砂
- Kanji
- 砂
- Level
- N3
- Meaning
- Sand
- On'yomi
- サ, シャ
- Kun'yomi
- すな
- Strokes
- 9
- Common compounds
砂浜 (すなはま) Sandy beach 砂糖 (さとう) Sugar 砂漠 (さばく) Desert
- Memory hook
The 'stone' radical (石) combined with 'few' (少). 'Sand' is essentially 'few' tiny 'stones.'
砂浜 (すなはま) Sandy beach 砂糖 (さとう) Sugar 砂漠 (さばく) Desert
The 'stone' radical (石) combined with 'few' (少). 'Sand' is essentially 'few' tiny 'stones.'