Kanji 沙: sand

Key takeaways

Kanji 沙: sand. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

沙

Meaning

sand

On reading

サシャ

Kun reading

すなよなげる

Radical

水

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 沙

sand

Kanji structure breakdown

沙

Structure breakdown

氵 + 少

Mnemonic story

Sand (沙) consists of very small (少) particles found near the water (氵). The combination of water and 'little' represents the fine grains of sand washed up on the shore. You can find this kanji in words like 'baeksajang' (white sand beach).

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

サ

ご無沙汰ごぶさた
not contacting for a while
御無沙汰ごぶさた
not contacting for a while
無沙汰ぶさた
neglecting to stay in contact

Commonly used words

ご無沙汰
ごぶさた
not contacting for a while
御無沙汰
ごぶさた
not contacting for a while
無沙汰
ぶさた
neglecting to stay in contact

Example sentences

Example 1

ご無沙汰してすみません。

Translation

Sorry for not contacting you for so long.

Example 2

ご無沙汰しておりますが、お元気ですか？

Translation

It’s been a while since we last spoke, how are you?

Example 3

ご無沙汰しています、元気ですか？

Translation

It's been a while, how have you been?

Example 4

長い間、ご無沙汰してすみません。

Translation

Sorry for not contacting you for a long time.

Kanji 沙: sand

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

ご無沙汰 (ごぶさた): meaning and examples

御無沙汰 (ごぶさた): meaning and examples

無沙汰 (ぶさた): meaning and examples