Word Meaning 落選

らくせん rakusen

落選 is read as らくせん (rakusen) and means failing to be elected.

Meaning

English

failing to be elected
election defeat
losing an election
not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.)
rejection
failing to win a prize

Reading

Kana

らくせん

Romaji

rakusen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Antonyms 当選,入選 Rank 13068 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

落選運動

らくせんうんどう

campaign (by voters) to prevent the election of a candidate

落選者

らくせんしゃ

unsuccessful candidate

落語

らくご

rakugo

落ちる

おちる

to come in (of money)

落下

らっか

fall

落

おち

punch line (of a joke)

落ち着き

おちつき

stability

落とす

おとす

to finish (a period, e.g. of fasting)

落ち込む

おちこむ

to fall into (e.g. a hole)

落ち葉

おちば

deciduous

落ちこぼれ

おちこぼれ

fallen scraps

落ち着く

おちつく

to settle down (in a location, job, etc.)