MeaningsandOn'yomiサ · シャKun'yomiすな · よなげるCommon compounds (8)沙 いさごsand; grit沙漠 さばくdesert沙丘 しゃきゅうsand dune; sand hill沙子 すなごgold dust; silver dustご不沙汰 ごぶさたnot writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence流沙 りゅうさquicksandサハラ沙漠 サハラさばくSahara Desert沙汰 さたverdict; sentence