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沙
On'yomi
サ・シャ
SA / SHA
Kun'yomi
すな・よなげる
suna / yonageru
sand
nature
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Frequency#1897
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
沙=
氵少
water + 少
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water and few. Little water.
Symbolism
Sandy beach, desert, sand. Represents sand.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
沙羅双樹
さらそうじゅ
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia); sal (tree) (Shorea robusta)
平沙万里
へいさばんり
vast stretch of desert; vast expanse of sandy plain; vast stretch of desert
Proverbs & Idioms
沙中に金を見出す
さちゅうにきんをみいだす
To find gold in sand
Discovering value in ordinary things