noun

  1. moment when blossoms fall.
  2. one's last moments, (on) the point of death, (on) one's deathbed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
散り際 ちりぎわ
 
 
 
散りぎわ ちりぎわ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

scatter, disperse, spend
サン ち.る ばら (4th, N3)
twenty(廿) variant
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person, (人 variant)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
occasion, side, edge
サイ きわ わ (5th, N3)
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate
サイ まつ.る まつり (3rd, N2)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
show, indicate, point out
ジ しめ.す (5th, N3)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)