散 Kanji for scatter

N3–N2Grade 412 strokes

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

Kun: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす、ち.らかる、ち.らばる、ばら、ばら.ける
On: サン

散 is the Japanese kanji for scatter, disperse, spend, squander. It is written with 12 strokes and appears at JLPT level N3–N2. Its kun reading is ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす and its on reading is サン.

Stroke order

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Words with 散

散ちるto fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
散ちらすto scatter, to cause a shower of
散ちらばるto be scattered about, to disperse, to be littered (with)
解かい散さんbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.), dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
拡かく散さんspreading, disseminating, scattering
散さん歩ぽwalk, stroll

Practice 散 with brush strokes, spaced repetition and quizzes in the app.