“Sale” or “Sell” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “売”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “売” means “Deal in”, “Advertise oneself” or “Sell (one’s friend)” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “売”
Jouyou Kanji “売” Stroke Order
Stroke # |
7 Strokes |
On-Yomi |
ばい(bai) |
Kun-Yomi |
う(る)(u(ru)) |
う(れる)(u(reru)) |
Meanings |
Sell, Deal in |
Betray, Sell (one’s friend) |
Advertise oneself, Spread (one’s name) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “売”, and their meanings
Words |
Meanings |
売り上げ(うりあげ-u ri a ge) |
Sales, Sales amount |
売り惜しみ(うりおしみ-u ri o shi mi) |
Being reluctant to sell, Holding off on selling |
売り掛け(うりかけ-u ri ka ke) |
Credit sales |
売り食い(うりぐい-u ri gu i) |
Make one’s living by selling one’s property, Living by selling off one’s possessions |
売り子(うりこ-u ri ko) |
Salesclerk, Shop assistant, Salesman; Salesgirl, Saleswoman |
売り言葉に買い言葉(うりことばにかいことば-u ri ko to ba ni ka i ko to ba) |
Verbal tit for tat |
売り込む(うりこむ-u ri ko mu) |
① To build a market for, To promote (a product), ② To promote oneself, To sell oneself |
売り出す(うりだす-u ri da su) |
① Offer something for sale, Place something on the market, ② Market a new product aggressively, ③ Become popular, Win fame |
売り手(うりて-u ri te) |
Seller, Vendor |
売り値(うりね-u ri ne) |
Selling price |
売れ行き(うれゆき-u re yu ki) |
Sales, Demand |
売価(ばいか-ba i ka) |
Selling price |
売官(ばいかん-ba i ka n) |
Selling and buying of official position |
売却(ばいきゃく-ba i kya ku) |
Selling off, Disposal by sale, Sale |
売国(ばいこく-ba i ko ku) |
Selling out one’s country, Betraying one’s country, Treason |
Comments