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Japanese symbol for “lysis”

Romaji: kansan
lysis

In Japanese, lysis is , read (kansan).

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

  1. n lysis (biol)
  2. vs to lyse (biol)

Kanji and stroke order

scatter
on: カン
kun: あきらか
12 strokes
scatter, disperse, spend
on: サン
kun: ち.る、ち.らす、-ち.らす、ち.らかす
12 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
たいしょうかんぱつ taishoukanpatsupromulgation of an Imperial rescript
かんぜん kanzenuntied; undone
ふうすいかん fuusuikanhuan (hexagram 59 of the I Ching: dispersion)
かいさん kaisanbreaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd)
さんぽ sanpowalk; stroll
ぶんさん bunsandispersion; breakup; scattering
かくさん kakusanspreading; disseminating; scattering
さんざん sanzanthoroughly; completely; utterly

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.

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