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せんたく

choice, selection

Mnemonic

Two characters for choosing stacked up, one walking the row and one measuring by hand. Sen せん, taku たく, and five to pick from: せんたく.

Built from

choose
辶 the road radical, walking the row and picking one out.
choose
扌 hand + 尺 measure

Words sharing these kanji

to choose, to elect

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