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What is the Kanji for 'Sand'? | 砂

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Sand', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Sand' is 砂.

    kanji

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    Reading

    kunyomiすな

    suna

    onyomiさ

    sa

    しゃ

    sha

    Parts

    少Few 石Stone

    Example Word

    砂糖: sugar. The Japanese noun '砂糖 (さとう)' means 'sugar'. It refers to the sweet crystalline substance used to flavor food and drinks. This word is commonly used in everyday contexts, such as cooking or discussing food. For example: I put sugar in my coffee「コーヒーに砂糖を入れました」(コーヒーにさとうをいれました). This cake has a lot of sugar「このケーキは砂糖が多い」(このケーキはさとうがおおい). The word '砂糖' is neutral in tone and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Radical

    石

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N2

    Grade

    6

    Frequency

    940

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 砂

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    少

    Meaning

    Few

    kanji

    石

    Meaning

    Stone

Words Using 砂

This kanji is used in 4 words:

    word

    砂浜

    Meaning

    Beach

    word

    砂

    Meaning

    Sand

    word

    砂漠

    Meaning

    Desert

    word

    砂糖

    Meaning

    Sugar

Kanji Related to 砂 Through the Part 少

These 7 kanji contain the part 少 as well.

    kanji

    歩

    Meaning

    Walk

    kanji

    妙

    Meaning

    Exquisite, Marvelous

    kanji

    沙

    Meaning

    Sand

    kanji

    省

    Meaning

    Ministry, Conserve

    kanji

    秒

    Meaning

    Second (of time)

    kanji

    劣

    Meaning

    Inferior, Inferiority

    kanji

    抄

    Meaning

    Extract, Excerpt

Kanji Related to 砂 Through the Part 石

These 17 kanji contain the part 石 as well.

    kanji

    砕

    Meaning

    Smash

    kanji

    碑

    Meaning

    Stone, Monument, Tombstone

    kanji

    礎

    Meaning

    Foundation stone, Foundation

    kanji

    拓

    Meaning

    Reclaim, Cultivation

    kanji

    硫

    Meaning

    Sulfur, Sulphur

    kanji

    硝

    Meaning

    Niter, Nitrate

    kanji

    硬

    Meaning

    Hard, Stiff

    kanji

    岩

    Meaning

    Boulder

    kanji

    砲

    Meaning

    Gun, Cannon

    kanji

    確

    Meaning

    Certain

    kanji

    磨

    Meaning

    Polish

    kanji

    研

    Meaning

    Sharpen

    kanji

    碁

    Meaning

    Go, The game of Go

    kanji

    妬

    Meaning

    Envy, Jealous

    kanji

    磁

    Meaning

    Magnet, Porcelain

    kanji

    礁

    Meaning

    Reef

    kanji

    破

    Meaning

    Break, Tear

Learn the Kanji 砂

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 砂 mean?

砂 means 'Sand'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Sixth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.