散 – JLPT N3 Kanji, Kanji for disperse, scatter, spend, squander

散

Strokes: 12

Meanings: disperse, scatter, spend, squander
Onyomi: サン
Kunyomi: ち.らかす , ち.らかる , ち.らす , ち.る , ばら
Name Readings: ちる
JLPT: N3
Grade: 4
Frequency: -
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Story

The kanji 散 is built from the components 斬 and 攴. Long ago, 斬 showed a blade cutting something into pieces. When combined with 攴, the symbol of striking or urging action, the meaning became the idea of breaking things apart and sending them in different directions. It reflected scenes in ancient life where grain, leaves, or even troops would be scattered by force or movement. Over time, this combination came to represent the broader idea of scattering, spreading, or dispersing—things no longer held together, but cut apart and sent outward.

Short Story

A blade cutting things apart (斬) combined with the action of striking or pushing (攴). Together they show the idea of breaking something up and scattering it outward.

Mnemonic

Imagine chopping something into pieces (斬) and then striking it so the pieces fly everywhere (攴). That’s 散 — to scatter or spread things out.

Vocabulary Examples

Word	Reading	Meaning	Meta
散	ばら	loose articles (not packaged with other things), bulk items, individual items	Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
散歩	さんぽ	walk, stroll	common JLPT-N3 JLPT-N5 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
散らかる	ちらかる	to be in disorder, to lie scattered around	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
散らかす	ちらかす	to scatter around, to leave untidy, to make a mess	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
散る	ちる	to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
散らす	ちらす	to scatter, to cause a shower of	common JLPT-N2 Godan verb with 'su' ending, Transitive verb
散らし	ちらし	leaflet, flyer, handbill	common Noun
散文	さんぶん	prose	Noun
散乱	さんらん	dispersion, scattering, spreading out, diffusion	Noun, Noun or verb acting prenominally, Suru verb
散会	さんかい	adjournment	common Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

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Example Sentences

Example #1

毎朝公園を散歩します。

まいあさこうえんをさんぽします

maiasa kouen o sanpo shimasu

I take a walk in the park every morning.

Example #2

桜の花が散っています。

さくらのはながちっています

sakura no hana ga chitte imasu

The cherry blossoms are falling.

Example #3

犬と一緒に散歩に行きました。

いぬといっしょにさんぽにいきました

inu to issho ni sanpo ni ikimashita

I went for a walk with my dog.

Example #4

風で花びらが散った。

かぜではなびらがちった

kaze de hanabira ga chitta

The petals scattered in the wind.

Example #5

休日は川のそばを散歩するのが好きです。

きゅうじつはかわのそばをさんぽするのがすきです

kyuujitsu wa kawa no soba o sanpo suru no ga suki desu

I like walking by the river on holidays.

Example #6

部屋が散らかっていますね。

へやがちらかっていますね

heya ga chirakatte imasu ne

The room is messy, isn’t it?

Example #7

仕事のあとで少し散歩しました。

しごとのあとですこしさんぽしました

shigoto no ato de sukoshi sanpo shimashita

I took a short walk after work.

Example #8

秋になると木の葉が散る。

あきになるとこのはがちる

aki ni naru to konoha ga chiru

In autumn, the leaves fall from the trees.

Example #9

公園でゆっくり散歩を楽しんだ。

こうえんでゆっくりさんぽをたのしんだ

kouen de yukkuri sanpo o tanoshinda

I enjoyed a slow walk in the park.

Example #10

花が散る前に写真を撮ろう。

はながちるまえにしゃしんをとろう

hana ga chiru mae ni shashin o torou

Let’s take a photo before the flowers fall.

Example #11

子どもたちが公園を散らかした。

こどもたちがこうえんをちらかした

kodomotachi ga kouen o chirakashita

The children made a mess in the park.

Example #12

散歩すると気分がよくなります。

さんぽするときぶんがよくなります

sanpo suru to kibun ga yoku narimasu

Taking a walk makes you feel better.

Example #13

風で紙が散らばった。

かぜでかみがちらばった

kaze de kami ga chirabatta

The papers scattered in the wind.

Example #14

朝の散歩はとても気持ちがいい。

あさのさんぽはとてもきもちがいい

asa no sanpo wa totemo kimochi ga ii

A morning walk feels really good.

Example #15

部屋を散らかさないようにしてください。

へやをちらかさないようにしてください

heya o chirakasanai you ni shite kudasai

Please try not to make a mess in the room.

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Kanji Info

Kanji: 散

JLPT: n3

Strokes: 12

Grade: 4

Unicode: 6563

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