試験

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Updated: 2026-08-28