JLPT N3 · Sports

選手

せんしゅ

athlete; player

Stroke order of 選手

2 characters, 19 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.

選 · 15 strokes手 · 4 strokes

Memory trick

A hand (手) chosen (選) for the team: a player.

Parts: 選 choose + 手 hand

The characters in 選手

手て — hand (4 strokes)

Example sentence

彼は有名な選手です。

かれはゆうめいなせんしゅです。

He is a famous player.

Words with 選

選挙election 選ぶto choose 当選being elected 落選losing an election 選挙権right to vote 予選preliminary round 選手権championship

Words with 手

手hand 手袋gloves お手洗いrestroom 切手stamp 手伝うto help 歌手singer 手紙letter 相手partner; other party 上手skilful; good at 下手unskilful; bad at 苦手poor at; weak point 手続きprocedure 手術surgery; operation 手数料fee; commission 運転手driver 手頃reasonable; handy 手荷物hand luggage 手首wrist

More words: Sports

競技competition; event 優勝championship; victory 勝利victory 敗北defeat 引き分けdraw; tie 得点score; points 審判referee; umpire 監督coach; manager 応援cheering; support 観客spectators 大会tournament; convention 決勝final (match)予選preliminary round 勝負match; contest

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