砂

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sand

On-Yomi: サ、シャ — Kun-Yomi: すな

Elements:

sand, stone, rock, few

Heisig story:

Good sand for beaches has few or no stones in it. That means that all of us whose feet have been spoiled by too much time in shoes don't have to watch our step as we cavort about.

Koohii stories:

1) [mspertus] 31-5-2006(143): Here's how I remember that stone is on the left. This is because sand starts as stones, and only later they become few.

2) [TerryS] 26-11-2008(112): In good SAND, stones are few, if any.

3) [nagisa] 5-3-2007(28): Over time, rocks are worn down into just a few grains of sand.

4) [Christine_Tham] 24-7-2007(27): To make sand, start by grinding a few stones.

5) [dshill99] 4-6-2009(11): Sand has stones few and far between. 砂 【すな】 (n) sand; grit; 砂糖 【さとう】 (n) sugar;.

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