売 — “to sell” in Japanese

Grade 2ばい, う

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“to sell” in Japanese is 売, read bai, u (ばい, う). It is a Grade 2 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 2 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 売店 (kiosk/stand).

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What does 売 mean?

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Kanji	売
Meaning	to sell
Readings	ばい, う
Grade	Grade 2 (Easy)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	売店 (kiosk/stand)

How to read 売

売 is read bai (ばい) or u (う) depending on the word.

Words with 売

売店
売買
販売
卸売

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Updated: 2026-08-28