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 | |||
Etymology
From 小 (shō "small," "little") + 選挙区 (senkyoku "electoral district," "precinct")
Noun
小選挙区 (hiragana しょうせんきょく, rōmaji shōsenkyoku)
- small electoral district, single-member constituency
Compounds
- 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 comprised of single- and multiple-seat constituencies