Keyword
sell
Info
FrequencyTop 500-600
Type
Kyōiku (2nd grade) 
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Shinjitai ?
KankenLevel 9
Heisig345
Old form
Readings
(65%)
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 (539 in total)
to sell
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
sales; selling; marketing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
to palm off; to force a sale
to sell off; to sell completely
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to sell at a high price
to be sold out
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to dispose of; to sell off
to sell over to
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
to offer for sale; to put on the market
selling out; being sold out
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
day something goes on sale; date of issue; release date
sales; demand
sales promotion; hard selling
trade; buying and selling
special sale
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to use X as a selling point
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
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
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
service business (hotel, restaurant, entertainment); service industry
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
business rival; professional jealousy
unsold items; leftovers; remainders; spinster; old maid
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
street vendor; peddler
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
display and sale of new products
prostitution; prostitute
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
to peddle (goods); to hawk
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
selling price
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
seller; vendor
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
selling by the piece
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
sales staff; salesperson
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
Yomiuri (newspaper, etc. group); kawaraban (type of Edo-period single-page newspaper); yomiuri
to sell out; to sell off
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
good at business; having a good head for business; good businessman; shrewd salesman
nature of one's business; business instinct
retail store; retail shop
traitor (to one's country); quisling
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
special bargain sale
vending machine
online shopping service (with delivery by mail); mail order; mail-order sales; shop-by-mail service
to sell off; to sell completely
article not for sale
mobile sales (e.g. food trucks); mobile catering; route sales
to sell off; to sell completely
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
sales; amount sold; proceeds
to betray one's country (to an enemy)
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
occupations dependent on public favor (favour)
sell order (e.g. shares)
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
flower vendor
self-advertisement
to be widely recognized; to be famous
to palm off; to force a sale
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
inflammatory words
sales company; distributor
limited edition sale; limited sale
ticket window; box office; ticket
to dispose of; to sell off
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
small profits and quick returns
fortunetelling (as an occupation)
selling out one's country; betraying one's country; treason
retail trade; retailing
short selling
business partner; business associate; fellow trader
selling separately; not being included in the price
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
first business conducted by retailers in the New Year
product demonstration; sales demonstration
farmers' market; farm shop
sales department
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
(bargain) sale
good time to sell
wholesale; wholesaling
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
selling by measure; selling by weight; selling by volume
drug trafficking; dealing in illegal drugs
to pick a fight
oil peddler; lazy person
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
selling price
to sell off; to sell completely
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
unattended sales place; vending machine
seller; vendor
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
selling like hotcakes; explosive sales
commercial spirit; profit motive
being reluctant to sell; holding off on selling
seller; vendor
selling price
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
advance sale; booking
(bargain) sale
direct selling; direct sales
over-the-counter sales; selling over the counter
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
to be sold out
to be a prostitute; to work as a prostitute; to sell sexual services
sale on the spot
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
change of occupation
corrupt monk; greedy monk; (arch.) liar
ticket sold in advance; advance ticket
sales promotion; hard selling
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
original seller; sales agency
hawker's or vendor's cry
reseller; scalper
ticket window; box office; ticket
house for sale
sale price; selling price; sales value
wholesale; wholesaling
prostitution; prostitute
selling out immediately
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
sales; demand
constructing and selling a ready-built house
slave trade; human trafficking; slave trader
seller; vendor
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
to be reluctant to sell
to sell over to
reseller; scalper
selling electricity (e.g. domestic solar power to a power company)
store selling boiled vegetables, fish, and beans
total sales; total proceeds
proceeds from sale; receipts
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
house for sale
to sell at a loss; to sell cheaply; to sell off; to dispose (of)
sales; demand
hack writer
product bundling; tie-in-sale; package deal
to offer for sale; to put on the market
prostitution
actual sales; sell-through
direct sale by the producer
sales contract
same-day sellout; selling out on the first day (of sale)
auctioning off; selling off
monopoly system; government monopoly
sale; selling
business rival; professional jealousy
