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拡散

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 拡散.

Dictionary

Entry

拡散くさんNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #9254
1

spreading; disseminating; scattering

Examples
科学者たちはエイズ・ウイルスの拡散をくい止めようと戦っています。
Scientists are fighting to stem the spread of the AIDS virus.
2

diffusion (of light, gas)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

broaden, extend, expand, enlarge

8 strokesFrequency 611JLPT N2Grade 6

On

カクコウ

Kun

ひろ.がるひろ.げるひろ.める

scatter, disperse, spend, squander

12 strokesFrequency 758JLPT N2Grade 4

On

サン

Kun

ち.るち.らす-ち.らすち.らかすち.らかるち.らばるばらばら.ける

Nanori

ちる

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