撰 (せん.する): composing

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撰せん.する

composing

NTLiterature Kanji15 strokes

Kun'yomi

せん.するえら.むえら.ぶ

On'yomi

サンセン

composingeditingcompilingselecting

扌巽

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扌

Concepts using this kanji

杜撰

careless

撰者

author

撰文

writing (an epitaph, foreword, etc.)

官撰

government compilation

撰進

compiling and presenting poems, texts, etc. to the emperor

撰述

writing (a book)

新撰姓氏録

Shinsen Shouji Roku (Newly Compiled Record of Clan Names; 815 CE)

editing

writing (a book)

compiling

poems collected at the behest of the Emperor (from 905 to 1439)

勅撰集

imperially commissioned poetry anthology

杜撰脱漏

careless (slipshod) and with many omissions

撰する

to write (prose, etc.)

撰

anthology (of poetry, etc.)

勅撰

compilation for the emperor

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撰

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