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Kanji 選: meaning "select, choose", readings, stroke order

The kanji 選 means "select, choose". On'yomi: セン; kun'yomi: えらぶ. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
select, choose
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
えらぶ
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 選

  • 選手 せんしゅ — Athlete / player
  • 選ぶ えらぶ — to choose; to select
  • 選挙 せんきょ — Election
  • 選択 せんたく — selection, choice
  • 選考 せんこう — selection, screening
  • 当選 とうせん — being elected, winning the prize
  • 抽選 ちゅうせん — lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)

Stroke order · 15 strokes

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Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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