Kanji

What does the kanji 坂 mean?

坂 means slope, hill. On'yomi ハン. Kun'yomi さか.

Quick facts
On'yomiハン
Kun'yomiさか
Strokes7
Main radical土
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi ハンKun'yomi さか
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework7 strokes

slope, hill

Memory hook

Earth (土) turned back (反) on itself into a slope — SLOPE, HILL.

Stroke order · 7 strokes

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Common words

  • 坂さかslope, hill

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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.