| Kanji | 選 |
|---|---|
| Onyomi | セン |
| Kunyomi | えら.ぶ |
| English | elect, select, choose, prefer |
| Examples | 選挙(せんきょ): election 選手(せんしゅ): player (in game); team member 当選(とうせん): (1) being elected (2) being selected (to win a prize, etc.) (3) winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.) 選ぶ(えらぶ): to choose; to select 選択(せんたく): selection; choice; option 抽選(ちゅうせん): lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots) 選考(せんこう): selection; screening |
| JLPT Level | 3 |
| Jouyou Grade | 4 |
| Frequency | 57 |
| Components | 巽: southeast 辶: walk; walking; road radical variant (no. 162) |
| Number of Strokes | 15 |
| Kanji Radical | 辵 |
| Radical Number | 162 |
| Radical Strokes | 7 |
| Radical Reading | しんにょう・しんにゅう |
| Traditional Form | (none) |
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic |
| Keyword | elect |
| Koohii Story 1 | Isn't this how the US presedential election works? You are given a choice between two snakes. Their politics are actually strung together but you get to feel as though you chose which one you want to lead you down the political road for the next four years. So which snake are you going to elect? |
| Koohii Story 2 | You´re driving on the road and you see two snakes together. You can´t avoid both, so you have to elect which one gets run over. |
Tags: jlpt.n3, grade4, kanjifreq1-250
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