Keyword
sell
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig345
Old form賣
Readings
う
(64%)
ばい
(32%)
うり
(2%)
Composed of
professional
roof without a chimney
legs
Mnemonic

A professional is someone who goes out and sells his services to those who'd rather rest their legs underneath their cozy roof instead of doing the work themselves.

Used in kanji (3 in total)
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Used in vocabulary (633 in total)
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sale; sales; selling; marketing
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
to sell off; to sell completely
to palm off; to force a sale
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to sell at a high price
to be sold out
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to sell off; to dispose of
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to sell over to
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
sales; demand
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
sell order (e.g. shares)
selling out; being sold out
to offer for sale; to put on the market
human trafficking; slave trade
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
sales promotion; hard selling
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
trade; buying and selling
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
retail store; retail shop
to use (something) as a selling point
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
special sale; bargain sale
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
service business (hotels, restaurants, etc.); service industry; hospitality industry
sales company; distributor
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
retail trade; retailing
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
business rival; professional jealousy
sales; amount sold; proceeds
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
street vendor; peddler
selling price
seller; vendor
display and sale of new products
prostitution; prostitute
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
sales staff; salesperson
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
proceeds (from a sale); takings
to peddle (goods); to hawk
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
to sell out; to sell off
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
direct sale by the producer
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
mobile sales (e.g. food trucks); mobile catering; route sales
on sale; available (to buy)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
traitor (to one's country); quisling
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
farmers' market; farm shop
vending machine
special bargain sale
nature of one's business; business instinct
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
dealer; distributor; seller
article not for sale
selling in a store; selling at retail
to sell off; to sell completely
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
to sell off; to sell completely
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
wholesale; wholesaling
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper)
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
smuggler; bootlegger; illicit dealer; trafficker
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
sales slump; poor sales
seller; vendor
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
short selling
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
wholesale company; wholesaler
wholesale; wholesaling
flower vendor
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
to be widely recognized; to be famous
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
(bargain) sale
to palm off; to force a sale
limited edition sale; limited sale
self-advertisement
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
ticket window; box office; ticket
small profits and quick returns
sale price; selling price; sales value
seller; selling agency; sales agent
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
wholesale business; wholesale trade
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
sales department
sale; selling
sales rights; distribution rights; marketing rights
selling separately; not being included in the price
retail trade; retailing
seller; vendor
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
product demonstration; sales demonstration
to sell off; to dispose of
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
advance sale; booking
direct selling; direct sales
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
sales; amount sold; proceeds
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; recommended retail price; RRP; list price
selling on the spot
good time to sell
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale; energetically touting goods while reducing price bit by bit
reseller; scalper
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
oil peddler; lazy person
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
unattended sales place; vending machine
selling price
selling price
to sell off; to sell completely
seller; sales agency
news dealer's shop; newsagent's shop
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
pre-order; presale; advance sale
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
commercial spirit; profit motive
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
to sell off; to sell completely
proceeds (from a sale); takings
selling on balance; net selling
selling of digital downloads (e.g. music, e-books, software); download sales; digital distribution
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
(bargain) sale
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
proceeds from sale; receipts
to be sold out
selling electricity (e.g. domestic solar power to a power company)
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
change of occupation
Yomiuri Shimbun (Japanese newspaper company)
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
end of sales; cessation of sales
sales promotion; hard selling
direct selling; sales direct to customers
selling out immediately
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
exhibition and sale (of paintings); display with the exhibits on sale
selling in person
ticket window; box office; ticket
reseller; scalper
to be reluctant to sell
total sales; total proceeds
hawker's or vendor's cry
house for sale
retail store; retail shop
total sales; total proceeds
seller; vendor
same-day sellout; selling out on the first day (of sale)
prostitution; prostitute
sales; demand
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
sales; demand
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
constructing and selling a ready-built house
business rival; professional jealousy
actual sales
house for sale
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
constructing and selling a ready-built house
street vendor (often carrying wares in baskets hanging from a pole); hawking goods; hawker
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, etc. (Edo period); boiled-food vendor (Edo period)
to sell over to
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
hack writer
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
tie-in sale; product bundle
nature of one's business; business instinct
selling by lottery (esp. due to excessive demand)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
prostitution
not yet on sale; not yet on the market
order to buy or sell; buy-sell order
sales; demand
sale price; selling price
article for sale at auction; lot
articles for sale
sales contract
(Japanese) Monopoly Bureau
over the counter sales (often of financial packages)
monopoly system; government monopoly
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
selling pressure; downward pressure; bearish pressure
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
seller; sales agent
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
bargain sale
dilettantish business; amateurish business
selling one's blood (for money); donating blood for money
auctioning off; selling off
brothel; bordello; whorehouse; cathouse
exclusive distribution rights; exclusive sales rights; exclusive marketing rights
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
public sale; public auction
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
catalog retailing; catalogue retailing
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
selling separately; not being included in the price
credit sales
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
high-pressure selling; aggressive peddling; the hard sell; forcing on someone (e.g. kindness)
