Explore 販 in words used for selling products and tickets.
The idea
販 has 11 strokes and is read はん in 販売, 自動販売機 and 販売員. Learn each compound as a whole; the linked diagram shows stroke order.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 販売 | はんばい | sales |
| 自動販売機 | じどうはんばいき | vending machine |
| 販売員 | はんばいいん | salesperson |
Examples
- この店はパンを販売しています。This shop sells bread.
- チケットは明日から販売します。Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
- 自動販売機で水を買いました。I bought water from a vending machine.
- 会社は販売ルートを広げました。The company has expanded its sales channels.
- 販売員が商品を説明しました。The sales staff explained the product.
- これらの商品はネットで販売されています。These goods are sold online.
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Watch out
販売 means selling or sales, while 自動販売機 is a vending machine. 販 is not itself the usual standalone verb for selling: use 売る.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 販売 in hiragana.
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はんばい
販売 is はんばい: it means selling or sales.
Write the reading of 自動販売機 in hiragana.
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じどうはんばいき
自動販売機 is じどうはんばいき: a machine that sells goods automatically.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿売（はんばい）［販／反］.
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販
販 completes 販売（はんばい）; 反 alone does not form this word.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 販売 in hiragana.
Write the reading of 自動販売機 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: ＿売（はんばい）［販／反］.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 販 using the diagram, cover the table and read the three words. Make a sentence about something sold.