販 — “Marketing / Sell / Trade” in Japanese

Master (高手)はん

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“Marketing / Sell / Trade” in Japanese is 販, read han (はん). 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 販売 (sales).

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What does 販 mean?

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Kanji	販
Meaning	Marketing / Sell / Trade
Readings	はん
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	販売 (sales)

How to read 販

販 is read han (はん) depending on the word.

Words with 販

販売

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Updated: 2026-08-28