売

KANJI DETAIL

sell

On readingばい

7 strokesN4

Radical 士 · scholar

Stroke order

7 strokes

Japanese readings

On reading: ばい
Kun reading: うる, うれる

Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

Structure: 売 means selling; its on-reading is ばい, and its kun-readings are うる and うれる.
Basic usage: 売る(うる) describes selling something, while 売れる(うれる) describes something selling.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

Goods selling and an actor becoming popular
- パンがよく売れる means that bread sells well. The description centers on a product with good sales.
- Used of an actor, 売れた means that the actor became popular. 売れる also describes becoming known and gaining popularity after a strong stage performance.