select
N2- Onyomi
- タク
- Stroke count
- 7
- JLPT
- N2
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Break 択 down and you get 扌 (hand) — a hand reaching in from the left, and beside it 尺 (measure / length) — a measure held against the thing being sized. Picture a hand with one finger extended, pointing, put 択 inside it, and let that scene stand for "select" — select. The odder the picture, the better it sticks.
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 7
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は7画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 7 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
採択
saitaku
adoption (of a plan)
選択
sentaku
selection
選択する
sentakusuru
to do selection
採択する
saitakusuru
to do adoption (of a plan)
採択した
saitakushita
plain past: did adoption (of a plan)
選択した
sentakushita
plain past: did selection
Example sentences (4)
私たちの提案が採択されました。
わたしたち の ていあん が さいたく されました。
watashitachi no teian ga saitaku saremashita.
Our proposal was adopted.
会議での議論を経て、この案が正式に採択されました。
かいぎ で の ぎろん を へて、この あん が せいしき に さいたく されました。
kaigi de no giron o hete, kono an ga seishiki ni saitaku saremashita.
After discussion at the meeting, this proposal was formally adopted.
三つの中から一つ選択してください。
みっつ の なか から ひとつ せんたく して ください。
mittsu no naka kara hitotsu sentaku shite kudasai.
Please choose one of the three.
選択を間違えると、最初からやり直すことになります。
せんたく を まちがえる と、さいしょ から やりなおす こと に なります。
sentaku o machigaeru to, saisho kara yarinaosu koto ni narimasu.
If you choose wrong, you will have to start over from the beginning.