Jisho

×
なすな 鳴き砂
Links
Noun
1. singing sand (which produces sound when stepped on); whistling sand; squeaking sand; barking sand​
Wikipedia definition
2. Singing sand​Singing sand, whistling sand or barking sand is sand that produces sound. The sound emission may be caused by wind passing over dunes or by walking on the sand. Certain conditions have to come together to create singing sand: The sand grains have to be round and between 0.1 and 0.5 mm in diameter. The sand has to contain silica. The sand needs to be at a certain humidity. The most common frequency emitted seems to be close to 450 Hz. There are various theories about the singing sand mechanism.
Read “Singing sand” on English Wikipedia
Read “鳴き砂” on Japanese Wikipedia
Read “Singing sand” on DBpedia
Other forms
鳴砂 【なきすな】、鳴砂 【なりすな】

Discussions

to talk about this word.