to make a name for oneself through chivalrous deeds; to establish a reputation for oneself as a true man
station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station
ticket booth; ticket sales counter
goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
to sell in haste
good time to sell
consolidated sales; consolidated net sales
street vendor (often carrying wares in baskets hanging from a pole); hawking goods; hawker
living by selling off one's possessions
property for sale
betting ticket office
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
smuggled goods; contraband
to be sold out; to sell out
land for sale
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sales amount; sales volume
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
land for sale
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
Seoritsuhime (goddess of purification, water, waterfalls and rivers)
selling on credit
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
business handbook (with glossary) of the Edo period
selling separately
selling; foisting; pushing
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
to palm off; to force a sale
on sale soon; coming soon
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
advance sale; booking
wholesale; wholesaling
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
constructing and selling a ready-built house
male prostitute; rent boy; rentboy; gay brothel
bargain floor or basement
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
concurrent selling (e.g. of old and new models); selling (related products) alongside each other; selling (the same product) in more than one place (e.g. online and in store)
to expand a market; to find a new market
wholesale business; wholesale trade
list of top-selling products
selling individually; selling piecemeal
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
selling in quantity
selling like crazy; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
illicit traffic; contraband
off-market real estate sale; negotiated sale due to loan repayment issues
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
selling on credit
joint marketing; cooperative selling
sales slip; sales receipt
hedging; hedge selling
holding back (from selling); standing out
to find a market for; to extend the sale of
gross margin; gross profit margin
cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
sales cooperative; sales cooperation
profit-taking sale; profit-taking selling
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
(bargain) sale
auctioning; selling at an auction
selling point; strong suit; selling area; counter; good place to sell; favorable selling opportunity
short position; oversold position
Yasakatome; deity worshipped at various (lower) Suwa shrines, and consort of Takeminakata
selling at a fire-sale price; clearance sale; dumping
auctioning off; selling off
newsagent's shop that exclusively sells newspapers from a particular newspaper company
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
short selling
sales; demand
selling; foisting; pushing
selling on a (monthly) installment plan (instalment); hire purchase
newsstand; newspaper kiosk; newspaper stand
to beat down prices
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
certificate of sale; deed of sale
betting ticket office
advance sale
panic selling
selling point; strong suit; selling area; counter; good place to sell; favorable selling opportunity
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
auctioning; selling at an auction
pre-harvest estimate of a rice field's yield and selling price
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
selling on credit
street vendor (often carrying wares in baskets hanging from a pole); hawking goods; hawker
to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; (lit.) to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat
tie-in sale; product bundle
animal trade (esp. pets); commerce of animals
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop
mercantile spirit; mercenary spirit
direct sale by the producer
sales; amount sold; proceeds
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
sales; amount sold; proceeds
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to sell wholesale to a retailer
selling in installments; selling in instalments
selling; foisting; pushing
art of selling; salesmanship
business rival; professional jealousy
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to peddle (goods); to hawk
to sell out; to sell off
selling in a store; selling at retail
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
so many (that one would want to sell some); more than enough; lots; plenty
fighting words; inflammatory words; provocative remark
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
selling on balance; net selling
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
demoness inhabiting the underworld
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
tie-in sale; product bundle
end of sales; discontinuation of sales
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
property for sale
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
selling point; strong suit; selling area; counter; good place to sell; favorable selling opportunity
hedging; hedge selling
gross margin; gross profit margin
short position; oversold position
business connections
selling operation
selling separately
authorized distributor; authorised distributor
bulk sale; buying and selling in bulk
short commitment (in the stock market); short account; short positions
short commitment (in the stock market); short account; short positions
short commitment (in the stock market); short account; short positions
credit account; charge account
credit account; charge account
insect peddler (esp. fireflies and crickets)
seedling peddler; nurseryman
transactions on dealer's terms
short interest; short account
goodwill of a business
program trading; programme trading
consignment sales and purchase
sales expansion; increase in sales
bargain sale; clearance sale; rummage sale
dealing in unharvested rice crop
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest before seedlings are set out
dealing in rice speculating on the year's harvest while the paddies are still covered with snow
selling by volume (esp. using a traditional wooden masu box)
selling by volume (esp. using a traditional wooden masu box)
priestcraft (Book of Mormon)
exclusive distributorship agreement; sole sales contract
exclusive-distributorship; exclusive selling right
endorsement commission; commission earned; sales commission
discretionary account (in securities)
seller and buyer; vendor and purchaser
sale of goods (as opposed to services)
Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment
production, sales and inventory; PSI
mediated marketing; mediated sales
maid at an inn who served clients and worked as a prostitute (Edo period)
day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
day on which prostitutes had to receive clients
reselling train tickets on the black market
selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor
selling sea cucumbers; sea cucumber vendor
selling costs; selling expenses; distribution costs
occupation where charm is necessary to succeed
traveling salesman; field salesperson; trade salesperson
telegraphic transfer selling (currency rate); TTS
selling rate (currency)
buying and selling at auction; auction
compulsory sale by auction; forced auction
food-vending boat (serving ferries, etc. during the Edo period)
everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
selling to traders; wholesaling; trade sales
certificate of sale; deed of sale
certificate of sale; deed of sale
brothel for male prostitutes
even a clever woman is bound to mess up; a woman's intelligence only goes so far; female sagacity overreaches itself; (lit.) a clever woman fails to sell a cow
standard sales price; appraised value of a real property subject to compulsory auction (minimum purchase price is usually set at 80% of this price)
price war; cutthroat competition
sex industry; prostitution
agency; official dealership; distributor
selling exchange
short account; short positions
short account; short positions
short account; short positions
high-pressure selling by multiple vendors
Anti-Prostitution Act
hedging; hedge selling
hedging; hedge selling
selling into strength; selling on a jump in prices
crossing (shares)
crossing (shares)
Examples (200 in total)
No, are there even people who sell stones in the first place?
I wonder if I should just sell it.
I said I wouldn't sell it.