# 散 — scatter

散 means “scatter”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 12 strokes. On'yomi: サン (san). Kun'yomi: ち(る) (chiru). You'll see it in words such as 散る (chiru, “to fall”).

- Meaning: scatter
- On'yomi: サン (san)
- Kun'yomi: ち(る) (chiru)
- Strokes: 12
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Moving 1

## Words with 散

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 散る | ちる (chiru) | to fall |
| 散々 | さんざん (sanzan) | thoroughly; completely |
| 散らかす | ちらかす (chirakasu) | to scatter around; to leave untidy |

## More in the “Moving 1” set

[飛](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/fly/) · [座](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sit/) · [降](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/descend/) · [迎](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/welcome/) · [寄](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/drop-by/) · [停](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/halt/) · [散](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/scatter/)

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