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JLPT N3 SL4 15 strokes Frequency: #57

Meanings

Elect, Select, Choose, Prefer

Radicals

θΎΆ

Decomposition

βΏΊθΎΆε·½

Etymology

Pictophonetic: walk

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 15

Stroke Order

1 corner right-to-left
2 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
3 curve bottom-right-to-top-left
4 corner right-to-left
5 horizontal right-to-left
6 curve right-to-left
7 horizontal bottom-right-to-top-left
8 vertical bottom-right-to-top-left
9 vertical right-to-left
10 horizontal bottom-to-top
11 diagonal bottom-right-to-top-left
12 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
13 dot bottom-right-to-top-left
14 corner bottom-to-top
15 diagonal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
セン sen
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
γˆγ‚‰ era

Words Using This Kanji

386 words total
Other (20 words)
良いζ—₯を選ぢ γ‚ˆγ„γ²γ‚’γˆγ‚‰γΆ

to choose a lucky (auspicious) day

参陒選 さんいんせん

House of Councillors election

η«ΆθΌͺ選手 γ‘γ„γ‚Šγ‚“γ›γ‚“γ—γ‚…

(professional) keirin cyclist

ε…¬θ·ιΈζŒ™ζ³• こうしょくせんきょほう

Public Offices Election Act

εΈ‚ι•·ιΈζŒ™ しけょうせんきょ

mayoral election

δΈ–η•ŒιΈζ‰‹ζ¨© せかいせんしゅけん

world championship

ιΈζ‰‹ζ¨©θ©¦εˆ γ›γ‚“γ—γ‚…γ‘γ‚“γ˜γ‚γ„

title match

ιΈθ€ƒεŸΊζΊ– γ›γ‚“γ“γ†γγ˜γ‚…γ‚“

criterion (criteria) for selection

ιΈζŒ™ε…¬ε ± せんきょこうほう

official gazette for elections

ιΈζ‰‹ζ¨©ε€§δΌš γ›γ‚“γ—γ‚…γ‘γ‚“γŸγ„γ‹γ„

championship series

ιΈζŒ™ζ°‘ せんきょみん

voters

ιΈθ€ƒε§”ε“‘δΌš せんこういいんかい

selection committee

特選品 とくせんひん

choice goods

δΊˆιΈι€šιŽθ€… γ‚ˆγ›γ‚“γ€γ†γ‹γ—γ‚ƒ

person who qualifies (for a competition)

落選者 らくせんしゃ

unsuccessful candidate

ι‡ŽηƒιΈζ‰‹ やきゅうせんしゅ

baseball player

決選 けっせん

final election

ε°ιΈζŒ™εŒΊ しょうせんきょく

small electoral district

選 せん

selection

改選 かいせん

election (for a seat or position at the end of a term)