sell, trade
On'yomi (音読み)
- バイ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- う.る
- う.れる
About this kanji
The kanji 売 means "sell" or "trade." It can be used both as a verb and a noun in Japanese. The verb form includes readings like う.る, meaning to sell, and う.れる, meaning to be sold. Some common words using this kanji are 販売 (はんばい), which means "sale," 売店 (ばいてん), meaning "stall" or "kiosk," and 売上げ (うりあげ), meaning "sales" or "revenue." You may also encounter 売り切れ (うりきれ), which means "sold out." A key point to remember is that while it indicates selling, the context will tell you if it's as a verb or in a compound noun.
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Example sentences
彼は本を売って生計を立てている。
He makes a living by selling books.
Meanings across languages
- English
- sell, trade
- Tiếng Việt
- bán, giao dịch
- 日本語
- 売る, 売れる
- 한국어
- 팔다
- 中文
- 卖
- id
- menjual
- th
- ขาย
- es
- vender
- fr
- vendre
- de
- verkaufen
- pt
- vender
Common compounds
- 販売はんばいsale, marketing
- 売店ばいてんstall, shop
- 売上げうりあげsales, revenue
- 売り切れうりきれsold out
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