Mnemonic
You sit down for a test and see words written in an impossibly fancy style—cursive so ornate you can barely read the questions. You squint at the words, deciphering each swirling style, realizing the real test is simply reading the paper!
Additional thoughts
Picture an exam covered in ridiculously elaborate calligraphy. The words are the content being tested; the style is the ornate presentation making them nearly illegible. Together they form the ultimate test of patience and comprehension.Quick recall
The test is words in such a fancy style you can barely read them.Details
The keyword for 試 is test. This kanji conveys the idea of putting something to a trial or examination in order to evaluate its quality, ability, or suitability. It encompasses both formal testing situations, such as academic examinations, and informal ones, like trying something out to see how it works. The underlying sense is one of attempting or experimenting with something to verify or assess it.
- On'yomi
- し
- Kun'yomi
- こころ.みる、ため.す