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KanjiN3Grade 4 · 小415 strokesRadical 辵#57 in newspapers

選 · elect, select

選 is a kanji meaning elect, select, choose, prefer. It has 15 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • センsen

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • えらぶerabu
  • えるeru
  • よるyoru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 選 · 7 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 選
WordReadingMeaningLevel
選ぶえらぶto choose; to selectN4
選手せんしゅplayer selected for a team (usually athletic)N3
選択せんたくselection, choiceN3
選挙せんきょelectionN3
選考せんこうselection, screeningN3
当選とうせんbeing elected, winning the prizeN1
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More words that use 選
WordReadingMeaningLevel
抽選ちゅうせんlottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)N1

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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