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選
Kanji meaning "elect, select, choose"
Jiten frequency #273
JLPT N3
Grade 4
Kanken Level 7
WaniKani Level 13
RTK
KLC Volume 7
TMW Student
15 strokes
Meanings
elect, select, choose, prefer
On'yomi
セン
Kun'yomi
えら.ぶ
え.る
よ.る
Reading usage
せん
391 (88%)
えら
31 (7%)
よ
15 (3%)
え
3 (1%)
えり
1 (0%)
すぐ
1 (0%)
ぜん
1 (0%)
より
1 (0%)
選
(
せん
)
択
(
たく
)
choice
#1813
選
(
せん
)
択
(
たく
)
肢
(
し
)
choices
#2938
選
(
せん
)
手
(
しゅ
)
player (of a sport)
#4088
選
(
せん
)
挙
(
きょ
)
election
#11628
選
(
せん
)
selection
#14314
選
(
せん
)
別
(
べつ
)
selection
#15861
選
(
せん
)
定
(
てい
)
selection
#16024
予
(
よ
)
選
(
せん
)
preliminary contest
#16031
選
(
せん
)
抜
(
ばつ
)
selection
#16401
人
(
じん
)
選
(
せん
)
selecting a suitable person
#16839
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Most common words using this kanji
選
(
えら
)
ぶ
to choose
#433
選
(
せん
)
択
(
たく
)
choice
#1813
選
(
せん
)
択
(
たく
)
肢
(
し
)
choices
#2938
選
(
せん
)
手
(
しゅ
)
player (of a sport)
#4088
選
(
えら
)
び
choosing
#9507
言
(
こと
)
葉
(
ば
)
を
選
(
えら
)
ぶ
to choose one's words (with care)
#9832
選
(
えら
)
ばれる
to be elected
#10442
選
(
せん
)
挙
(
きょ
)
election
#11628
選
(
せん
)
selection
#14314
選
(
せん
)
別
(
べつ
)
selection
#15861
選
(
せん
)
定
(
てい
)
selection
#16024
予
(
よ
)
選
(
せん
)
preliminary contest
#16031
選
(
せん
)
抜
(
ばつ
)
selection
#16401
人
(
じん
)
選
(
せん
)
selecting a suitable person
#16839
選
(
せん
)
出
(
しゅつ
)
election
#16950
抽
(
ちゅう
)
選
(
せん
)
lottery
#18051
死
(
し
)
を
選
(
えら
)
ぶ
to commit suicide
#19370
当
(
とう
)
選
(
せん
)
being elected
#19975
手
(
しゅ
)
段
(
だん
)
を
選
(
えら
)
ばない
to do whatever it takes
#20610
厳
(
げん
)
選
(
せん
)
careful selection
#20684
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