Japanese symbol for “raffle”
抽選
ちゅうせん
Romaji: chuusen
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
In Japanese, raffle is 抽選, read ちゅうせん (chuusen).
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, vi, vs lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
Written forms: 抽選、抽籤、抽せん. Readings: ちゅうせん.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “raffle”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 籤 | くじ kuji | lottery; lot; raffle |
| 抽選会 | ちゅうせんかい chuusenkai | lottery (event); raffle; draw |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 抽出 | ちゅうしゅつ chuushutsu | extraction; abstraction |
| 抽象 | ちゅうしょう chuushou | abstraction |
| 抽象的 | ちゅうしょうてき chuushouteki | abstract |
| 抽象化 | ちゅうしょうか chuushouka | abstraction |
| 抽象論 | ちゅうしょうろん chuushouron | an abstract argument |
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 選択 | せんたく sentaku | choice; selection; option |
See also: Chinese symbol for “raffle”.
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.