試験

しけん

an exam

Also:trial

What does 試験 mean?

試験 is a Japanese noun meaning an exam in English. It can also be translated as trial depending on context. It is written as 試験 in kanji, しけん in hiragana, and shiken in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

とにかく、試験が終わってほっとしたよ。

Anyhow, I'm relieved the test is over.