Japanese symbol for “attempt”
試み
こころみ
Romaji: kokoromi
attempt; trial; experiment
In Japanese, attempt is 試み, read こころみ (kokoromi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n attempt; trial; experiment
- n endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture; initiative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “attempt”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 挑戦 | ちょうせん chousen | challenge; defiance; dare |
| 図る | はかる hakaru | to plan; to attempt; to devise |
| 試みる | こころみる kokoromiru | to try; to attempt; to have a go (at) |
| 企て | くわだて kuwadate | plan; project; attempt |
| チャレンジ | チャレンジ charenji | taking on (a challenge); attempt; try |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試合 | しあい shiai | match; game; bout |
| 試験 | しけん shiken | examination; exam; test |
| 試し | ためし tameshi | trial; test; try |
| 入試 | にゅうし nyuushi | entrance examination |
| 試す | ためす tamesu | to try (out); to have a try (at); to test |
See also: Chinese symbol for “attempt”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.