Kanji

売

sell

Kanji

Grade

Grade 2

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

士部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

バイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

うる, うれる

Common Readings

バイ, う…る, う…れる

Example sentences

売る うる
古い 売って 新しい 自転車 買った

He sold his old car and bought a new bicycle.

悪魔 あくま
その 悪魔 売った

That man sold his soul to the devil.

売れる うれる
この 新製品 よく 売れている

This new product is selling well.

爆発的 ばくはつてき
その スマートフォン 発売 爆発的に 売れた

That smartphone sold explosively after its release.

商売 しょうばい
長年 この 商売 営んでいる

My father has been running a business in this town for many years.

儲かる もうかる
この 商売 ずいぶん 儲かる

This business is very profitable.

販売 はんばい
こちら 新鮮 野菜 販売しています

We are selling fresh vegetables here.

限定 げんてい
この 商品 期間 限定 販売 されています

This product is being sold for a limited time only.

売り うり
この スマートフォン 売り カメラ 性能 良い こと です

The selling point of this smartphone is its good camera performance.

売り上げ うりあげ
今月 売り上げ 予想 上回った

This month's sales exceeded expectations.

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