受験
じゅけん
juken
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
受験 (じゅけん (juken)) means "Taking an examination". It is a Japanese noun. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Taking an examination
Also : Exam candidacy · Sitting an exam · Sitting for a test
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Example Sentences
姉は来年の大学受験に向けて勉強を始めた。
あねはらいねんのだいがくじゅけんにむけてべんきょうをはじめた。
My older sister started studying toward taking the university entrance examination next year.
受験の結果は一か月後に届く予定だ。
じゅけんのけっかはいっかげつごにとどくよていだ。
The examination results are scheduled to arrive in a month.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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