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What is the Kanji for 'Sell'? | 販

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sell' is 販.

    kanji

    販

    Meaning

    Sell

    Reading

    onyomiはん

    han

    Parts

    反Anti 貝Shellfish

    Example Word

    販売: sale. The Japanese verbal noun '販売 (はんばい)' means 'sale' or 'selling'. It refers to the act of selling goods or services. This word is commonly used in business contexts, such as retail, marketing, and commerce. For example: The sale of this product starts tomorrow「この商品の販売は明日からです」(このしょうひんのはんばいがあすからです). This store sells various items「この店はいろいろな商品を販売しています」(このみせはいろいろなしょうひんをはんばいしています). Note that '販売' is often used in compound words, such as '販売員 (はんばいいん)' (salesperson) or '販売価格 (はんばいかかく)' (selling price).

    Radical

    貝

    Stroke Count

    11

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2028

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 販

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

    kanji

    反

    Meaning

    Anti

    kanji

    貝

    Meaning

    Shellfish

Words Using 販

This kanji is used in 2 words:

    word

    販売

    Meaning

    Sale

    word

    市販

    Meaning

    Retail

Kanji Related to 販 Through the Part 反

These 7 kanji contain the part 反 as well.

    kanji

    飯

    Meaning

    Cooked rice, Food

    kanji

    阪

    Meaning

    Slope, Heights

    kanji

    版

    Meaning

    Printing block, Edition

    kanji

    坂

    Meaning

    Slope

    kanji

    板

    Meaning

    Board

    kanji

    返

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    仮

    Meaning

    Temporary

Kanji Related to 販 Through the Part 貝

These 37 kanji contain the part 貝 as well.

    kanji

    賠

    Meaning

    Compensate, Compensation

    kanji

    貢

    Meaning

    Tribute

    kanji

    貸

    Meaning

    Lend, Loan

    kanji

    貯

    Meaning

    Savings

    kanji

    鎖

    Meaning

    Chain

    kanji

    責

    Meaning

    Blame, Liability

    kanji

    賜

    Meaning

    Grant, Deign to give

    kanji

    則

    Meaning

    Rule

    kanji

    買

    Meaning

    Buy

    kanji

    賓

    Meaning

    Guest, Vip

    kanji

    資

    Meaning

    Capital, Resources

    kanji

    負

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    貞

    Meaning

    Chastity

    kanji

    貧

    Meaning

    Poor

    kanji

    質

    Meaning

    Quality

    kanji

    貴

    Meaning

    Precious

    kanji

    購

    Meaning

    Purchase, Subscription

    kanji

    賂

    Meaning

    Bribe

    kanji

    賀

    Meaning

    Congratulate

    kanji

    貪

    Meaning

    Indulge in, Covet

    kanji

    敗

    Meaning

    Defeat

    kanji

    貨

    Meaning

    Goods, Freight

    kanji

    唄

    Meaning

    Shamisen song

    kanji

    賊

    Meaning

    Robber, Rebel

    kanji

    賭

    Meaning

    Gamble

    kanji

    賛

    Meaning

    Praise, Agree

    kanji

    財

    Meaning

    Wealth

    kanji

    賦

    Meaning

    Levy, Installment

    kanji

    賞

    Meaning

    Prize

    kanji

    員

    Meaning

    Member

    kanji

    賃

    Meaning

    Rent, Fare

    kanji

    贈

    Meaning

    Present, Presents

    kanji

    貼

    Meaning

    Paste

    kanji

    貫

    Meaning

    Pierce, Sushi counter

    kanji

    賢

    Meaning

    Wise, Clever

    kanji

    賄

    Meaning

    Bribe, Provide

    kanji

    費

    Meaning

    Expense

Learn the Kanji 販

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 販 mean?

販 means 'Sell'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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