Kanji

撒

scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip

Kanji

Grade

Grade 9

Strokes

15 strokes

Radical

扌部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

サン, サツ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

まく

Example sentences

撒く まく
彼は庭に水を撒いた。

He sprinkled water in the garden.

邪気 じゃき
節分には豆を撒いて邪気を払う。

During the Japanese 節分 festival, people scatter beans to drive away harmful influences.

撒き散らす まきちらす
工場が悪臭を撒き散らしている。

The factory is spreading a bad smell.

ばら撒く ばらまく
ヘリコプターからビラをばら撒いた。

They scattered flyers from the helicopter.

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