選 — kanji meaning “elect”
選
elect, select, choose, prefer
- Meanings
- elect, select, choose, prefer
- On'yomi
- セン (sen)
- Kun'yomi
- えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- 4
- JLPT (old scale)
- Level 2
- Newspaper frequency
- #57 of 2,500
- Classical radical
- 162
- Chinese reading
- xuǎn — Chinese character page
Words with 選
| 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 |
| 抽選 | ちゅうせん chuusen | lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots) |
| 選定 | せんてい sentei | selection |
| 選出 | せんしゅつ senshutsu | election; selection; choice |
| 選択肢 | せんたくし sentakushi | choices; alternatives; options |
| 選手権 | せんしゅけん senshuken | championship; title (of champion) |
| 選考 | せんこう senkou | selection; choice; screening |
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