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散 means 'scatter'

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Strokes : 12    Frequency: 750   JLPT: N3    Usefulness: 3    Study set: 3-18    Grade: 4   Intermediate lesson: 31    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 96 words   Used in 257 words   Used in 51 names   Component in 3 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   サン
Kun
   ちらす to scatter, to distribute   ちらかす to scatter around   ちらかる to be in disorder   ちる to fall (leaves etc)
Additional readings
Kun    ちらばる to be scattered about   ばら   -ちらす   ばらける
Name    ちる
Variants
㪚  
Notes
Left side does not exist as an independent kanji, although 䒿 (-) is close.
Components
⿰  ⿱  龷 (共) together  月 month; moon  攵 strike  
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昔 ancient; old  
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Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 散 is used 7 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 散 is used 246 times, read 4 ways (with 1 variation).
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サン : 187 words FIND ALL
さ ん ぽ 0
walk; stroll
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サン (read as ざん) : 2 words FIND ALL
ざ ん ぎ り あ た ま 5
noun
cropped head
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ばら : 10 words FIND ALL
ば ら づ み 0
Most common form: 散積
bulk
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ちらす : 46 words FIND ALL
ち る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
2. to scatter; to be dispersed
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ちる (read as ちり) : 1 word FIND ALL
ち り れ ん げ 3
noun
1. ceramic spoon
2. fallen lotus petal
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An additional 25 less common words include 散 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 519 (originally: 492)  Joy o' Kanji : 492  Key to Kanji: 397 

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散
サン   ちらす to scatter, to distribute   ちらかす to scatter around   ちらかる to be in disorder   ちる to fall (leaves etc)   
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攵
ぼく strike   
月
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
龷
キョウ   とも together   
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