丘おか

お

か

Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun

hill; knoll; rising ground

Only when written 丘 / 岡 / 壟

General term for a small hill or elevated landform, smaller than a mountain.

あの丘おかの上うえに小ちいさな神じん社じゃがある。
There is a small shrine on top of that hill.
丘おかを越こえると、海うみが見みえてきた。
When we crossed the hill, the sea came into view.

noun

bonus points (mahjong)

usually written using kana alonemahjong

Only when written 丘 / 陸符

In mahjong, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game. Usually written in kana.

この局きょくでは丘おかがたくさんついた。
In this round, a lot of bonus points were added.

Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉の丘おかに登のぼるto climb a hill (at a place)
近ちかくの丘おかに登のぼって景色けしきを楽たのしんだ。
I climbed a nearby hill and enjoyed the view.
丘おかの上うえから〈物もの〉を見みるto look at something from the top of a hill
丘おかの上うえから町まち全ぜん体たいを見みることができた。
I could see the whole town from the top of the hill.
丘おかを越こえるto go over a hill
私わたしたちは丘おかを越こえて村むらに向むかった。
We went over the hill toward the village.

Expressions

小こ高だかい丘おかsmall hill; hillock

Kanji

丘hill, knoll
岡mount, hill, knoll
壟mound, grave, rice field dike
陸land, six
符token, sign, mark

Related words· 8

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

谷たにN3sense 1
谷 is a valley, the low-lying opposite of 丘, a raised hill.

Don't confuse with

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.

Word family

オカヨシガモ
gadwall

Written forms

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.

Etymology

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

Meanings

noun

hill; knoll; rising ground

Only when written 丘 / 岡 / 壟

General term for a small hill or elevated landform, smaller than a mountain.

あの丘おかの上うえに小ちいさな神じん社じゃがある。
There is a small shrine on top of that hill.
丘おかを越こえると、海うみが見みえてきた。
When we crossed the hill, the sea came into view.

noun

bonus points (mahjong)

usually written using kana alonemahjong

Only when written 丘 / 陸符

In mahjong, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game. Usually written in kana.

この局きょくでは丘おかがたくさんついた。
In this round, a lot of bonus points were added.

Related words· 8

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.

Show 4 more

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.

Written forms

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.