Japanese symbol for “sandstorm”
砂嵐
すなあらし
Romaji: sunaarashi
sandstorm
In Japanese, sandstorm is 砂嵐, read すなあらし (sunaarashi).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n sandstorm
- n noise (video); snow
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “sandstorm”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂塵 | さじん sajin | cloud of dust; sandstorm |
| サンドストーム | サンドストーム sandosutoomu | sandstorm |
| ハブーブ | ハブーブ habuubu | haboob; sandstorm; dust storm |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 砂糖 | さとう satou | sugar |
| 砂漠 | さばく sabaku | desert |
| 砂浜 | すなはま sunahama | sandy beach |
| 土砂 | どしゃ dosha | sediment; earth and sand |
| 砂丘 | さきゅう sakyuu | sand dune; sand hill |
| 土砂降り | どしゃぶり doshaburi | downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain |
| 青嵐 | あおあらし aoarashi | wind blowing through fresh verdure |
| 晴嵐 | せいらん seiran | mountain vapor; mountain vapour |
See also: Chinese symbol for “sandstorm”.
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.