JLPT N2

sand

Item 46 of 481 | 9 strokes | Radical: 石 (stone), 少 (few)

Readings

On'yomiサ、シャ
Kun'yomiすな

Mnemonic

SAND (砂) is what you get when you have FEW (少) and very tiny STONES (石).

Example Words

砂 (すな) sand
砂糖 (さとう) sugar
砂漠 (さばく) desert