Japanese symbol for “disperse”
分かれる
わかれる
Romaji: wakareru
to branch; to fork; to diverge
In Japanese, disperse is 分かれる, read わかれる (wakareru).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- v1, vi to branch; to fork; to diverge
- v1, vi to separate; to split; to divide
- v1, vi to disperse; to scatter
Written forms: 分かれる、岐れる、分れる. Readings: わかれる.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “disperse”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 散らばる | ちらばる chirabaru | to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with) |
| 追い払う | おいはらう oiharau | to drive away; to clear; to scatter |
| 散らす | ちらす chirasu | to disperse; to distribute; to spread |
| 追いまくる | おいまくる oimakuru | to disperse; to chase away |
| 逃げ散る | にげちる nigechiru | to disperse; to scatter and flee |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 自分 | じぶん jibun | myself; yourself; oneself |
| 部分 | ぶぶん bubun | portion; section; part |
| 気分 | きぶん kibun | feeling; mood |
| 半分 | はんぶん hanbun | half |
| 分野 | ぶんや bun'ya | field; sphere; realm |
| 多分 | たぶん tabun | probably; likely; perhaps |
See also: Chinese symbol for “disperse”.
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