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æŁ
Scatter, Disperse
ăĄ-ă (chi-ru), ăĄ-ăă (chi-ra-su)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
Cherry blossom season is famous for æŁă (chiru), when pink petals scatter through the air. Many Japanese people consider this brief beauty a symbol of life's impermanence.
Memory Trick
Imagine flower petals being blown in every direction by the wind. They SCATTER everywhere, creating a beautiful spring scene.
Readings
Onyomi: ă”ăł (san)
Kunyomi: ăĄ-ă (chi-ru), ăĄ-ăă (chi-ra-su)
Example Words
æŁæ©
ăăăœ (sanpo)
Walk, Stroll
è§ŁæŁ
ăăăă (kaisan)
Break up, Dissolve
æŁă
ăĄă (chiru)
To scatter
æŁăăă
ăĄăăă (chirakaru)
To be messy
Example Sentence
æĄăź è±ă æŁăŁăŠăăŸăă
ăăăăź ăŻăȘă ăĄăŁăŠăăŸăă
sakura no hana ga chitteimasu
The cherry blossoms are falling.