とう
淘
た
汰

noun, takes する

  1. weeding out, elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees), culling, selection.
  2. selection (e.g. natural selection).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とう
淘
た
汰
 淘汰 とうた

Contained Kanji Breakdown

select
トウ　よな.げる (Kentei Pre-1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ　つつ.む (Kentei 1)
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン　かま　ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ　うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま　サン　セン (1st, N5)
washing, sieving, filtering
タ　タイ　おご.る (11th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
plump, thick, big around
タイ　ふと.い　タ (2nd, N3)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)