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Kotomora

売

sell

JLPTN4StatusJōyō · grade 2FrequencyTop 500Strokes7

Readings

On'yomi

  • バイ

Kun'yomi

  • う.る
  • う.れる

Nanori

  • うり
  • うる
  • め

Meaning

売 centers on the act of selling: transferring goods or services in exchange for money.

Most common words using 売

24 of 477
  • 発売はつばい
    N3

    sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)

  • 販売はんばい
    N3

    sale; sales; selling; marketing

  • 売るうる
    N5

    to sell

  • 売れるうれる
    N4

    to sell (well)

  • 売りうり

    sale; selling

  • 売り上げうりあげ
    N2

    amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover

  • 売却ばいきゃく

    selling off; disposal by sale; sale

  • 商売しょうばい
    N3

    trade; business; commerce

  • 売買ばいばい
    N2

    trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing

  • 転売てんばい

    resale

  • 読売よみうり

    Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group)

  • 売春ばいしゅん
    N1

    prostitution

  • 小売こうり
    N1

    retail

  • 完売かんばい

    selling out; being sold out

  • 売り切れうりきれ
    N3

    sold-out

  • 売り場うりば
    N5

    selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor

  • 卸売おろしうり
    N1

    wholesale; wholesaling

  • 売店ばいてん
    N2

    stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store

  • 競売きょうばい

    auction

  • 売り物うりもの
    N1

    article for sale; goods for sale; offering

  • 売り出しうりだし
    N1

    (bargain) sale

  • 売れ筋うれすじ

    popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers

  • 専売せんばい

    monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights

  • 安売りやすうり
    N1

    bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price

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Etymology

売 is the modern simplified form of 賣. The older form 賣 combines 出 (go out) and 買 (buy), suggesting the idea of selling as the opposite of buying. The modern simplification replaces the lower part with a stylized shape.

Meaning mnemonic

The top 士 looks like a merchant's stall, and the lower part resembles legs walking away with goods. Picture a merchant selling items from a stall as customers leave with their purchases.

Reading mnemonic

For バイ, imagine a busy market where you buy and sell: buy -> バイ, and the merchant sells you something.