Reading:

• On'yomi: サ, シャ
• Kun'yomi: すな, よなげる

Meaning:

• sand

Components:

• Radicals:
• 小: (42) small
• Components:
• 汁: soup, juice, broth, sap, gravy, pus
• ノ: katakana letter

Miscellaneous information:

• Strokes: 7
• Taught in grade 9
• Frequency: 1897

Popular compounds containing this kanji:

• 沙汰 さた
  affair, state, incident, issue, matter