Japanese symbol for “spraying”
散布
さんぷ
Romaji: sanpu
dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
In Japanese, spraying is 散布, read さんぷ (sanpu).
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, vs, vt dissemination; scattering; sprinkling; spraying
Written forms: 散布、撒布. Readings: さんぷ、さっぷ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “spraying”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 霧吹き | きりふき kirifuki | spraying |
| 吹き付け | ふきつけ fukitsuke | spraying |
| 噴霧 | ふんむ funmu | atomizing; spraying |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 分散 | ぶんさん bunsan | dispersion; breakup; scattering |
| 拡散 | かくさん kakusan | spreading; disseminating; scattering |
| 散々 | さんざん sanzan | thoroughly; completely; utterly |
| 発散 | はっさん hassan | emission; emanation; radiation |
| 財布 | さいふ saifu | wallet; purse; coin purse |
| 配布 | はいふ haifu | distribution |
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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