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η
Sand
γγͺ (suna)
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japan's famous ι³₯εη δΈ (Tottori Sand Dunes) are the country's largest sand dunes, stretching for about 16 kilometers along the Sea of Japan and attracting millions of visitors each year.
Memory Trick
Imagine scooping warm sand through your fingers at the beach. Those tiny grains help you remember η means 'sand.'
Readings
Onyomi: γ΅ (sa), γ·γ£ (sha)
Kunyomi: γγͺ (suna)
Example Words
η
γγͺ (suna)
Sand
η ζ΅
γγͺγ―γΎ (sunahama)
Sandy beach
η η³
γγ¨γ (satou)
Sugar
η ζΌ
γγ°γ (sabaku)
Desert
Example Sentence
εγ©γ γγ‘ γ― η γ§ ε γ δ½γγΎγγγ
γγ©γγγ‘ γ― γγͺ γ§ γγ γ γ€γγγΎγγγ
kodomotachi wa suna de shiro o tsukurimashita
The children built a sandcastle.