選
choose, elect, prefer, select

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

セン

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

え.るえら.ぶよ.る

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:4
Strokes:15
JLPT:3
Frequency:57

Vocabulary

セン

WordReadingMeaning
改選カイセンelection (for a seat or position at the end of a term)
公選コウセンpublic election; election by popular vote
再選サイセンre-election; reelection
三選サンセンthird-term election
人選ジンセンselecting a suitable person; personnel selection

Other

WordReadingMeaning
選択せんだくchoice; selection; option
選り分けるよりわけるto classify; to sort out; to sift through
選り分けるえりわけるto classify; to sort out; to sift through
選ぶえらぶto choose; to select; to pick (out)
選るよるto choose; to select; to pick out

Visually Similar Kanji

These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

違
differ, difference
Grade 8JLPT 3
途
road, route, way
Grade 8JLPT 3
逮
apprehend, chase
Grade 8JLPT 1
無
ain't, nil, none, not, nothing, nothingness
Grade 4JLPT N/A
洪
deluge, flood, vast
Grade 8JLPT 1
遊
play
Grade 3JLPT 3
達
accomplished, arrive, attain, reach
Grade 4JLPT 3
送
escort, send
Grade 3JLPT 4
遅
back, late, later, slow
Grade 8JLPT 3
遠
distant, far
Grade 2JLPT 3