Explore 散 in movement apart, from petals to people. Learn each reading with its whole word.
The idea
散 has 12 strokes; follow the linked diagram. 散る（ちる） is intransitive: things scatter. 散らす（ちらす） is transitive: someone or something scatters them. Compounds include 散歩（さんぽ） and 解散（かいさん）.
| Word | Reading |
|---|---|
| 散る | ちる |
| 散らす | ちらす |
| 散歩 | さんぽ |
| 解散 | かいさん |
Examples
- 桜の花が風に散りました。The cherry blossoms have scattered in the wind.
- 風が葉を散らしました。The wind scattered the leaves.
- 毎朝、公園を散歩します。I take a walk in the park every morning.
- 会議の後、みんな解散しました。After the meeting, everyone dispersed.
- 床に紙を散らさないでください。Please do not scatter papers on the floor.
- 雲が散って、空が晴れました。The clouds have scattered and the sky has cleared.
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Watch out
Do not use 散らす for petals scattering by themselves: use 散る. 散歩 means a walk, not scattered steps.
Try it yourself
Write the reading of 散る in hiragana.
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ちる
散る is ちる: petals can scatter on their own.
Write the reading of 散歩 in hiragana.
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さんぽ
散歩 is さんぽ: 散 is read さん in this compound.
Choose the missing kanji: 解＿（かいさん）［散／集］.
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散
散 completes 解散（かいさん）, dispersal after a gathering.
Practice round
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Write the reading of 散る in hiragana.
Write the reading of 散歩 in hiragana.
Choose the missing kanji: 解＿（かいさん）［散／集］.
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 散 following the diagram. Cover the table, read 散る and 散歩, and make a sentence with one.