JLPT N3 · Society & news
選挙
せんきょ
election
Stroke order of 選挙
2 characters, 25 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
選 · 15 strokes挙 · 10 strokes
Memory trick
People walk the road "辶" to choose "選", then raise "挙" their hands "手" to vote: an election.
Parts: 選 choose (辶 road + 巽) + 挙 raise (手 hand at the bottom)
Example sentence
来月、市長の選挙があります。
らいげつ、しちょうのせんきょがあります。
There is a mayoral election next month.