沙
すな
suna
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 76 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
沙 is the kanji for "Sand". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is すな (suna). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Sand
Also : Sandy · Gravel
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Readings
kunすな/ sunakunよなげる/ yonageruonさ/ saonしゃ/ sha
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
氵少
Example Sentences
砂浜には細かい沙が広がる。
すなはまにはこまかいすながひろがる。
Fine sand stretches across the sandy beach.
沙漠の砂嵐に備えて準備する。
さばくのすなあらしにそなえてじゅんびする。
Prepare in advance for sandstorms in the desert.
Vocabulary using 沙
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
- [Noun] + をめぐって～をめぐって (wo megutte) - Concerning; Over; Surrounding
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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