砂

すな · suna · JLPT N4 · noun

sand

砂 — sand

🏖️ 砂 = stone (石) + few (少): rock worn down to little bits

The left side 石 means stone and the right side 少 means few or little. Sand is literally stone reduced to tiny pieces. For the sound: suna is what gets in your shoes SOON After a beach walk.

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