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Japanese symbol for “selection”

Romaji: sentei
selection

In Japanese, selection is , read (sentei).

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

  1. n, vs, vt selection

Kanji and stroke order

elect, select, choose
on: セン
kun: えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
15 strokes · JLPT 2
determine, fix, establish
on: テイ、ジョウ
kun: さだ.める、さだ.まる、さだ.か
8 strokes · JLPT 2

Other Japanese words for “selection”

WordReadingMeaning
せん senselection; choice; choosing
せんたく sentakuchoice; selection; option
ぼしゅう boshuurecruitment; invitation; selection
せんこう senkouselection; choice; screening
せんばつ senbatsuselection; choice; picking out

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
せんしゅ senshuplayer (of a sport); athlete; team member
せんきょ senkyoelection
せんたく sentakuchoice; selection; option
えらぶ erabuto choose; to select; to pick (out)
とうせん tousenbeing elected
よせん yosenpreliminary contest; qualifying round; trial
よてい yoteiplans; arrangement; schedule
けってい ketteidecision; determination

See also: Chinese symbol for “selection”.

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.

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