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受験

JLPT N2 · Vocabulary

受験 — “taking an exam, sitting an entrance exam”

受験 (read じゅけん) means taking an exam, sitting an entrance exam. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list.

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じゅけん

Meaning

taking an exam, sitting an entrance exam

受験 in a sentence

大学だいがくを受験じゅけんする。

I take the university entrance exam.

The kanji in 受験

受to receive
験test; experience

Words that share a kanji with 受験

受けるうける— to receive, to take (an exam)
受付うけつけ— reception, receptionist
受け取るうけとる— to receive, to accept, to take
受け持つうけもつ— to take charge of, to be in charge of, to be responsible for
受取うけとり— receipt, acceptance
受話器じゅわき— (telephone) receiver, handset
経験するけいけんする— to experience
試験しけん— exam, examination, test

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