General term for sand or fine granular material; can refer to grit or small gravel in context.
The children are playing in the sandbox.
Sand got into my shoes.
The children dug in the sand and played.
A strong wind blew sand into my eye.
Sand had piled up at the entrance.
I shook the sand off my shoes before entering the house.
sandy soil; sandy place
sand hill; dune
cloud of dust; dust cloud
sandy plain; desert
grains of sand
playing in the sand; sand play
finless porpoise
sand cat; sand dune cat
gold dust; silver dust · sand; grit
sea sand; ocean sand; beach sand
cat litter; kitty litter
greensand (olive-green sandstone) · green sand; molding sand
sand-coated interior wall
sand bath
cloud of sand; cloud of dust
sandpaper
sand picture; sand painting
gizzard
Uncommon variant kanji; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Rare spelling; may be confused with 砂子 (いさご) or other readings.