# 砂 — sand

砂 means “sand”. It is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: サ (sa), シャ (sha). Kun'yomi: すな (suna). You'll see it in words such as 砂 (suna, “sand; grit”).

- Meaning: sand
- On'yomi: サ (sa), シャ (sha)
- Kun'yomi: すな (suna)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N2 · set Land & places 1

## How to remember 砂

Parts: 石 stone · 少 a little

## Words with 砂

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 砂 | すな (suna) | sand; grit |

## Don't confuse it with

[砕](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/smash/) · [呂](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/spine/)

## More in the “Land & places 1” set

[陸](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/land/) · [埼](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/saitama/) · [埋](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/bury/) · [砂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sand/) · [郊](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/suburbs/) · [頂](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/summit/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/sand/. Last updated 2026-11-01.