JLPT N1 · 5 strokes
Kanji 丘: "hill, knoll"
The kanji 丘 means "hill, knoll". It is written with 5 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read キュウ in on'yomi and おか in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
キュウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
おか
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | hill, knoll |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1405 of 2,501 |
Common words with 丘
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 丘hill; height; knoll; rising ground · bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
- 小高い丘small hill; low hill; hillock
- 丘陵hill; hillock · rolling hills; foothills
- 砂丘sand dune; sand hill
- 恥丘mons pubis; mons veneris
- 丘陵地帯hill country; hilly area
- 比丘尼bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun) · travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)
- 小丘hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
- 丘上hilltop
- 鳥取砂丘place : Tottori Sand Dunes
- 比丘bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
- 段丘terrace; bench (in geography)
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