砂漠・沙漠|さばくsabaku[0]heiban (flat)

JLPT N3approx.Common
Which spelling to use
砂漠砂漠 is the most common written form and the usual choice for beginners; it is written entirely in kanji.
沙漠沙漠 is a rarely used kanji-only variant. You may encounter it as an alternative written form, but it is not the form beginners should normally choose.
Definitions
  1. noundesert
    サハラは広大こうだいな砂漠さばくです。↗
    The Sahara is a vast desert.
Japanese definitions
  1. 雨あめがあまり降ふらず草木くさきのほとんど無ない土地とち。沙漠さばく。
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