What does kanji 沙 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 沙 is sand.

How is kanji 沙 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 沙 are すな, よなげる; the onyomi readings are サ, シャ.

What is the main radical of kanji 沙?

The main radical for kanji 沙 is 水.

What words use kanji 沙?

Example words that use kanji 沙 include 砂, 砂丘, 砂漠, 砂子.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 2

沙

Meaning

Kanji 沙

sand

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: すなよなげる
Onyomi 音読み: サシャ
Nanori 名乗り: いさす

Added to Jōyō: 2010

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1897
Strokes: 7
Radical: 水
Components: ノ • 小 • 汁
Kanji Kentei: Level 2
Similar Kanji: 妙 • 抄 • 歩 • 劣 • 省 • 少 • 仯

Related vocabulary

Showing 36 common entries

Showing 36 of 77 entries that include this kanji.

砂

すな

sand

砂丘

さきゅう

sand dune

砂漠

さばく

desert

砂子

すなご

gold dust

沙汰

さた

verdict

サゴ椰子

サゴやし

sago palm (Metroxylon sagu)

沙

しゃ

one hundred-millionth

沙煙

さえん

haze near the water

沙穀

サゴ

sago (edible sago palm starch)

沙蚕

ごかい

ragworm

沙汰の外

さたのほか

absurd

沙汰の限り

さたのかぎり

out of the question

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

風で沙が目に入った。

Sand got into my eyes because of the wind.

子どもたちは沙で城を作った。

The children made a sandcastle.

靴の中に細かい沙が入っている。

There is fine sand in my shoes.

波が引くと、ぬれた沙が光った。

When the waves pulled back, the wet sand glistened.

この島の沙浜は白くてきれいだ。

The sandy beach on this island is white and beautiful.

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