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Meaning of 散る(ちる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

散る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ちる
Romaji
chiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to scatter; to be dispersed
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to disappear; to dissolve; to break up
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to spread; to run; to blur
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to die a noble death

Example Sentences

散る, ちる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
散る
Plain Polite
散ります
Negative
散らない
Negative Polite
散りません

Past

Plain
散った
Plain Polite
散りました
Negative
散らなかった
Negative Polite
散りませんでした

Te

Plain
散って
Plain Polite
散りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
散られる
Plain Polite
散られます
Negative
散られない
Negative Polite
散られません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

On: サン

Kun: ち.る, ち.らす, -ち.らす, ち.らかす, ち.らかる, ばら

12 strokes

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