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Sand
沙 means sand in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
This can imply something infinite like the sands of the Ganges. It's often used in Buddhism to suggest something countless.
This can also be the Japanese female given name Migiwa, so it’s kind of like the English name Sandy.
Sand / Gravel
砂 means sand or gravel in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and old Korean Hanja.
The radicals in the character imply the grit from ground-down stone or rock.
This can also be the Japanese surname Sunahama.
These search terms might be related to Grit:
Bravery / Courage
Courage and Strength
Courage to Do What is Right
Determination
Determination to Achieve
Determination to Achieve / Will-Power
Esprit De Corps / Determination
Fidelity Honor Courage
Fortitude / Steadfast
Fortitude / Strength of Character
Honor Courage
Honor Courage Commitment
Indomitable / Persistence / Fortitude
Inspire With Redoubled Courage
Learning Leads to Knowledge, Study Leads to Benevolence, Shame Leads to Courage
Patience / Perseverance
Patience / Perseverance / to Endure / Tolerant
Perseverance
Perseverance / Fortitude
Perseverance / Indomitable / Invincible Fortitude
Perseverance / Will-Power
Perseverance is the Key
Sand
Sand / Gravel
Stamina / Tenacity
Strength and Courage
Tenacious / Tenacity
Tenacity / Indomitable
Unswerving Determination / Firm and Persistent
Unwavering Determination and Resolve
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
砂 see styles |
shā sha1 sha sunahama すなはま |
More info & calligraphy: Sand / Gravelsand; grit; (surname) Sunahama Gravel, sand. |
目 see styles |
mù mu4 mu moku もく |
eye; (literary) to look; to regard; eye (of a net); mesh; mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數|目数[mu4 shu4]); item; section; list; catalogue; (taxonomy) order; name; title (1) {biol} order; (2) item (of a budget revision, etc.); (counter) (3) {go} counter for go pieces; counter for surrounded positions; (surname) Mokuzaki cakṣṣuḥ, the eye; the organ of vision; the head or chief; translit. ma, mu. |
度胸 see styles |
dokyou / dokyo どきょう |
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts |
根性 see styles |
gēn xìng gen1 xing4 ken hsing konjou / konjo こんじょう |
one's true nature (Buddhism) (1) willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; (2) character; nature; disposition; personality Nature and character; the nature of the powers of any sense. |
沈砂 see styles |
chinsa ちんさ |
grit |
沙子 see styles |
shā zi sha1 zi5 sha tzu sunako すなこ |
sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] (1) sand; grit; (2) gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit; (female given name) Sunako |
目數 目数 see styles |
mù shù mu4 shu4 mu shu |
(sieve) mesh size; (sandpaper) grit size |
砂子 see styles |
shā zi sha1 zi5 sha tzu manago まなご |
sand (1) sand; grit; (2) gold dust; silver dust; sand; grit; (place-name) Manago |
砂礫 砂砾 see styles |
shā lì sha1 li4 sha li sareki されき |
grit pebbles |
粗砂 see styles |
cū shā cu1 sha1 ts`u sha tsu sha |
grit |
胆力 see styles |
tanryoku たんりょく |
courage; nerve; grit |
𥻗子 see styles |
chá zi cha2 zi5 ch`a tzu cha tzu |
(dialect) coarsely ground maize; corn grit |
𥻗粥 see styles |
chá zhōu cha2 zhou1 ch`a chou cha chou |
gruel made from ground maize; corn grit congee |
ど根性 see styles |
dokonjou / dokonjo どこんじょう |
utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit |
土根性 see styles |
dokonjou / dokonjo どこんじょう |
(ateji / phonetic) utter gutsiness; plenty of guts; grit |
食縛る see styles |
kuishibaru くいしばる |
(transitive verb) to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
咬緊牙關 咬紧牙关 see styles |
yǎo jǐn yá guān yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 yao chin ya kuan |
lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet |
磨石砂礫 磨石砂砾 see styles |
mó shí shā lì mo2 shi2 sha1 li4 mo shih sha li |
millstone grit; coarse sandstone |
食い縛る see styles |
kuishibaru くいしばる |
(transitive verb) to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
歯を食縛る see styles |
haokuishibaru はをくいしばる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; (2) to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
Variations: |
sunago すなご |
(1) gold dust; silver dust; (2) (See 砂・すな) sand; grit |
磨石粗砂岩 see styles |
mó shí cū shā yán mo2 shi2 cu1 sha1 yan2 mo shih ts`u sha yen mo shih tsu sha yen |
millstone grit |
食いしばる see styles |
kuishibaru くいしばる |
(transitive verb) to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
歯を食い縛る see styles |
haokuishibaru はをくいしばる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; (2) to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
歯をくいしばる see styles |
haokuishibaru はをくいしばる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; (2) to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
歯を食いしばる see styles |
haokuishibaru はをくいしばる |
(exp,v5r) (1) to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; (2) to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
眼裡容不得沙子 眼里容不得沙子 see styles |
yǎn lǐ róng bu dé shā zi yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5 yen li jung pu te sha tzu |
can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom); unable to put something objectionable out of one's mind; not prepared to turn a blind eye |
Variations: |
suna(砂, 沙)(p); isago すな(砂, 沙)(P); いさご |
sand; grit |
Variations: |
konjou / konjo こんじょう |
(1) willpower; guts; determination; grit; spirit; (2) character; nature; disposition; personality |
Variations: |
kuishibaru くいしばる |
(transitive verb) to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Sand | 沙 | suna | shā / sha1 / sha | |
| Sand Gravel | 砂 | suna | shā / sha1 / sha | |
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