砂
砂
sand
9 strokesFrequency 1,146JLPT N2Grade 6
On
サシャ
Kun
すな
Nanori
いさご
Memory
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
sand
Constituents
?rock
少few
石stone
Mnemonic Stories
The ancient golem was crumbling; only a few rocks remained of his body, while the rest had turned to sand.
My hourglass is broken; it has a few giant stones in it instead of sand, so time doesn't pass.
Imagine sand as fragments of rock or stone, once abundant and large, now reduced to small, few grains.
Dictionary
Common Words
1
sandy beach
Examples
数人の子供が砂浜で遊んでいる。
Several children are playing on the sandy beach.
1
gravel; ballast; pebbles
Examples
道路修理のために彼らは砂利をセメントで固めている。
They are binding the gravel with cement to repair the road.
2
じゃり only; Colloquial; Word usually written using kana alone
child; rugrat; ankle-biter
1
cloud of dust (sand, etc.)
Examples
車は砂ぼこりをもうもうとあげて走っていた。
The car raised a cloud of dust.
1
sandstorm
Examples
あっという間に砂嵐に襲われた。
Before we knew where we were, the dust storm was on us.
2
noise (video); snow
1
sandpit; sandbox
Examples
その子は砂場にトンネルを掘った。
That child dug a tunnel in the sandpit.
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