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売

sell
Stroke count: 7

Readings

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Kun readingう.る、う.れる
JōyōGrade 2
  1. to sell
  2. to betray
  3. to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.)
  4. to make (oneself) known
  5. to establish (a reputation) for oneself

Popular Usage

売る売り場商売売れる売上売行き売り切れ売り切れる売り出し売り出す売れ行き

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 345

Compound words

売るうる
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself
売り場うりば
selling area; counter; section; department; sales floor
商売しょうばい
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling
売れるうれる
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
売り切れうりきれ
sold-out
売り切れるうりきれる
to be sold out
売り出すうりだす
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to begin selling; to market
売り出しうりだし
(bargain) sale
売れ行きうれゆき
sales; demand
競売きょうばい
auction
専売せんばい
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
即売そくばい
selling on the spot
転売てんばい
resale
特売とくばい
special sale; bargain sale
読売よみうり
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
売却ばいきゃく
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
売店ばいてん
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
売買ばいばい
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
発売はつばい
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
販売はんばい
sale; sales; selling; marketing
密売みつばい
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
廉売れんばい
bargain sale
卸売おろしうり
wholesale; wholesaling
小売こうり
retail

Stroke Order

7 strokes

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