This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: サ、シャ、すな
Romaji: sa, sha, suna
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Name Readings

Kana: いさ、ご
Romaji: isa, go
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Meaning

sand

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  112
Frequency:  1146
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  1-5-4
Korean Reading:  sa
Chinese Reading:  sha1
Unicode:  7802
JIS:  3A3D

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1133
Nelson Index: 3181
New Nelson Index: 3992
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 5a4.3
Four Corner Index: 1962.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 869
Gakken Index: 1031
Japanese Names Index: 876
Daikanwanjiten Index: 24046
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.0344
Remembering the kanji Index: 117
Kanji Flashcards Index: 764
Kodansha Compact Index: 1399
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 879
Kanji in Context Index: 1152
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 772
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1047
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 118
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 122
Essential Kanji Index: 1127
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1457
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 3360
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 882

Words

(すな、すなご、いさご)
sand; grit; gold dust; silver dust
砂糖 (さとう)
sugar
高砂 (たかさご、タカサゴ)
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
砂丘 (さきゅう、しゃきゅう)
sand dune; sand hill
砂岩 (さがん、しゃがん)
sandstone
砂漠 (さばく)
desert
土砂 (どしゃ)
earth and sand
砂浜 (すなはま)
sandy beach
砂利 (じゃり、ざり)
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
砂防 (さぼう)
erosion control
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