Kanji
撰
kanji character
composing
editing
compiling
selecting
撰 kanji-撰 composing, editing, compiling, selecting
撰
Meaning
composing editing compiling
Readings
Kun'yomi
- せんする
- えらむ
- えらぶ
On'yomi
- ず さん careless
- ず さん だつろう careless (slipshod) and with many omissions
- とく せん special selection
- せん しゅう selection (e.g. of poems, texts)
- じ せん selecting from one's own works
Practice Writing
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Component Analysis
Common Words
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撰 ぶto choose, to select -
撰 るto choose, to select, to pick out -
杜 撰 careless, sloppy, faulty... -
特 撰 special selection, special approval, special prize... -
撰 集 selection (e.g. of poems, texts), anthology... -
撰 anthology (of poetry, etc.), compilation... -
自 撰 selecting from one's own works, one's own selection, voting for oneself -
撰 者 author, compiler, editor -
撰 述 writing (a book) -
撰 修 writing (a book), compiling, editing -
撰 録 compiling, editing, writing -
撰 歌 selection of poems, selected poems -
撰 するto write (prose, etc.), to compile (an anthology) -
撰 文 writing (an epitaph, foreword, etc.)... -
撰 進 compiling and presenting poems, texts, etc. to the emperor -
修 撰 editing, compiling -
勅 撰 compilation for the emperor, emperor's literary production -
新 撰 newly compiled, newly edited, newly elected... -
私 撰 personal selection (esp. of a defense lawyer), private selection (e.g. of poetry) -
官 撰 government compilation -
撰 ばれし者 the chosen one, the chosen ones, the select few -
勅 撰 集 imperially commissioned poetry anthology -
新 撰 組 Shinsengumi, Edo-period police and military force dedicated to suppressing anti-shogunate activities -
杜 撰 脱 漏 careless (slipshod) and with many omissions -
勅 撰 和 歌 集 poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439), Imperial collection of poetry -
新 撰 姓 氏 録 Shinsen Shouji Roku (Newly Compiled Record of Clan Names; 815 CE) -
百 撰 top hundred, hundred best