mount, hill, knoll

About this kanji

The kanji 岡 (oka) primarily means "hill" or "mount." It is often used as a noun to describe elevated land forms. For example, in the city names 福岡 (Fukuoka) and 静岡 (Shizuoka), 岡 denotes a geographical feature, highlighting the area's terrain. There are also compounds like 岡辺 (okabe), which means "vicinity of a hill," and 岡山 (Okayama), another city name. When you see this kanji, it often relates to locations that are hilly or have some elevation, making it useful for discussing geography in Japan.

Example sentences

• この岡の上から眺める景色は素晴らしい。

  The view from atop this hill is wonderful.

Meanings across languages

English

mount, hill, knoll

Tiếng Việt

đồi

日本語

丘, 山

한국어

언덕

中文

冈, 山丘

id

bukit

th

เนินเขา

es

morro

fr

colline

de

Hügel

pt

monte

Common compounds

• 福岡ふくおかFukuoka (city, prefecture)
• 静岡しずおかShizuoka (city, prefecture)
• 岡辺おかべvicinity of a hill
• 岡陵こうりょうhill
• 岡山おかやまOkayama (city, prefecture)
• 盛岡もりおかMorioka (city in Iwate)
• 岡三おかさんOkasan
• 岡大おかだいOkayama University (abbr)

Words using this kanji