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砂
On'yomi
サ・シャ
SA / SHA
Kun'yomi
すな
suna
sand
nature
Details
Strokes9
Frequency#1146
Radical石stone(5)
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Strokes9
Component Breakdown
砂=
石少
stone + 少
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of stone and few. Few stones.
Symbolism
Desert, sugar, beach. Represents fine stones.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
白砂青松
はくしゃせいしょう
white sands and green pines; beautiful coastal scenery; white sands and green pines
Proverbs & Idioms
砂上の楼閣
さじょうのろうかく
A castle built on sand
Something without a solid foundation
Poetry
和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
誰をかも 知る人にせむ 高砂の 松も昔の 友ならなくに
Poem #34 from Hyakunin Isshu
藤原興風Fujiwara no Okikaze
10th century和歌（百人一首） (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))
高砂の をのへの桜 咲きにけり 外山のかすみ 立たずもあらなむ
Poem #73 from Hyakunin Isshu
前中納言匡房前中納言匡房
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