Kanji

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Stroke order data: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)(opens in a new tab)
JLPT N3Jōyō · grade 4freq #5715 strokes

Meanings

elect, select, choose, prefer

ES: elegir, seleccionar

On
セン
Kun
えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る

Common words

  • 選ぶえらぶto choose, to select, to pick (out)
  • 選手せんしゅplayer (of a sport), athlete, team member
  • 選択せんたくchoice, selection, option
  • 選挙せんきょelection
  • 選考せんこうselection, choice, screening
  • 抽選ちゅうせんlottery, raffle, drawing (of lots), balloting
  • 当選とうせんbeing elected
  • 改選かいせんelection (for a seat or position at the end of a term)

Example sentences

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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