沙
- Kanji
- 沙
- Level
- N1
- Meaning
- Sand, grit
- On'yomi
- サ, シャ
- Kun'yomi
- すな
- Strokes
- 7
- Common compounds
砂 (すな) Sand 砂漠 (さばく) Desert 沙汰 (さた) News, matter
- Memory hook
The 'water' radical (氵) combined with 'few' (少). 'Sand' is made of many 'few' particles that flow like 'water.'