Meaning

Primary

Sediment

Alternative

Earth And Sand

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Earth and sand is earth and sand, or sediment.

Reading

どしゃ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word and it uses the on'yomi for both kanji. This on'yomi for is a bit less common, and you haven't learnt it yet, so here's a mnemnonic to help you:

If there's too much sediment, you need to speak to a shaman (しゃ) about it. Only a shaman has the power to get rid of all that earth and sand and get the river flowing again.

Context

Context Sentences

川底にはたくさんの土砂がたまっている。

There's a lot of sediment in the riverbed.

津波で大量の土砂が二階の教室に流れ込んだ。

Due to the tsunami, a large amount of earth and sand flowed into the second-floor classroom.

地震の後には土砂災害の危険があります。

After an earthquake there's a danger of landslides.

Kanji Composition