売

sell

JLPT N4 Grade 2 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: う
On'yomi: バイ

売 means "sell". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 2.

Example word

売うる

to sell

売 in example sentences

売うりものです。

Urimono desu.

It's for sale.
売うっちゃおう。

Utchaou.

Let's sell it.
私わたしは本ほんを売うった。

Watashi wa hon o utta.

I sold a book.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

Want more? Practice writing from memory. Stroke-order and animation sources are on our credits page.

Words that use 売

Common questions

What does the kanji 売 mean?: 売 means "sell". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 売 have?: 売 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 売 read?: It is read う in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and バイ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 売?: 売 is a JLPT N4 kanji.

Explore on the kanji map → Practice kanji