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33 砂 Sand

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Radical Combination

  • 石 Stone
  • 少 Few

Meaning

Primary

Sand

Mnemonic

If you grind a stone down to more than just a few pieces, it will become sand. Stones that get broken up enough will become sand, and you pick up a few grains in your hand.

Hints

Feel these few grains of sand between your fingertips. Imagine the stones that they originally came from. Nature is crazy.

Readings

On’yomi

さ, しゃ

Kun’yomi

すな

Nanori

None

Mnemonic

What’s in your hand? A few grains of sand (さ)! Sand, sand, sand!

Hints

Just remember that stones become sand and if you remember that this kanji means sand you’ll remember how to pronounce it as well.

Visually Similar Kanji

  • 秒
    • びょう
    • Second
  • 妙
    • みょう
    • Strange

Found In Vocabulary

  • 砂漠
    • さばく
    • Desert
  • 砂糖
    • さとう
    • Sugar
  • 砂
    • すな
    • Sand
  • 砂丘
    • さきゅう
    • Sand Dune
  • 土砂
    • どしゃ
    • Sediment
  • 砂利
    • じゃり
    • Gravel
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