Kanji

丘

丘

hill, knoll

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

5 strokes

Radical

一部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

キュウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おか

Nanori (Name Reading)

お, おか, たか, たかし

Common Readings

キュウ, おか

Example sentences

丘 おか
丘 の 上 から 町 を 一望 する こと が できる 。

You can see the whole town from the top of the hill.

宮 きゅう
丘 の 上 に は 荘厳 な 宮 が そびえ立っていた 。

A majestic palace stood on the hill.

丘陵 きゅうりょう
その 町 は なだらか な 丘陵 に 囲ま れ て いる 。

The town is surrounded by gentle, rolling hills.

砂丘 さきゅう
強風 が 大きな 砂丘 を 形成 した 。

Strong winds formed large sand dunes.

Example Vocabulary

丘

おか

hill; knoll; height

小高い丘

こだかいおか

丘陵

きゅうりょう

hill; rolling hills

砂丘

さきゅう

sand dune

恥丘

ちきゅう

丘陵地帯

きゅうりょうちたい

丘上

きゅうじょう

比丘尼

びくに

小丘

しょうきゅう

丘辺

おかべ

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