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Kanji Detail for 撒 - "to scatter"

撒

  • Meaning

    撒 means "to scatter." Also associated with to disperse.

    1. Scatter - To spread all around.

    2. Sprinkle - To distribute lightly.

    3. Disperse - To spread in all directions.

  • Words using 撒

    • 撒く まく Listen to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew

  • Tattoo check: 撒

    • Verified meaning: to scatter
    • Jinmeiyō kanji — officially approved for use in Japanese given names
    • Also carries these associations: to disperse

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    scatter; sprinkle; give them the slip

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    release, cast away, let go; disperse; relax

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    to disperse, to let go, to relax

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    To scatter; to release. Such as 撒手, 撒潑.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    san(サン) サン

    satsu(サツ) サツ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    ma.ku(ま-く) ま-く

  • Strokes

    tip

    15 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    手 扌 (te・tehen)

  • Related Keywords

    to scatter to disperse sprinkle sow spread broadcast strew distribute disseminate spray seeds propagate

Sentences including 撒

  • She shall water the garden this afternoon.

  • Jim is watering the garden.

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