せん
撰
しん
進

noun, takes する, transitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
せん
撰
しん
進
 撰進 せんしん
せん
選
しん
進
 選進 せんしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

composing, editing, compiling
セン　せん.する　サン (Kentei Pre-1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
southeast
たつみ　ソン (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
self
コ　おのれ　キ (6th, N1)
together, both, neither
とも　キョウ (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ　や　はっ (1st, N5)
advance, proceed, progress
シン　すす.む　のぶ (3rd, N3)
bird, old bird radical (no. 172)
サイ　スイ　とり (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
lord, chief, master
シュ　あるじ　ぬし (3rd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
king, rule, magnate
オウ　-ノウ　おお (1st, N3)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)