sandy plain; desert
Refers to a flat, sandy area, often a natural landscape. Can be used for both small sandy plains and large deserts.
A vast sandy plain stretched out before my eyes.
Hardly any plants grow on the sandy plain.
Compound of 砂 (すな, 'sand') and 原 (はら, 'plain, field'). The reading すなはら is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.