Japanese symbol for “dispersing”
霧散
むさん
Romaji: musan
dispersing; vanishing
In Japanese, dispersing is 霧散, read むさん (musan).
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
- n, vi, vs dispersing; vanishing
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 濃霧 | のうむ noumu | heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog |
| 朝霧 | あさぎり asagiri | morning fog; morning mist |
| 霧雨 | きりさめ kirisame | drizzle; light rain |
| 霧吹き | きりふき kirifuki | spraying |
| 雲散霧消 | うんさんむしょう unsanmushou | vanishing like mist |
| 噴霧 | ふんむ funmu | atomizing; spraying |
| 解散 | かいさん kaisan | breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd) |
| 散歩 | さんぽ sanpo | walk; stroll |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.