12 strokes
Jouyou kanji
Taught in 4th grade
JLPT exam level N3

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

Kun'yomi
  • to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) ②to scatter ③to disappear ④to spread
  • to scatter ②to disperse ③to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently)
  • -ちらす
  • to scatter around
  • to be in disorder
  • to be scattered about
  • loose articles (not packaged with other things) ②coins
  • to come apart
On'yomi
  • サン
Nanori
  • ちる

Main Radical

(KanXi)

Variants

Character Breakdown

scatter, disperse, spend
サン ち.る ばら (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)

Contained In

Common Words

to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves) ②to scatter ③to disappear ④to spread
thoroughly ②severely ③scattered
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.) ②dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.) ③dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
to scatter ②to disperse ③to do ... wildly (i.e. disorderly or frequently)
dispersal ②running away
to be scattered about
dissemination
to scatter around
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References

Unicode hex code 6563
JIS X 0208 1-27-22
Nelson, A. Classic Nelson 2056
Haig, J. New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary 2352
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary 1702
Halpern, J. Kodansha Kanji Dictionary 2137
Halpern, J. Kanji Learners Dictionary (Kodansha) 1118
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O'Neill, P.G. Essential Kanji 465
Morohashi Daikanwajiten 13265
Henshall, K. A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters 492
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana 767
Spahn and Hadamitzky Kanji and Kana (2011 edition) 781
Sakade, F. A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 407
Hodges & Okazaki Japanese Kanji Flashcards 590
Henshall & De Groot A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese, 3rd ed. 519
Kask, A. Tuttle Kanji Cards 588
Nishiguchi & Kono Kanji in Context 721
Kodansha Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide 944
Maniette, Y. Les Kanjis dans la tete 1197
Tuttle Dictionary Descriptor Code 4i8.1
Four corner code 4824.0
De Roo Code 1966