散
scatter · disperse · spend · squander
Details
Stroke Order
Component Breakdown
龷 + meat + strike
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of moon, weapon, and strike. Striking to scatter.
Symbolism
Walk, scatter, disperse. Represents scattering.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Cat relaxing
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
雲散霧消
うんさんむしょう
vanishing like mist; vanishing like mist
離合集散
りごうしゅうさん
meeting and parting; alliance and rupture (e.g. changing alignment of political parties); meeting and parting
雲集霧散
うんしゅうむさん
(many things) gathering like clouds and vanishing like mist; swarming and scattering; (many things) gathering like clouds and vanishing like mist
怨敵退散
おんてきたいさん
invoking disaster upon one's mortal enemy; Confusion to the enemy!; invoking disaster upon one's mortal enemy
雲消霧散
うんしょうむさん
vanishing like mist; vanishing like mist
Proverbs & Idioms
散り際が肝心
ちりぎわがかんじん
How you scatter is important
How you end matters
Poetry
ひさかたの 光のどけき 春の日に しづ心なく 花の散るらむ
Poem #33 from Hyakunin Isshu
白露に 風の吹きしく 秋の野は つらぬきとめぬ 玉ぞ散りける
Poem #37 from Hyakunin Isshu
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 散 mean in Japanese?
散 means scatter, disperse, spend, squander.
How do you read 散?
On'yomi: サン (SAN). Kun'yomi: 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 (chiru, chirasu, chirasu, chirakasu, chirakaru, chirabaru, bara, barakeru).
How many strokes does 散 have?
散 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 攴 (strike).
Is 散 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 散 (scatter, disperse, spend, squander) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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