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Kanji Grade 4 - 選

Kanji character Grade 4 選. Writing practice along with onyomi and kunyomi readings.

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Kanji Grade 4 - 選
About
elect, select, choose, prefer
Kun: えら.ぶ、 え.る、 よ.る
On: セン
15 strokes (also 14)
Radical: walk 辵 (辶, ⻌, ⻍)
Parts: | 二 ハ 込 已
 
Onyomi
選 【セン】 selection, choice, choosing, picking, election
選挙 【センキョ】 election
抽選 【チュウセン】 lottery, raffle, drawing (of lots)
公選 【コウセン】 public election
 
Kunyomi
選ぶ 【えらぶ】 to choose, to select
選ぶところがない 【えらぶところがない】 being the same thing (as), being indistinguishable (from)
選る 【よる】 to choose, to select