hill, knoll
On'yomi (音読み)
- キュウ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おか
About this kanji
The kanji 「丘」 means hill or knoll and is typically used as a noun. You can find it in compounds like 丘陵 (きゅうりょう), which means hill, 砂丘 (さきゅう), meaning sand dune, and 墳丘 (ふんきゅう), which refers to a tumulus or burial mound. These terms illustrate how 「丘」 often relates to small elevations in the landscape. A common usage note is that while 'hill' refers to a natural raised area, these compounds often describe specific types or features of hills, enhancing your vocabulary around geography.
Example sentences
丘の上から美しい景色が見えた。
A beautiful view could be seen from the hilltop.
Meanings across languages
- English
- hill, knoll
- Tiếng Việt
- đồi, hầm
- 日本語
- 丘, 小山
- 한국어
- 언덕, 작은 언덕
- 中文
- 丘陵, 小山
- id
- bukit, gundukan
- th
- เนิน, เนินเขา
- es
- colina, montículo
- fr
- colline, butte
- de
- Hügel, Häuslein
- pt
- colina, morro
Common compounds
- 丘陵hill, hillock, rolling hills
- 砂丘sand dune, sand hill
- 墳丘tumulus, grave mound
- 円丘knoll, hummock
- 丘上hilltop
- 丘疹pimple, papule
- 比丘bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
- 恥丘mons pubis, mons veneris
Words using this kanji
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