択

select

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: えら.ぶ
On'yomi: タク
Radical: 手 · hand (hand (left-side radical))

択 means "select". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read えら.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タク in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

択 in example sentences

トムは選択せんたくした。

Tomu wa sentaku shita.

Tom made a choice.
難むずかしい選択せんたくですね。

Muzukashii sentaku desu ne.

It's a tough choice.
選択肢せんたくしは他たにない。

Sentakushi wa ta ni nai.

There is no other choice.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 択 mean?: 択 means "select". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 択 have?: 択 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 択 read?: It is read えら.ぶ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and タク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 択?: 択 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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