How to say 'Beach' in Japanese | 砂浜

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The Japanese word for Beach is 'Sunahama', written as 砂浜 in Japanese.'Beach' in hiragana is すなはま.

word

砂浜

Meaning

Beach

Reading

すなはま

sunahama

Kanji

砂Sand 浜Beach

Explanation

The Japanese noun '砂浜 (すなはま)' refers to a sandy beach, specifically the area of the shore covered in sand. It is commonly used to describe coastal areas where sand is the primary feature, often associated with leisure activities like swimming, sunbathing, or playing. For example: The children are playing on the beach「子供たちは砂浜で遊んでいる」(こどもたちはすなはまであそんでいる). The sandy beach stretches far「砂浜が遠くまで続いている」(すなはまがとおくまでつづいている). This word emphasizes the sandy nature of the beach, distinguishing it from rocky or pebbly shores.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Kanji Grade

Frequency

4608

Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 砂浜

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

砂

Meaning

Sand

kanji

浜

Meaning

Beach

Words Related to 砂浜 Through the Kanji 砂

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 砂 as well.

word

砂糖

Meaning

Sugar

word

砂

Meaning

Sand

word

砂漠

Meaning

Desert

Words Related to 砂浜 Through the Kanji 浜

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 浜 as well.

word

浜

Meaning

Beach

word

浜辺

Meaning

Beach

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'Sunahama' means 'Beach' .

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