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砂

Kanji 砂: meaning "sand", readings, stroke order

The kanji 砂 means "sand". On'yomi: サ、シャ; kun'yomi: すな. JLPT N3 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
sand
On'yomi
サシャ
Kun'yomi
すな
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)

Words with 砂

  • 砂糖 さとう — Sugar
  • 砂 すな — sand
  • 砂漠 さばく — desert
  • 砂利 じゃり — gravel, ballast, pebbles

Stroke order · 9 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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