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JLPT N18画 · 8 strokesradical 山grade 4freq #463

mount, hill, knoll

On'yomi (音読み)

  • コウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おか

Mnemonic

As I stood on the hilltop, I observed a giant mountain that seemed like it was towering over my little 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)

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