Quick answer
散 is the kanji for "Spend / Scatter / Disperse". A common reading is ち.る (chiru). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Spend / Scatter / Disperse
Also : Spend · Scatter · Disperse · Squander
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 散 represents 'SCATTER'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of scatter.
On-reading: さん — remember this sound by associating it with scatter. Kun-reading: ち.る.
Example Sentences
散歩しながら景色を楽しみました。
さんぽしながらけしきをたのしみました。
I enjoyed the scenery while walking.
花びらが風に散りました。
はなびらがかぜにちりました。
The petals scattered in the wind.
Vocabulary using 散
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