Japanese symbol for “quicksand”
流砂
りゅうさ
Romaji: ryuusa
quicksand
In Japanese, quicksand is 流砂, read りゅうさ (ryuusa).
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Meanings
- n quicksand
Written forms: 流砂、流沙. Readings: りゅうさ、りゅうしゃ.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “quicksand”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| クイックサンド | クイックサンド kuikkusando | quicksand |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 流れ | ながれ nagare | flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; current |
| 交流 | こうりゅう kouryuu | exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction |
| 流行 | りゅうこう ryuukou | fashion; trend; vogue |
| 流通 | りゅうつう ryuutsuu | circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution |
| 流し | ながし nagashi | sink (e.g. in a kitchen) |
| 流す | ながす nagasu | to drain; to pour; to run |
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
See also: Chinese symbol for “quicksand”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.