Kanji

砂

Meaning

sand

Readings

Kun'yomi

  • すな はま sandy beach
  • すな sand
  • すな ご sand

On'yomi

  • さ とう sugar
  • さ ばく desert
  • さ ぼう erosion control
  • ど しゃ sediment
  • ど しゃ ぶり downpour
  • ろ しゃ ammonium chloride

Practice Writing

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Related Entries

砂 すな
sand, grit

Component Analysis

砂
sand
すな, サ, シャ
石
stone
いし, セキ, シャク
口
mouth
くち, コウ, ク
少
few, little
すく.ない, すこ.し, ショウ
小
little, small
ちい.さい, こ-, ショウ
丿
katakana no radical (no. 4)
えい, よう, ヘツ

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