試し
ためし · tameshi · JLPT N3 · noun
test
🧪 試 = 言 words + 式 formula: putting words to a set standard, a test
試し is the noun form of 試す, to try. The kanji pairs 言 (speech) with 式 (method or formula), so a trial means checking something against a fixed standard. Sound hook: tameshi sounds like 'tame she', a trial run at taming.