Kanji1 / 15
選 kanji
elect, select, choose, prefer
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N4 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 15
- School grade
- Grade 4 (elementary school)
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On readings
セン
Kun readings
えらぶえるよる
Words with 選
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —文選読みreading kanbun by pronouncing a word with its on reading followed by its kun reading
- —拳闘選手boxer; fighter
- —超選択則superselection rule
- —体操選手gymnast
- —第一選択first choice
- —予選通過getting through a qualifying round; qualification; qualifying
- —教皇選挙papal election
- —一次選考initial screening (of applicants); preliminary screening
- —水球選手water polo player
- —大統領選挙presidential election
- —被選挙資格eligibility for election
- —不可能選択unavailable choice
- —最優秀選手most valuable player; MVP
- —小選挙区制single-seat constituency system
- —国選弁護人court-appointed attorney
- —選挙に出るto run for election
- —多肢選択式multiple-choice
- —公職選挙法Public Offices Election Act
- —世界選手権world championship
- —選考委員会selection committee; screening committee; nomination committee