Japanese symbol for “election”
選挙
せんきょ
Romaji: senkyo
election
In Japanese, election is 選挙, read せんきょ (senkyo).
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, vs, vt election
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “election”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選出 | せんしゅつ senshutsu | election; selection; choice |
| 選 | せん sen | selection; choice; choosing |
| 改選 | かいせん kaisen | election (for a seat or position at the end of a term) |
| 選任 | せんにん sennin | nomination (of a person to a position); selection; election |
| エレクション | エレクション erekushon | election |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 選択 | せんたく sentaku | choice; selection; option |
| 選ぶ | えらぶ erabu | to choose; to select; to pick (out) |
| 当選 | とうせん tousen | being elected |
| 予選 | よせん yosen | preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial |
| 一挙 | いっきょ ikkyo | one effort; one action |
| 快挙 | かいきょ kaikyo | brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment |
| 検挙 | けんきょ kenkyo | arrest; roundup |
See also: Chinese symbol for “election”.
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.