The kanji 卸 primarily conveys the meaning of "wholesale," "to sell wholesale," or "to unload." It is related to the distribution of goods in large quantities, often from a manufacturer or supplier to retailers. It suggests a transaction or process of releasing or dispensing products, often at a lower price per unit than retail.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・シャ (sha) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・おろ（す） (oro(su)) - to wholesale, to sell wholesale ・おろ（し） (oroshi) - wholesale

⚫︎卸売 Translation: Wholesale; wholesaling ⚫︎問屋に卸す Translation: To wholesale to a wholesale dealer/agent ⚫︎商品が卸される Translation: The goods are sold wholesale

The kanji 卸 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound. The left side is a part of the character,卩, which has changed over time from㔾, and indicates something that is "to remove" or "to peel off," reflecting the idea of unloading or taking away. The right side is牛, which means "cow" or "cattle," and likely provided the phonetic component; although in modern usage, the phonetic element is weak. The original concept may have involved "removing" cattle (perhaps for sale or slaughter) or the unloading of goods. Thus, the character combined elements relating to removal/unloading and the handling of goods, giving rise to its meaning of wholesale distribution.