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Kotomora

撒

scatter, sprinkle, give them the slip

StatusJinmeiyōStrokes15

Readings

On'yomi

  • サン
  • サツ

Kun'yomi

  • ま.く

Meaning

撒 centers on dispersing something outward by hand: scattering, sprinkling, or throwing things around. The sense of giving someone the slip is a figurative extension of scattering oneself away from a pursuer.

Most common words using 撒

  • 撒くまく
    N2

    to scatter; to sprinkle; to strew

  • ばら撒くばらまく
    N1

    to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to broadcast

  • 撒き散らすまきちらす

    to scatter; to spread

  • ばら撒きばらまき

    broadcasting (seeds); broadcast seeding

  • 撒き餌まきえ

    scattered animal feed; ground bait

  • ビラ撒きビラまき

    distribution of flyers

  • 塩撒きしおまき

    salt-throwing ceremony before the sumo bout

  • 撒き水まきみず

    sprinkling water (on the ground); sprinkled water

  • 撒き菱まきびし

    caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap

  • 撒奇莱雅サキザヤ

    Sakizaya (people)

  • 撒布剤さっぷざい

    dusting powder

  • 水撒きみずまき

    watering; sprinkling

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Etymology

撒 combines 扌 (hand) with 散, which likely contributes both sound and the idea of scattering or dispersing. The hand radical emphasizes the action of scattering by hand.

Meaning mnemonic

A hand 扌 scattering the right-side 散 (which itself suggests scattering) reinforces the image of throwing or sprinkling things outward.

Reading mnemonic

For サン, imagine scattering sand by hand: sand -> サン, and your hand scatters it everywhere.