JLPT N3 · Elections & citizens

落選

らくせん

losing an election

Stroke order of 落選

2 characters, 27 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

落 · 12 strokes選 · 15 strokes

Memory trick

落 fall + 選 choose: dropping out of the choosing.

Parts: 落 fall + 選 choose

Example sentence

彼は選挙に落選した。

かれはせんきょにらくせんした。

He lost the election.

Words with 落

落ちるto fall; to drop 落ち葉fallen leaves 落ち込むto feel down 落とすto drop; to lose 落ち着くto calm down 落語comic storytelling

Words with 選

選挙election 選ぶto choose 当選being elected 選挙権right to vote 選手athlete; player 予選preliminary round 選手権championship

More words: Elections & citizens

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

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