小選挙区

Japanese
Kanji in this term
小 選 挙 区
しょう
Grade: 1		 せん
Grade: 4		 きょ
Grade: 4		 く
Grade: 3
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
小選擧區 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From 小 (shō "small," "little") + 選挙区 (senkyoku "electoral district," "precinct").

Noun

小(しょう)選(せん)挙(きょ)区(く) • (shōsenkyoku) 

  1. small electoral district, single-member constituency

Derived terms
  • 小選挙区制 (shō-senkyoku sei): single-seat constituency system
  • 小選挙区比例代表並立制 (shō-senkyoku hirei daihyō heiritsu sei): electoral system composed of single- and multiple-seat constituencies
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