sand

(rock) + (a little (amount))
★★★☆☆
9 strokes
DUH

Onyomi

SA

I went to the beach and SAW sand!

Mnemonic

I think you can figure out your own mnemonic for this one.

Kunyomi

すな grain - (BOOBOO: not grain of rice or wheat (living things' grains are 粒(つぶ))--- use 砂 about grains of sand or sugar;mineral things.) JERK
★★☆☆☆

Jukugo

砂漠(さばく)

desert ★★★☆☆
(sand) + (desert) = 砂漠 (desert )

砂糖(さとう)

sugar ★★☆☆☆ 1/2 KANA
(sand) + (sugar) = 砂糖 (sugar)

砂丘(さきゅう)

sand dune ★☆☆☆☆ NEO
(sand) + (hill) = 砂丘 (sand dune)

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
one second WHEAT
odd WOMAN
sand STONE

Every second I eat WHEAT.
Sand is a small STONE,
but WOMAN is mysterious.