japanese.tips

選 select

Meaningselect; elect; choose; prefer
Onセン
Kunえら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
Strokes15
First metN4 lesson 21, in 選ぶ

Stroke order

Words

WordReadingMeaningLevel
選ぶえらぶto choose, selectN4
文選ぶんせんpicking type from the caseN3
選別せんべつsorting, screeningN3
選定せんていselectionN3
選考せんこうselection, screeningN3
入選にゅうせんbeing selected (for a prize)N3
選挙せんきょelectionN3
選曲せんきょくchoosing musicN2
取引先選定とりひきさきせんていselection of counterpartiesN1
選択肢せんたくしstrategic optionsN1
資産選別しさんせんべつasset screeningN1
厳選げんせんstrict hand selectionN1
厳選食材げんせんしょくざいmeticulously curated seasonal ingredientsN1
器選びうつわえらびconnoisseur choice of service vesselN1

Examples

馬鹿者(ばかもの)!同音(どうおん)異義(いぎ)語(ご)を適当(てきとう)に放置(ほうち)するな。指先(ゆびさき)の感覚(かんかく)で違(ちが)いを識別(しきべつ)できてはじめて、一人前(いちにんまえ)の文選(ぶんせん)工(こう)と言(い)えるんだ。

Fool! Don't leave homophones grouped carelessly. Only after you can discern differences by fingertip touch alone can you be called a full-fledged type-gatherer. (N3 lesson 2)