noun, takes する, transitive verb

  1. choice, selection, option.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
選択 せんたく
せん
だく
選択 せんだく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

elect, select, choose
セン えら.ぶ え.る (4th, N3)
southeast
たつみ ソン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ おのれ キ (6th, N1)
together, both, neither
とも キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
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)