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選

elect
Stroke count: 15

Readings

On readingセン
Kun readingえら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
JōyōGrade 4
  1. selection
  2. choice
  3. choosing
  4. picking
  5. election

Popular Usage

選ぶ選手選択

Radicals and components

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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southeast · snake (乙) · self (自) · strung together · salad · animal legs (儿) · eight (八) · road (辶)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1944

Compound words

選ぶえらぶ
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
選手せんしゅ
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
選択せんたく
choice; selection; option
改選かいせん
election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
互選ごせん
election by mutual vote; election from within a committee (party, etc.); internal vote
公選こうせん
public election; election by popular vote
再選さいせん
re-election; reelection
三選さんせん
third-term election
人選じんせん
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
精選せいせん
careful selection
選挙せんきょ
election
選考せんこう
selection; choice; screening
選出せんしゅつ
election; selection; choice
選定せんてい
selection
選任せんにん
nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election; assignment; appointment
選抜せんばつ
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
選別せんべつ
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
抽選ちゅうせん
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
当選とうせん
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
入選にゅうせん
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
予選よせん
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; preliminary selection
選るよる
to choose; to select; to pick out
落選らくせん
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection
選者せんじゃ
judge; selector

Stroke Order

15 strokes

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