選 — choose / select

Grade 4せん, えら

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選 (readings: せん, えら; Japanese kanji) means “choose / select”. It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 選手 (athlete / player).

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What does 選 mean?

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Kanji	選
Meaning	choose / select
Readings	せん, えら
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	選手 (athlete / player)

How to read 選

選 is read せん or えら depending on the word.

Words with 選

選手せんしゅtuyển thủ
予選よせんvòng loại
選挙bầu cử
選択lựa chọn

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Updated: 2026-08-09