Japanese symbol for “selective”
選択的
せんたくてき
Romaji: sentakuteki
selective; optional; alternative
In Japanese, selective is 選択的, read せんたくてき (sentakuteki).
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Meanings
- adj-na selective; optional; alternative
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “selective”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選択子 | せんたくし sentakushi | selector; selective |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 選手 | せんしゅ senshu | player (of a sport); athlete; team member |
| 選挙 | せんきょ senkyo | election |
| 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 |
| 選択肢 | せんたくし sentakushi | choices; alternatives; options |
| 採択 | さいたく saitaku | adoption; selection; choice |
| 目的 | もくてき mokuteki | purpose; goal; aim |
See also: Chinese symbol for “selective”.
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.