択 means “choose, select”

たく · taku

Also: elect, prefer

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

えらぶ

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

タク

JLPT N1 · Taught in secondary school · 7 strokes

The story

A hand (扌) beside a measure (尺): picking things out after sizing them up. 択 is choosing: 選択 is choice, 選択肢 the options on a multiple-choice test, and 二者択一 is a choice of one from two.

Used in 選択 (sentaku, choice/selection), 選択肢 (sentakushi, option), and 採択 (saitaku, adoption)

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