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売 sell

On'yomi
バイ
Kun'yomi
う-る、う-れる
Strokes
7
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 2

In the kun'yomi, the kana after a dash are written after the kanji (okurigana): う-る.

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
売 is written in 7 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

A samurai stands under a little roof with his legs showing below, shouting prices — he's selling everything he owns.

A common word

  • 売る うる to sell

Example sentences

  • このみせではパンをうっています。

    They sell bread at this shop.

  • にんきのチケットはすぐうれました。

    The popular tickets sold out right away.

Don't confuse it with

  • 壱 one (in Documents) N1

Kanji that share a part

士 is its radical. 11 kanji share it in all.

  • 仕 attend
  • 声 voice
  • 喜 rejoice N3
  • 穀 grain N2
  • 壮 robust N1
  • 吉 good Luck N1
  • 志 intention N1
  • 壱 one (in Documents) N1

儿 is a component. 17 kanji share it in all.