Kanji

What does the kanji 丘 mean?

丘 means hill, mound. On'yomi キュウ. Kun'yomi おか.

Quick facts
On'yomiキュウ
Kun'yomiおか
Strokes5
Main radical一
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi キュウKun'yomi おか
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework5 strokes

hill, mound

Memory hook

On the ground line (一), an axe (斤) has thrown up a small mound — HILL.

Main radical

一one 1 strokes

Stroke order · 5 strokes

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Common words

  • 丘おかhill
  • 丘陵きゅうりょうhills, hilly area

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.