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散 kanji: meaning “scatter”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N312 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
scatter
On'yomi
サン
Kun'yomi
ち・る、ち・らす、ち・らかす、ち・らかる

Picture story to remember 散

A taskmaster (攵) scatters the whole salad across the table hunting for a scrap of meat.

How to write 散: stroke order

散 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 散

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Kanji that share parts with 散.