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Why was 賣 simplified to 売? E.g. Was 売 a pre-existing shorthand or variant character prior to shinjitai’s introduction?

December 18, 2022
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[Wiktionary](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E5%A3%B2#Japanese) doesn’t list any details on the simplifying

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