Kanji

択

choose, select, elect, prefer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

タク

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

えらぶ

Nanori (Name Reading)

えらむ

Common Readings

タク

Example sentences

選択 せんたく
自分の進路を自由に選択する。

Choose one's career path freely.

賭け かけ
彼の選択は大きな賭けだったが、成功した。

His choice was a big gamble, but it succeeded.

選択肢 せんたくし
人生には多くの選択肢がある。

There are many choices in life.

正解 せいかい
どの選択肢が正解か分かりません。

I don't know which option is the correct answer.

択 たく
この試験の問題は四択です。

The questions on this exam are four-choice.

二者択一 にしゃたくいつ
究極の二者択一を迫られ、彼は頭を抱えた。

Pressed with an ultimate choice between two options, he held his head in his hands.

採択 さいたく
その決議は満場一致で採択された。

The resolution was adopted unanimously.

Example Vocabulary

選択

せんたく

selection; choice; to choose

選択肢

せんたくし

choices; alternatives; options

択

たく

choice; selection (often used as a suffix)

一択

いったく

選択権

せんたくけん

取捨選択

しゅしゃせんたく

二者択一

にしゃたくいつ

choosing between two things; alternative

選択授業

せんたくじゅぎょう

選択科目

せんたくかもく

採択

さいたく

adoption; selection; choice

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