Meaning of 砂 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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砂, 沙, 砂子, 沙子JLPT 4
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Kana Readingすな, すなご, いさご
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Romajisuna, sunago, isago
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- sand; grit
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- gold dust; silver dust
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Example Sentences
砂, 沙, 砂子, 沙子, すな, すなご, いさご used in context
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水から上がり、入江のほとりの砂の上を、よちよち歩き出しました。
She pulled herself out of the water and waddled along the sand at the edge of the creek.
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The old man loaded his mule with bags full of sand.
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I got some sand in my eye.
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As far as the eye could see, there was nothing but sand.
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The wind drifted the sand.
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The sand on the beach was white.
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Kanji found in this word
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac
On: シ, ス, ツ
Kun: こ, -こ, ね
3 strokes
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