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鳴き砂
nakisuna
singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand
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  1. nakisuna singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on), whistling sand, squeaking sand, barking sand
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Kanji Breakdown
鳴
Chirp, Cry, Bark, Sound, Ring, Echo, Honk
On: めい Kun: な.く,な.る,な.らす
14 strokes N3
砂
Sand
On: さ,しゃ Kun: すな
9 strokes N2
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Noun (名詞)
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鳴き砂は〜です。 / 〜の鳴き砂

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