JLPT N3 · 15 strokes
Kanji 選: "elect, select, choose"
The kanji 選 means "elect, select, choose, prefer". It is written with 15 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read セン in on'yomi and えら.ぶ, え.る, よ.る in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
えら.ぶえ.るよ.る
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | elect, select, choose, prefer |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 15 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 57 of 2,501 |
Common words with 選
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 選ぶto choose; to select; to pick (out)
- 選択choice; selection; option
- 選択肢choix possibles, options, alternatives
- 選手player (of a sport); athlete; team member
- 選挙election
- 選りによってof all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
- 言葉を選ぶto choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
- 選りにも選ってof all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
- 選びchoosing; selecting; deciding (on)
- 選定selection
- 予選preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat · preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election; primary
- 選抜selection; choice; picking out · National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
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