沙

sand

JLPT N1 7 strokes

Kun'yomi: すな・よなげる
On'yomi: サ・シャ
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

沙 means "sand". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read すな・よなげる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ・シャ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

沙 in example sentences

地獄じごくの沙汰さたも金きん次第しだい。

Jigoku no sata mo kin shidai.

Money is everything.
ご無沙汰ぶさたしています。

Gobusata shite imasu.

It has been a long time since I wrote you last.
２年間ねんかんのご無沙汰ぶさたでした。

2 nenkan no gobusata deshita.

Two years have passed since I last met you.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 沙 mean?: 沙 means "sand". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 沙 have?: 沙 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 沙 read?: It is read すな・よなげる in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and サ・シャ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 沙?: 沙 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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