7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 8th grade
JLPT exam level N1

choose, select, elect, prefer

Kun'yomi
  • to choose
On'yomi
  • タク
    counter for choices, options, etc.

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Reading Commonality

タク 100.0%

Character Breakdown

choose, select, elect
タク えら.ぶ (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク せき (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)

References

Unicode hex code 629E
JIS X 0208 1-34-82
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1845
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2082
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 255
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 299
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 191
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha), 2nd edition (2013) 227
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji 1074
Heisig, J. Remembering The Kanji, Sixth Ed. 1155
Gakken A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage 1413
O'Neill, P.G. Japanese Names 382
O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 1096
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 11902P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 1551
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 993
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 1030
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 1341
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 1127
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 764
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 861
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1083
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3c4.21
Four corner code 5708.7
De Roo Code 1362