The Japanese Radical: 売


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Meaning
to sell    売

Explanation

Used in these characters:
JLPT 5Joyo 2
read
yomu, DOKU, TOKU
Left: word (sound waves out of a mouth ), right: to sell (A samurai  with two legs  is behind a sales desk  when: selling.)
Words are sold, for being read.
JLPT 4Joyo 2
sell
uru, BAI
From top: Samurai , a sales stand and legs
The samurai is behind a sales desk, when he is selling sth.
JLPT 3Joyo 4
continue, follow, series
tsuzuku, ZOKU
Left: thread , right: sell (A Samurai with two legs is behind a sales desk and sells.)
(Because threads are endless:) The threads are sold continously.
JLPT 1Joyo 7
husk, hull, (nut) shell
kara, KAKU
Left from top: samurai , cover , table 几 (or variation of: sell ); right: (weapon 几 in a hand )
A samurai is at a table (covered with a table-cloth ) with his weapon in the hand and cracks the husks and shells.

Radicals are shown here that are similar either in appearance or meaning.




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