• 売店ばいてん — kiosk / stall
• 販売はんばい — sales / selling
• 売うる — to sell
• 売上うりあげ — sales amount
• 商売しょうばい — business / trade
• 売却ばいきゃく — sale / selling off
• 売買ばいばい — buying and selling / trade
• 売春ばいしゅん — prostitution

売 consists of elements that symbolize “to go out” and “buy,” making it ideal for expressing transactions. It’s foundational in both economic terms and everyday vocabulary related to shopping and trade.

This kanji is very common in store names, price tags, and announcements — making it a high-frequency word in daily life.

この本ほんは よく売うれています。
This book sells well.

古ふるい カメラを売うりました。
I sold an old camera.