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How to say 'Win' in Japanese | 当選

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The Japanese word for Win is 'Tousen', written as 当選 in Japanese.'Win' in hiragana is とうせん.

    word

    当選

    Meaning

    Win

    Reading

    とうせん

    tousen

    Kanji

    当Hit, Appropriate 選Choose

    Explanation

    The Japanese verbal noun '当選 (とうせん)' means 'win' or 'be elected'. It is commonly used in contexts such as winning a prize, lottery, or being elected in a competition or election. For example: I won the lottery「宝くじに当選した」(たからくじにとうせんした). He was elected as the president「彼は社長に当選した」(かれはしゃちょうにとうせんした). The term is often used in formal or official contexts and carries a sense of achievement or success.

    Part Of Speech

    verbal noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    6501

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 当選

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    当

    Meaning

    Hit, Appropriate

  • kanji

    選

    Meaning

    Choose

Words Related to 当選 Through the Kanji 当

These 37 Words contain the Kanji 当 as well.

  • word

    本当

    Meaning

    Truth

  • word

    本当に

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    当時

    Meaning

    Then

  • word

    当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Win

  • word

    担当

    Meaning

    In charge

  • word

    当然

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当てる

    Meaning

    Hit, Guess

  • word

    突き当たる

    Meaning

    Hit, Reach

  • word

    突き当たり

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    当該

    Meaning

    Relevant

  • word

    当初

    Meaning

    Beginning

  • word

    当たり前

    Meaning

    Natural, Obvious

  • word

    当たり

    Meaning

    Hit, Vicinity

  • word

    正当

    Meaning

    Just, Legitimate

  • word

    当事

    Meaning

    Parties

  • word

    該当

    Meaning

    Applicable

  • word

    弁当

    Meaning

    Lunchbox

  • word

    当日

    Meaning

    Day

  • word

    当

    Meaning

    Correct, Hit

  • word

    当局

    Meaning

    Authorities

  • word

    配当

    Meaning

    Dividend

  • word

    妥当

    Meaning

    Appropriate

  • word

    不当

    Meaning

    Unjust

  • word

    見当

    Meaning

    Direction, Estimate

  • word

    手当て

    Meaning

    Treatment, Allowance

  • word

    当分

    Meaning

    Awhile

  • word

    当人

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    当番

    Meaning

    Duty

  • word

    日当たり

    Meaning

    Sunlight

  • word

    割り当て

    Meaning

    Allocation

  • word

    割り当てる

    Meaning

    Allocate

  • word

    当て

    Meaning

    Aim, Reliance

  • word

    見当たる

    Meaning

    Found

  • word

    相当

    Meaning

    Considerable, Equivalent

  • word

    適当

    Meaning

    Suitable, Random

  • word

    当てはまる

    Meaning

    Fit, Apply

  • word

    抵当

    Meaning

    Mortgage

Words Related to 当選 Through the Kanji 選

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 選 as well.

  • word

    選ぶ

    Meaning

    Choose

  • word

    選手

    Meaning

    Player, Athlete

  • word

    選挙

    Meaning

    Election

  • word

    入選

    Meaning

    Selection

  • word

    選択

    Meaning

    Selection, Choice

  • word

    選

    Meaning

    Selection

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'Tousen' means 'Win' .

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