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What is the Kanji for 'Sell'? | 売

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sell', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sell' is 売.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sell

    Reading

    kunyomi

    u

    onyomiばい

    bai

    Parts

    Samurai Hole

    Example Word

    売店: shop. The Japanese noun '売店 (ばいてん)' refers to a small shop or stand, often found in places like train stations, schools, or tourist attractions. These shops typically sell snacks, drinks, souvenirs, or other small items. For example: I bought a drink at the shop「売店で飲み物を買いました」(ばいてんでのみものをかいました). There is a shop near the station「駅の近くに売店があります」(えきのちかくにばいてんがあります). The word is commonly used to describe small retail outlets in public spaces.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    2

    Frequency

    463

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Samurai

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hole

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 2 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Read

    kanji

    Meaning

    Continue

Words Using

This kanji is used in 17 words:

    word

    売る

    Meaning

    Sell

    word

    売れる

    Meaning

    Sell

    word

    売り場

    Meaning

    Sales floor

    word

    売店

    Meaning

    Shop

    word

    販売

    Meaning

    Sale

    word

    売り切れる

    Meaning

    Sellout

    word

    売り切れ

    Meaning

    Sold out

    word

    売り出す

    Meaning

    Launch

    word

    小売店

    Meaning

    Retail store

    word

    商売

    Meaning

    Business

    word

    売り上げ

    Meaning

    Sales

    word

    安売り

    Meaning

    Discount, Bargain

    word

    売買

    Meaning

    Trade

    word

    前売り券

    Meaning

    Advance, Ticket

    word

    発売

    Meaning

    Sale

    word

    売却

    Meaning

    Sale

    word

    売り

    Meaning

    Sale

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 士 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    Meaning

    Serve

    kanji

    Meaning

    Intention

    kanji

    Meaning

    Lucky, Good luck

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grand, Robust

    kanji

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    Meaning

    One

    kanji

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 穴 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Sky, Empty

    kanji

    Meaning

    Research

    kanji

    Meaning

    Window

    kanji

    Meaning

    Stab, Dash

    kanji

    Meaning

    Choke, Plug up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Steal

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hard up, Be in extremity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kiln

    kanji

    Meaning

    Cavern

Learn the Kanji

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What does 売 mean?

売 means 'Sell'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Second Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.