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Kanji Detail for 沙 - "sand"

沙

  • Meaning

    沙 means "sand." Also associated with beach, select.

    1. Sand - Fine particles of rock.

    2. Beach - A sandy shore.

    3. Select - To choose; to sort out.

  • Words using 沙

    • ご無沙汰 ごぶさた Listen not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence

  • Four-character idioms with 沙

    • 平沙万里 へいさばんり Listen vast stretch of desert; vast expanse of sandy plain
    • 沙羅双樹 さらそうじゅ Listen sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)

  • Tattoo check: 沙

    • Verified meaning: sand
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Used in real Japanese given names (read いさご, さ, さらら, し)
    • Also carries these associations: beach, select

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Name readings of 沙

    Given names 沙(さらら)Listen 沙(すな)Listen 沙(みきは)Listen 沙(みぎわ)Listen

    Surnames 沙(いさご)Listen 沙(さ)Listen 沙(し)Listen 沙(しゃ)Listen

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    sand

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Sha

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    sand, gravel, pebbles; granulated

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    Eliminating is also called 沙汰 (sifting). Disliking too many and removing the inferior ones. | 沙門 (Shramana), 沙彌 (Shramanera) are both Sanskrit terms. Shramana is the general term for monks and nuns. Shramanera refers to one who has just left home and had their head shaved. | When fruit is overripe and its substance breaks down into fine particles, it is called 沙 (sandy). | A hoarse and cracked voice is also called 沙. Read in Departing tone. See Record of Rites.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    sa(サ) サ

    sha(シャ) シャ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    suna(すな) すな

    yona.geru(よな-げる) よな-げる

  • Strokes

    tip

    7 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    水 氵 氺 (mizu・sanzui・shitamizu)

  • Related Keywords

    sand beach select desert sift dune fine grains granules gritty particles seashore sediment choose arid wasteland

Sentences including 沙

  • Two years have passed since i last met you.

  • When he was young , he was the talk of town.

  • Money is everything.

  • I haven't seen you for ages.

  • It has been a long time since i wrote you last.

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