丘

hill

JLPT N1 5 strokes

Kun'yomi: おか
On'yomi: キュウ

丘 means "hill". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 5 strokes. It is read おか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

丘 in example sentences

学校がっこうは丘おかの上うえだ。

Gakkou wa oka no ue da.

The school is on the hill.
家いえは丘おかの上うえにある。

Ie wa oka no ue ni aru.

My house is on a hill.
彼かれは丘おかを下くだって行いった。

Kare wa oka o kudatte itta.

He went down the hill.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 丘 mean?: 丘 means "hill". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 丘 have?: 丘 is written in 5 strokes.
How is 丘 read?: It is read おか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and キュウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 丘?: 丘 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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