(Japanese) Monopoly Bureau
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
constructing and selling a ready-built house
bargain sale
outlet; market (for goods); prospect (e.g. employment, marriage, etc.); opportunity
seller; sales agent
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
tie-in sale; product bundle
total sales; total proceeds
article for sale at auction; lot
exhibition and sale (of paintings); display with the exhibits on sale
brothel; bordello; whorehouse; cathouse
selling separately; not being included in the price
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
manufacturer's suggested retail price; MSRP; recommended retail price; RRP; list price
credit sales
dilettantish business; amateurish business
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
news dealer's shop; newsagent's shop
articles for sale
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
living by selling off one's possessions
retail trade; retailing
retail store; retail shop
station vendor; selling (newspapers, etc.) at a train station; item sold at a train station
property for sale
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
smuggled goods; contraband
goldfish peddling; goldfish peddler
sales slump; poor sales
land for sale
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to sell in haste
ambulatory vending of snacks in a theater or stadium (theatre)
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
public sale; public auction
sales amount; sales volume
business handbook (with glossary) of Edo period
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
selling on credit
advance sale; booking
land for sale
male prostitute; rent boy; rentboy; gay brothel
to palm off; to force a sale
constructing and selling a ready-built house
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
selling separately
selling; foisting; pushing
ready-built house; built-for-sale house
to be sold out; to sell out
counter selling; face-to-face selling; person-to-person selling
wholesale business; wholesale trade
bargain floor or basement
selling pressure; downward pressure; bearish pressure
on sale soon; coming soon
consolidated sales; consolidated net sales
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
regional wholesale market; local wholesale market
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
selling individually; selling piecemeal
sales slip; sales receipt
order to buy or sell; buy-sell order
illicit traffic; contraband
list of top-selling products
wholesale; wholesaling
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
hedging; hedge selling
off-market real estate sale; negotiated sale due to loan repayment issues
catalog retailing; catalogue retailing
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
underselling; panic selling
selling; foisting; pushing
sales; amount sold; proceeds
salesperson; shop assistant; hawker; (arch.) male prostitute
(bargain) sale
selling on credit
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
to find a market for; to extend the sale of
short position; oversold position
sales; demand
selling in quantity
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
holding back (from selling); standing out
selling on credit
sales; amount sold; proceeds
wholesale company; wholesaler
selling on a (monthly) installment plan (instalment); hire purchase
seller; selling side; method of selling; art of selling
advance sale
selling in installments; selling in instalments
to sell wholesale to a retailer
panic selling
tie-in sale; product bundle
certificate of sale; deed of sale
to beat down prices
auctioning off; selling off
selling out before the price drops (usu. shares); selling at the top of the market
mercantile spirit; mercenary spirit
direct sale by the producer
cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
accounts receivable; outstanding sales account
sales cooperative; sales cooperation
auctioning; selling at an auction
art of selling; salesmanship
animal trade (esp. pets); commerce of animals
auctioning; selling at an auction
newsstand; newspaper kiosk; newspaper stand
profit-taking sale; profit-taking selling
pre-harvest estimate of a rice field's yield and selling price
school store; co-op; school canteen; tuck shop
selling; foisting; pushing
business rival; professional jealousy
to peddle (goods); to hawk
to sell out; to sell off
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
selling separately; selling individually; selling loosely
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
Bensasi goatfish (Upeneus japonicus)
candy vendor (esp. an Edo-period candy vendor who sold candy while walking around playing the flute or another musical instrument); candy vender
end of sales; discontinuation of sales
to sell off at peak price (usu. shares)
tie-in sale; product bundle
sacrifice sale; selling for a song; dumping
property for sale
to hold back on; to restrict sales of; to be reluctant to sell
wholesale business; wholesale trade
clearance (e.g. clearance sale); selling off; selling (accepting only a single payment); bond transaction not subject to repurchase
short position; oversold position
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
business connections
selling operation
selling separately
authorized distributor; authorised distributor
a bulk sale; buying and selling in bulk
(in the stock market) short commitment
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
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
over the counter sales (often of financial packages)
selling something by the boxful (in a wooden masu box)
selling something by the boxful (in a 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)
selling on balance; net selling
selling on balance; net selling
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
women are not as clever as they think; women should know their place; (lit.) even a clever woman will fail at selling a cow
to cry wine and sell vinegar; to do deceptive advertisement; (lit.) to put up a sheep's head and sell dog meat
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
crossing (shares)
crossing (shares)
Examples (200 in total)
They sell various kinds of goods at that store.
They sell meat at that store.
They sell meat at this store.