This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: シ、こころ.みる、ため.す
Romaji: shi, kokoro.miru, tame.su
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  13
Radical Number:  149
Frequency:  392
Grade:  4
Skip Pattern:  1-7-6
Korean Reading:  si
Chinese Reading:  shi4
Unicode:  8a66
JIS:  3B6E

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1525
Nelson Index: 4361
New Nelson Index: 5611
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 7a6.18
Four Corner Index: 0364.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 499
Gakken Index: 409
Japanese Names Index: 1932
Daikanwanjiten Index: 35415
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 10.0439
Remembering the kanji Index: 354
Busy People Index: 2.9
Kanji Flashcards Index: 250
Kodansha Compact Index: 1680
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 525
Kanji in Context Index: 795
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1025
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1385
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 360
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 378
Essential Kanji Index: 354
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1925
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3056
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 416
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 604

Words

試合 (しあい)
match; game; bout; contest
試作 (しさく)
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
試み (こころみ)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative
試験場 (しけんじょう)
examination hall; examination room; laboratory; experimental station; testing ground
試練 (しれん)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
試験 (しけん)
examination; test; study; trial; experiment
試みる (こころみる)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
入試 (にゅうし)
entrance examination
試す (ためす)
to attempt; to test; to try out
試し (ためし)
trial; test
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