Japanese symbol for “experimental”
被験
ひけん
Romaji: hiken
experimental; trial; test
In Japanese, experimental is 被験, read ひけん (hiken).
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
- pref experimental; trial; test
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “experimental”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 試験的 | しけんてき shikenteki | experimental; provisional |
| アングラ | アングラ angura | underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative |
| 実験的 | じっけんてき jikkenteki | experimental |
| 経験的 | けいけんてき keikenteki | experiential; empirical; experimental |
| アンダーグラウンド | アンダーグラウンド andaaguraundo | underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 被害 | ひがい higai | (suffering) damage; injury; harm |
| 被告 | ひこく hikoku | defendant; the accused |
| 被災 | ひさい hisai | suffering (from a disaster); being hit (by an earthquake, typhoon, etc.); falling victim (to) |
| 被爆 | ひばく hibaku | being bombed |
| 被写体 | ひしゃたい hishatai | (photographic) subject |
| 被る | かぶる kaburu | to put on (one's head); to wear; to have on |
| 経験 | けいけん keiken | experience |
| 体験 | たいけん taiken | (practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience |
See also: Chinese symbol for “experimental”.
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.