The kanji 験 primarily conveys the meanings of "test," "examine," "effect," "verifying," "experience," or "efficacy." It suggests a process of checking, proving, or demonstrating something's truth or value. It can refer to experiments, examinations, or the observed results or effects of something. It is about understanding something.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ケン (ken) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・ため（す） (tame(su)) - to test, to try ・しるし (shirushi) - effect, result, sign

⚫︎実験（じっけん） Translation: Experiment ⚫︎経験（けいけん） Translation: Experience ⚫︎試験（しけん） Translation: Examination/Test

The kanji 験 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. It combines a semantic element (meaning) and a phonetic element (sound). The semantic component is 馬（うま）, meaning "horse." The phonetic component is 僉（せん, or ケン). The original meaning was related to testing horses, such as examining their strength or abilities. The horse was seen as something to be tested and assessed. Over time, the meaning broadened to encompass testing, verifying, and experiencing in a wider sense.