Kanji

選

選

elect, select, choose, prefer

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

⻌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

えらぶ

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, のぶ, よし, より

Common Readings

セン, えら…ぶ

Example sentences

選ぶ えらぶ
贈り物には一番いいものを選んだ。

I chose the best one for the gift.

十分 じゅうぶん
時間は十分ありますから、ゆっくり選んでください。

There is plenty of time, so please take your time choosing.

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.

選手 せんしゅ
彼はプロの野球選手になるのが夢だ。

His dream is to become a professional baseball player.

出る でる
試合に出る選手

A player who participates in the match.

選挙 せんきょ
明日は市長選挙の投票日だ。

Tomorrow is the day of the mayoral election.

予想 よそう
選挙の結果は予想通りだった

The election results were exactly as predicted.

Example Vocabulary

選ぶ

えらぶ

to choose; to select

選択

せんたく

selection; choice; to choose

選択肢

せんたくし

choices; alternatives; options

選手

せんしゅ

player; athlete

選挙

せんきょ

election

言葉を選ぶ

ことばをえらぶ

to choose one's words carefully

選び

えらび

choice; selection

選定

せんてい

selection; choice

予選

よせん

preliminary; qualifying round; heat

選抜

せんばつ

selection; choice; picking out

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