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拡散 (かくさん) — scattering | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

拡散

かくさん

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1scattering
2diffusion
3spreading
4disseminating
5diffusion (of light, gas)

Example sentence

エイズウイルスの拡散は恐るべき速さで進んでいる。

The speed of the spread of AIDS is horrifyingly fast.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

拡Broaden, Extend, Expand8 strokes 散Scatter, Disperse, Spend12 strokes

More words with 拡

拡張かくちょう · expansionN2 拡充かくじゅう · expansionN2 拡大かくだい · magnificationN3 軍拡ぐんかく · military expansion 拡大均衡かくだいきんこう · an expanded or expanding equilibrium

Full entry on Jisho

拡張子

かくちょうし · file extension

More words with 散

散歩さんぽ (する) · walkN5 散らすちらす · to scatterN3 閑散かんさん · deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets)解散かいさん · breakupN2 散らばるちらばる · to be scattered about 散会さんかい · adjournment 散発さんぱつ · sporadic 散らかるちらかる · to be in disorderN2

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