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Meaning
check carefully   

Explanation Due to the use in “to examine 験”, this radical is seen as the head of a horse (with mane and eyes 一), in front of which a person stands 人 and checks/examines the mouth 口.

Used in these characters:
JLPT 3Joyo 4
examine, trial
tamesu, KEN
Left: horse 馬, right: cover (here: mane 人 of a horse with head and mouth 口 and a person 人
The horse is checked at the head and the mouth (by a person in front) in an examination.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
steep, precipitous, severe, steeply sloping
kewashii, KEN
Left: hill 阝, right: examine carefully (originally two people 兄 discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' 験: a person 人 examining the horse's 馬 mouth 口. [ are the mane and eyes 一 ])
(To avoid rockfalls:) The hill has to be examined carefully because it is steep and precipitous.  
JLPT 2Joyo 5
investigate, inspect, examine
KEN
Left: tree 木, right: investigate carefully (originally two people 兄 discussing under a roof . Better in respect to 'examine' 験: a person 人 examining the horse's 馬 mouth 口 - [ are the mane and eyes 一 ])
The tree with its covered opening is (by the person) investigated carefully.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
thrifty, frugal, economical
KEN
Left: person 人, right: check carefully (originally two people 兄 discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' 験: a person 人 examining the horse's 馬 mouth 口. [ are the mane and eyes 一 ])
A person checking carefully is thrifty.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
sword, sabre, blade
tsurugi, KEN
Left: check carefully (originally two people 兄 discussing under a roof. Better in respect to 'examine' 験: a person 人 examining the horse's 馬 mouth 口 [ are the mane and eyes 一 ]), right: knife 刂
Check the knife: It could be a sword.  

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