Moji Ninja

選 — choose; elect

選 means “choose; elect”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 15 strokes. On'yomi: セン (sen). Kun'yomi: えら(ぶ) (erabu). You'll see it in words such as 選ぶ (erabu, “to choose; to select”).

選
Stroke order of 選
Meaning
choose; elect
On'yomi
セン (sen)
Kun'yomi
えら(ぶ) (erabu)
Strokes
15
Level
JLPT N3 · set Doing & acting 1

How to remember 選

Myself (己) and the others together (共) on the road (辶) to choose.

Parts: 己 self · 共 together · 辶 road

Words with 選

WordReadingMeaning
選ぶえらぶ erabu kunto choose; to select

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