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砂 kanji: meaning “sand”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N29 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
sand
On'yomi
サ、シャ
Kun'yomi
すな

Picture story to remember 砂

A stone (石) crumbled into a few (少) grains, sand.

Parts in this story:石, 少, 一

How to write 砂: stroke order

砂 is written with 9 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 砂

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Kanji that share parts with 砂.