散る

Etymology 1
From. Appears in the , completed 712 CE.

Verb

 * 1) to become separated and scatter, such as leaves or blossoms

Derived terms

 * , : a misalignment between two adjoining surfaces
 * : dust; trash
 * : to scatter or disperse something; to distract or divert attention
 * : a flier, a handbill
 * : chirashi sushi: sushi topped with various ingredients
 * : to be smashed up, to break to pieces

Etymology 2
From. Appears in the , completed 712 CE. Currently obsolete.

Cognate with,.

Verb

 * 1)  to become scattered
 * 2)  to become distant, to fade away, to wane

Etymology 3
From. Appears in the , dated 974 CE. Currently obsolete.

Plural counterpart to, implying more a sense of. Intransitive counterpart to, itself the plural counterpart to. Compare underlying root verbs aku (,, : "to open, to spread, to empty") and waku (, : "to split, to divide").

Verb

 * 1)  to scatter, to become dispersed