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散 · scatter, disperse

散 is a kanji meaning scatter, disperse, spend, squander. It has 12 strokes and is on the JLPT N3 list.

On'yomi · from Chinese

  • サンsan

Kun'yomi · Japanese

  • ちるchiru
  • ちらすchirasu
  • -ちらす-chirasu
  • ちらかすchirakasu
  • ちらかるchirakaru
  • ちらばるchirabaru
  • ばらbara
  • ばらけるbarakeru

Practise the N3 kanji

In 第12巻 JLPT N3, a chapter at a time, with their words. Chapter 1 is free.

Words that use 散 · 8 in our JLPT lists

Words that use 散
WordReadingMeaningLevel
散歩さんぽwalk, strollN5
散らすちらすto scatter, to disperse, to distributeN3
散るちるto fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms)N3
解散かいさんbreakup, dissolutionN2
散らかすちらかすto scatter around, to leave untidyN2
散らかるちらかるto be in disorderN2
Show all 8 words
More words that use 散
WordReadingMeaningLevel
拡散かくさんscattering, diffusionN1
分散ぶんさんdispersion, decentralization, variance (statistics)N1

Example sentence

長い散歩で疲れた。

ながいさんぽでつかれた

I'm tired from the long walk.

Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Words: JMdict · © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel and contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0) · JLPT levels: Jonathan Waller, tanos.co.uk (CC BY), unofficial · Sentence: Tatoeba #125947 (CC BY 2.0 FR) · All sources · This page's kanji and word data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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