卸 — “Wholesale” in Japanese

Master (高手)しゃ, おろ, おろし

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“Wholesale” in Japanese is 卸, read sha, oro, oroshi (しゃ, おろ, おろし). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 卸売 (wholesale).

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What does 卸 mean?

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Kanji	卸
Meaning	Wholesale
Readings	しゃ, おろ, おろし
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	卸売 (wholesale)

How to read 卸

卸 is read sha (しゃ) or oro (おろ) or oroshi (おろし) depending on the word.

Words with 卸

卸売

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Updated: 2026-08-28