Word details

売れっ子

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 売れっ子.

Dictionary

Entry

売れっ子売れっ妓れっこNounFreq #27472
1

売れっ妓 was sometimes used for geisha

popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite

Examples
その歌手は売れっ子になるだろう。
That singer is going to become popular.

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

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokesFrequency 72JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-こ

Nanori

ねっ

stretch, singing girl, geisha, prostitute

7 strokes

On

Kun

わざおぎうたいめ

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