JLPT N3 · 12 strokes
Kanji 散: "scatter, disperse, spend"
The kanji 散 means "scatter, disperse, spend, squander". It is written with 12 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read サン in on'yomi and ち.る, ち.らす, -ち.らす, ち.らかす, ち.らかる in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
サン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ち.るち.らす-ち.らすち.らかすち.らかる
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | scatter, disperse, spend, squander |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 12 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 4 |
| Frequency rank | 758 of 2,501 |
Common words with 散
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 散るto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) · to scatter; to be dispersed
- 散歩walk; stroll
- 散々thoroughly; completely; utterly · severely; harshly; terribly; miserably
- 解散breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) · dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; disbandment; split-up
- 散らばるto be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
- 飛び散るto fly around; to scatter
- 散らすto scatter; to cause a shower of · to disperse; to distribute; to spread
- 退散dispersal; breaking up · running away; fleeing
- 砕け散るto be smashed up
- 拡散spreading; disseminating; scattering · diffusion (of light, gas)
- 蹴散らすto kick about; to kick around · to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
- 撒き散らすto scatter; to spread
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