Word details

散り際

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 散り際.

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Entry

散り際ちりぎわNoun
1

moment when blossoms fall

2

one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

occasion, side, edge, verge, dangerous, adventurous, indecent, time, when

14 strokesFrequency 183JLPT N2Grade 5

On

サイ

Kun

きわ-ぎわ

Nanori

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