砂

sand

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

サシャ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

すな

Nanori (名乗り)

いさご

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:6
Strokes:9
JLPT:N2
Frequency:1146

Vocabulary

サ

WordReadingMeaning
砂糖サトウsugar
砂防サボウerosion control
砂漠サバクdesert
土砂ドサsediment; earth and sand
砂岩サガンsandstone

シャ

WordReadingMeaning
土砂ドシャsediment; earth and sand
砂岩シャガンsandstone
砂丘シャキュウsand dune; sand hill
流砂リュウシャquicksand
砂金シャキンgold dust

Other

WordReadingMeaning
砂すなsand; grit; fine gravel
砂いさごsand; grit; fine gravel
砂浜すなはまsandy beach
砂利じゃりgravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
砂利ざりgravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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inmost, heart, mind, inside
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extract, selection, summary, copy, spread thin
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imperial order
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秒
second (1/60 minute)
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可
can, do not, mustn't, passable, should not
Grade 5JLPT N/A