散

音読おんよみ: サン

訓読くんよみ:・ちらす・ちらかす・ちらかる

画数かくすう: 12 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 攵(のぶん)

Meaning

Scatter, Disperse, Break Up, Distract — Describes things breaking apart, spreading, or becoming untidy or unfocused.


  • る — to scatter, to fall
  • らす — to scatter something
  • らかる — to be messy / disorganized
  • らかす — to make messy / to scatter
  • 解散かいさん — dissolution, breakup
  • 散歩さんぽ — walk, stroll

散 expresses the idea of scattering or being disorderly — from petals falling to thoughts wandering. It’s frequently used in daily life expressions like 散歩さんぽ (a walk), or 解散かいさん (dissolution of a group). The radical 攵 (のぶん) suggests action or movement.

さくらはなりました。
The cherry blossoms have fallen.

子どもが部屋へやらかしました。
The child made the room messy.

会議かいぎ解散かいさんになりました。
The meeting was dissolved.

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