丘おか

山やまN5sense 1
山 refers to a mountain, which is generally larger and steeper than 丘, a small hill.
高たか台だい sense 1
高台 describes elevated ground or a plateau, often used for residential areas, while 丘 is simply a natural hill.
丘きゅう陵りょうN1sense 1
丘陵 is a more formal, often geographic term for a range of hills, while 丘 is the everyday word for a single hill.
ヒル
丘 is the native Japanese word for a hill and is used in everyday and traditional contexts, while ヒル is a katakana loanword mostly seen in proper names or technical terms like ski-jump hill sizes.

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坂さかN4
丘 refers to a hill as a geographical feature, while 坂 emphasizes the slope or incline of a road or path.
小こ山やま
丘 is the general word for a hill or gently rising landform, while 小山 emphasizes that it is small and mound-like, often man-made or temporary (e.g., a pile of leaves).
マウンド
丘 is the general word for a hill or rise in land, while マウンド is specifically the raised mound used in baseball or golf.
塚つか
丘 means a hill or natural rise in the landscape, while 塚 usually denotes a smaller, often man-made mound, frequently tied to burial or used as a marker.

Opposites

陸りくN3
陸, when read おか, means land or shore, while 丘 (also おか) means a hill; they share the same sound but refer to different things.

丘おかUsage70%
Standard kanji for 'hill'. High priority.
岡おかUsage24%
Alternate kanji for 'hill', often used in proper nouns.
おかUsage4%
Kana spelling is common for the mahjong sense; usually written in kana.
オカUsage2%
壟おか
out-dated kanji form
Outdated kanji for 'hill'.
陸お符か
Rare kanji spelling for the mahjong term.

Native Japanese word. The kanji 丘 is a pictograph of a hill. The mahjong sense is a specialized use of the same reading.