験
Test
On’yomi: けん
Kun’yomi: None
Radicals: Horse + Squid
Meaning: Test
A horse and a squid take a test to see which is the superior animal. The test will test their mental and physical abilities. Who is superior – the squid, or the horse?
Picture these animals taking their test. The horse is neighing, the squid is flailing around and squirting ink. It’s quite the sight.
Reading: けん
The final test is racing in the Kentucky (けん) Derby. This may seem unfair, but the squid totally dominated the swim challenge, so it’s only fair that the horse gets a chance in the Kentucky Derby.
When you think of horses, you think of the Kentucky Derby. Just imagine that, only this time with a quid in there too.
Related Vocabulary
体験 たいけん Experience
- 体 (Body) + 験 (Test)
受験 じゅけん Take An Exam, Take An Examination
- 受 (Accept) + 験 (Test)
実験 じっけん Experiment
- 実 (Truth) + 験 (Test)
試験 しけん Examination, Test, Experiment
- 試 (Try, Attempt) + 験 (Test)
入学試験 にゅうがくしけん Entrance Exams, Entrance Examinations
- 入 (Enter) + 学 (Study) + 試 (Try, Attempt) + 験 (Test)