JLPT N3 · Elections & citizens

多数決

たすうけつ

majority vote

Stroke order of 多数決

3 characters, 26 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

多 · 6 strokes数 · 13 strokes決 · 7 strokes

Memory trick

多 many + 数 number + 決 decide: the bigger number wins.

Parts: 多 many + 数 number + 決 decide

The characters in 多数決

数かず — number (13 strokes)

Example sentence

多数決で決めましょう。

たすうけつできめましょう。

Let's decide by majority vote.

Words with 多

多いmany; a lot 多分probably 多数majority; many 多忙very busy 多少somewhat

Words with 数

数学mathematics 手数料fee; commission 数字number; figure 回数number of times 数number 多数majority; many 少数minority; few 偶数even number 奇数odd number 小数decimal 分数fraction 数えるto count 点数score

Words with 決

決まるto be decided 決定decision 決めるto decide 決まりrule 判決verdict 決勝final (match)決してnever; by no means

More words: Elections & citizens

投票vote 候補candidate 候補者candidate 当選being elected 落選losing an election 演説speech 有権者voter 国籍nationality 市民権citizenship 民主主義democracy 世論public opinion 賛否for and against 成人adult 選挙権right to vote 投票率voter turnout

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