01
選ぶ
えらぶ
choose
Meanings
- elect
- select
- choose
- prefer
Readings
Onyomi
- セン
Kunyomi
- えら.ぶ
- え.る
- よ.る
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Useful words
02
選手
せんしゅ
athlete
03
選挙
せんきょ
election
04
選択
せんたく
choice
05
予選
よせん
qualifier
06
当選
とうせん
winning an election
Compare Kanji
01択Meaning91%choose, selectChoosing and selecting sit close in meaning, but 択 is visually much leaner.02挙Meaning86%raise, planElection language often points from choosing toward raising or putting someone forward.03採Meaning84%pick, takeTaking one option from several makes 採 a grounded partner for selection.04決Meaning82%decide, fixA choice becomes final when 決 enters the picture, turning selection into decision.05巽Component69%southeastIsolating the 巽-like block makes the complex center of 選 easier to read.06避Component63%evade, avoidBoth carry the road movement side, but 避 moves away while 選 moves toward a choice.
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