Word details

売る

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 売る.

Dictionary

Entry

売るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #1010
1

to sell

Examples
ガソリンはリットル単位で売られる
Gasoline is sold by the liter.
2

to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.)

3

to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself

4

to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.); to provoke; to force on someone

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sell

7 strokesFrequency 202JLPT N3Grade 2

On

バイ

Kun

う.るう.れる

Nanori

うりうる

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