売
sell
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
Study
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.