“Sand” or “Grit” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “砂”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “砂” means “Desert”, “Grit” or “Sand” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “砂”
Jouyou Kanji “砂” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | さ(sa) |
| しゃ(sha) | |
| Kun-Yomi | すな(suna) |
| いさご(isago) | |
| Meanings | Sand, Desert |
| Small granular material |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “砂”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 砂岩(さがん-sa ga n) | Sandstone |
| 砂丘(さきゅう-sa kyu u) | Dunes, Sand dunes, Sand hill |
| 砂金(さきん-sa ki n) | Alluvial gold, Gold dust, Placer gold, Stream gold |
| 砂嘴(さし-sa shi) | Sand spit, Sandbank |
| 砂上の楼閣(さじょうのろうかく-sa jo u no ro u ka ku) | House of cards, House built on sand |
| 砂塵(さじん-sa ji n) | Dust, Cloud of sand-dust |
| 砂州 or 砂洲(さす-sa su) | Sand reef, Sandbank, Sand bar |
| 砂鉄(さてつ-sa te tsu) | Iron sand, Magnetite sand |
| 砂糖(さとう-sa to u) | Sugar |
| 砂嚢(さのう-sa no u) | Sandbag, Gizzard |
| 砂漠(さばく-sa ba ku) | Desert |
| 砂防(さぼう-sa bo u) | Erosion control, Landslide prevention |
| 砂浴(さよく-sa yo ku) | Sand bath |
| 砂礫(されき or しゃれき-sa re ki (or) sha re ki) | Sand gravel, Grits, Sand and gravel |
| 砂石(しゃせき or させき-sha se ki (or) sa se ki) | Sand and stone, Pebble |
| 砂利(じゃり-ja ri) | Gravel, Ballast, Pebbles |
| 砂煙(すなけむり or さえん-su na ke mu ri (or) sa e n) | Cloud of dust |
| 砂子(すなご-su na go) | ① Gold dus, Silver dust, ② Sand, Grit |
| 砂時計(すなどけい-su na do ke i) | Sand glass, Hourglass |
| 砂場(すなば-su na ba) | Sandp, Sandbox |
| 砂浜(すなはま-su na ha ma) | Sandy beach |
| 砂埃(すなぼこり-su na bo ko ri) | Cloud of sand, Cloud of dust |
| 砂山(すなやま-su na ya ma) | Sand hill, Dune |
| 土砂(どしゃ-do sha) | Sediment, Earth and sand, Soil |
| 白砂(はくさ-ha ku sa) | White sand |
| 防砂(ぼうさ-bo u sa) | Prevention of soil collapse and runoff |
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