選 choose

SEND for the chosen ones!! Bring them to me!

Texas Governor Bush asked Dick Cheney to help him choose his running mate for the 2000 campaign. Dick cheney said, "OK, I make a motion to choose myself, with myself, to run with you."

pro athlete ★★☆☆☆
選 (choose) + 手 (hand) = 選手 (pro athlete)

to choose ★★☆☆☆ F
選 (choose) + 択 (select) = 選択 (to choose)

choice- somewhat more formal than 選ぶ - you'd 選ぶ a bagel but 選択 a President.

an election ★★☆☆☆
選 (choose) + 挙 (raise / cite/ mention) = 選挙 (an election)