choose, select, elect, prefer
On'yomi (音読み)
- タク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- えら.ぶ
About this kanji
The kanji "択" means to choose or select. It is commonly used as a noun and in verbs related to making choices. For instance, the compound "選択" (せんたく) means "choice," while "採択" (さいたく) refers to an "adoption" or formal acceptance of something. Another example is "選択肢" (せんたくし), which means "choices" or options. The kanji also appears in expressions like "二者択一" (にしゃたくいつ), meaning to choose between two things. A note for learners: while "択" can imply a careful selection, it often appears in contexts where the act of choosing has important implications.
Example sentences
自分の道を択ぶ勇気が必要。
It takes courage to choose your own path.
Meanings across languages
- English
- choose, select, elect, prefer
- Tiếng Việt
- chọn, lựa chọn, bầu chọn, thích
- 日本語
- 選ぶ, 選択する, 選挙する, 好む
- 한국어
- 선택하다, 선별하다, 투표하다, 선호하다
- 中文
- 选择, 挑选, 选举, 偏好
- id
- pilih
- th
- เลือก
- es
- elegir
- fr
- choisir
- de
- wählen
- pt
- escolher
Common compounds
- 採択さいたくadoption, selection, choice
- 選択せんたくchoice, selection, option
- 選択肢せんたくしchoices, alternatives, options
- 択一たくいつchoosing one from among several, multiple choice
- 二者択一にしゃたくいつchoosing between two things, two choices
- 選択科目せんたくかもくelective subject or course
- 一択いったく(only) one option, one possible choice
- 択伐たくばつselection cutting (of trees), selective cutting
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