Word Meaning 散り

ちり chiri

散り is read as ちり (chiri) and means displacement between two surfaces.

Meaning

English

  1. displacement between two surfaces
  2. squares (projection of the boards beyond the edges of the book block)
  3. scattering
  4. dispersal
  5. falling (of blossoms, leaves, etc.)

Reading

Kana

ちり

Romaji

chiri

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 130197 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

散売り

ばらうり

selling separately

散切り

ざんぎり

cutting short

散らし

ちらし

leaflet

散歩

さんぽ

walk

散る

ちる

to die a noble death

散々

さんざん

thoroughly

散らばる

ちらばる

to be scattered about

散らかる

ちらかる

to be in disorder

散らす

ちらす

to distract

散髪

さんぱつ

(having a) haircut

散文

さんぶん

prose

散発

さんぱつ

sporadic

Example Sentences

1

The egg that slipped from my hand broke, and both the shell and yolk splattered everywhere. It was a pitiful sight.