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砂

sand
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingサ、シャ
Kun readingすな
JōyōGrade 6

Popular Usage

砂糖砂漠

Radicals and components

Radical石stoneComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

stone (石) · rock (石) · few

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 122

Compound words

砂糖さとう
sugar
砂漠さばく
desert
砂丘さきゅう
sand dune; sand hill
砂浜すなはま
sandy beach
砂防さぼう
erosion control
砂利じゃり
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat
土砂どしゃ
sediment; earth and sand
砂時計すなどけい
hourglass; sandglass
土砂降りどしゃぶり
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
サハラ砂漠サハラさばく
Sahara Desert

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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