選 choose

15 strokes

(motion) + 己 (myself) + 共 (with)

ONYOMI: SEN

SEND for the chosen ones!! Bring them to me!

Texas Governor Bush asked Dick Cheney to help him choose his running mate for the 2000 campaign. Dick cheney said, "OK, I make a motion to choose myself, with myself, to run with you."

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KUNYOMI:

えら*ぶ: choose

JUKUGO:

選手 ( せんしゅ ): pro athlete
選 (choose) + 手 (hand) = 選手 (pro athlete)
選択する ( せんたくする): choice- somewhat more formal than 選ぶ - you'd 選ぶ a bagel but 選択 a President. (F)
選 (choose) + 択 (select) = 選択 (to choose)
選挙する ( せんきょする): an election
選 (choose) + 挙 (raise / cite/ mention) = 選挙 (an election)