JLPT N3 · Landscapes
砂漠
さばく
desert
Stroke order of 砂漠
2 characters, 22 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
砂 · 9 strokes漠 · 13 strokes
Memory trick
Stone (石) bits and few (少) grains make 砂, and water (氵) plus 莫 nothing makes 漠, a vast dry waste.
Parts: 砂 sand + 漠 vast/barren
The characters in 砂漠
- 砂 すな — sand (9 strokes)
Example sentence
砂漠は昼とても暑い。
さばくはひるとてもあつい。
The desert is very hot during the day.