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