選 Kanji for select

N3–N2Grade 415 strokes

select, elect, choose, prefer

Kun: えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る
On: セン

選 is the Japanese kanji for select, elect, choose, prefer. It is written with 15 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is えら.ぶ、え.る、よ.る and its on reading is セン.

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Words with 選

選せんselection, choice, choosing
選えらぶto choose, to select, to pick (out)
選よるto choose, to select, to pick out
選よりすぐりspecial selection, finest pick, top pick
選せん挙きょelection
選せん手しゅplayer (of a sport), athlete, team member

Practice 選 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.