Japanese symbol for “sell”
売る
うる
Romaji: uru
to sell
In Japanese, sell is 売る, read うる (uru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v5r, vt to sell
- v5r, vt to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.)
- v5r, vt to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself
- v5r, vt to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.); to provoke; to force on someone
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sell”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出る | でる deru | to sell |
| 売れる | うれる ureru | to sell (well) |
| 分ける | わける wakeru | to sell |
| 売り込む | うりこむ urikomu | to build a market for; to promote (a product); to sell |
| 扱う | あつかう atsukau | to deal in; to sell |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 販売 | はんばい hanbai | sale; sales; selling |
| 発売 | はつばい hatsubai | sale; offering for sale; putting on sale |
| 売り上げ | うりあげ uriage | amount sold; sales; proceeds |
| 売買 | ばいばい baibai | trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs) |
| 商売 | しょうばい shoubai | trade; business; commerce |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sell”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.