Only when written 丘 / 岡 / 壟
General term for a small hill or elevated landform, smaller than a mountain.
There is a small shrine on top of that hill.
When we crossed the hill, the sea came into view.
bonus points (mahjong)
Only when written 丘 / 陸符
In mahjong, bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game. Usually written in kana.
In this round, a lot of bonus points were added.
I climbed a nearby hill and enjoyed the view.
I could see the whole town from the top of the hill.
We went over the hill toward the village.
丘陵 is a more formal, often geographic term for a range of hills, while 丘 is the everyday word for a single hill.
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.
丘 refers to a hill as a geographical feature, while 坂 emphasizes the slope or incline of a road or path.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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Outdated kanji for 'hill'.
Rare kanji spelling for the mahjong term.