Word details

砂漠

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 砂漠.

Dictionary

Entry

砂漠ばく沙漠NounFreq #8331
1

desert

Examples
サハラは広大な砂漠です。
The Sahara is a vast desert.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

sand

9 strokesFrequency 1,146JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

すな

Nanori

いさ

vague, obscure, desert, wide

13 strokesFrequency 1,611JLPT N1Grade 8

On

バク

sand

7 strokesFrequency 1,897JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シャ

Kun

すなよなげる

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