7 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 2nd grade
JLPT exam level N4

sell

Kun'yomi
  • to sell ②to betray ③to make (oneself) known ④to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
  • to sell (well) ②to be well known
On'yomi
  • バイ
Nanori
  • うり
  • うる

Main Radical

(KanXi) (Nelson)

Reading Commonality

れる 70.8%
バイ 28.0%
うり 1.2%

Character Breakdown

sell
う.る バイ うり (2nd, N4)
gentleman, scholar, samurai
シ さむらい お (4th, N1)
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

to sell ②to betray ③to make (oneself) known ④to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to sell (well) ②to be well known
trade ②occupation
sale ②selling point ③seller ④prostitution
selling area ②favorable time to sell
article for sale ②specialty
More Words...

References

Unicode hex code 58F2
JIS X 0208 1-39-68
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 1067
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 990
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2196
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2722
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Morohashi Daikanwajiten 5647P
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 192
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 239
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 239
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 301
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 147
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 211
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 151
Crowley, D. The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power 313
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 187
AJLT Japanese For Busy People vols I-III 2.8
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 397
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 329
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 3p4.3
Four corner code 4021.2
De Roo Code 1457