択
choose, select, elect, prefer
Readings
On'yomi
- タク
Kun'yomi
- えら.ぶ
Meaning
択 centers on choosing one option from several: selecting, electing, or preferring one thing over another.
Most common words using 択
20 of 91- 選択せんたくN3
choice; selection; option
- 選択肢せんたくし
choices; alternatives; options
- 択たく
counter for choices, options, etc.
- 採択さいたくN1
adoption; selection; choice
- 取捨選択しゅしゃせんたく
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
- 二者択一にしゃたくいつ
choosing between two things; two choices
- 択一たくいつN1
choosing one from among several; multiple choice
- 選択科目せんたくかもく
elective subject or course
- すべて選択すべてせんたく
select all
- エントリ情報選択エントリじょうほうせんたく
entry-information-selection
- クローン選択説クローンせんたくせつ
clonal selection theory
- ジャンパ選択可能ジャンパせんたくかのう
jumper selectable
- スイッチ選択可能スイッチせんたくかのう
switch-selectable
- ドイツのための選択肢ドイツのためのせんたくし
Alternative for Germany; AfD
- 一択いったく
(only) one option; one possible choice
- 不可能選択ふかのうせんたく
unavailable choice
- 二択にたく
(having) two choices; choice between two things
- 二者択一を迫られるにしゃたくいつをせまられる
to be faced with the choice between two alternatives; to be presented with two difficult choices
- 人為選択じんいせんたく
artificial selection
- 任意選択利用者ファシリティにんいせんたくりようしゃファシリティ
optional user facilities
Study
Etymology
択 is the modern simplified form of 擇. The older form combines 扌 (hand) with 睪, which likely contributed the sound and helped express selecting or picking by hand.
Meaning mnemonic
The modern form has a hand 扌 beside 尺, like a hand choosing the best ruler from a set of measuring tools.
Reading mnemonic
For タク, picture choosing a tack from a box of thumbtacks: tack -> タク, and your hand picks the right one.