noun
General term for sand or fine granular material; can refer to grit or small gravel in context.
子供たちは砂場で遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the sandbox.
靴の中に砂が入った。
Sand got into my shoes.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially for children or when the kanji is not needed.
Uncommon variant kanji; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Rare spelling; may be confused with 砂子 (いさご) or other readings.
Native Japanese word. The kanji 砂 is a phono-semantic compound with 石 (stone) and 少 (small), indicating small stones or sand.