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What does the kanji 砂 mean?

砂 means sand. On'yomi サ、シャ. Kun'yomi すな.

Quick facts
On'yomiサ、シャ
Kun'yomiすな
Strokes9
Main radical石
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi サ、シャKun'yomi すな
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes

sand

Memory hook

Stone (石) broken into countless small (少) grains — SAND.

Main radical

石stone 5 strokes

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Stroke order · 9 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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