砂 – sand

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The kanji 砂 means sand. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is サ、シャ (sa, sha); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is すな (suna). It is written with 9 strokes, under radical 石 (no. 112).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	サ	sa
On’yomi	シャ	sha
Kun’yomi	すな	suna

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 石 (Kangxi radical 112). Components: ノ・口・小・石.

Words using 砂

砂糖さとうsugar砂すなsand砂漠さばくdesert砂利じゃりgravel

Example sentences

はちには砂糖が全然ない。

There is no sugar in the bowl.

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後ろ足で砂をかけるようなことをした。

He raised his heel against me.

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サハラは広大な砂漠です。

The Sahara is a vast desert.

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Kanji with the same radical

確研石破硬礎砲砕磨碁磁碑碗

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