Kanji
Readingえら
Frequency51%
Used in (22 in total)
to choose; to select
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
to select; to pick out
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to single out
by any means, fair or foul
to be willing to do anything (any trick) to achieve one's end
search for a husband for one's daughter
choosing a wife
a good workman does not blame his tools
to make a good choice
to choose by lot
the chosen one; the chosen ones; the select few
being the same thing (as); being indistinguishable (from)
to choose a lucky (auspicious) day
choosing a husband
divination based on laying out various items before a toddler and predicting his future based the items chosen
to be elected