How to say 'Hill' in Japanese | 丘

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The Japanese word for Hill is 'Oka', written as 丘 in Japanese.'Hill' in hiragana is おか.

word

丘

Meaning

Hill

Reading

おか

oka

Kanji

丘Hill

Explanation

The Japanese noun '丘 (おか)' means 'hill'. This word refers to a naturally raised area of land, not as high as a mountain, often with a rounded top. It is commonly used to describe geographical features in landscapes. For example: There is a small hill near my house「私の家の近くに小さな丘があります」(わたしのいえのちかくにちいさなおかがあります). We had a picnic on the hill「丘の上でピクニックをしました」(おかのうえでぴくにっくをしました). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe a gentle rise or elevation in various contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4282

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 丘

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

丘

Meaning

Hill

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'Oka' means 'Hill' .

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