選 — 15 strokes ／ Radical「辵」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 15 strokes ／ Radical「辵」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- えら(ぶ)
- Meaning
- to choose; select; elect
Origin
Combines 辶 (to go) with 巽 (to arrange/offer); to pick out and present, hence 'to choose'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 選択・選挙・当選 |
|---|---|
| えらぶ | 選ぶ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 選手せんしゅ
athlete; player
- 選挙せんきょ
election
Example
すきな 本を 一さつ 選んだ。
I chose one book that I like.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)