受験

じゅけん

taking an examination

What does 受験 mean?

受験 is a Japanese noun meaning taking an examination in English. It is written as 受験 in kanji, じゅけん in hiragana, and juken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

受験したが失敗するだけだった。

I sat the exam only to fail it.