noun
Archaic word for a mound or hill. In modern Japanese, 丘 (おか) or 塚 (つか) are used instead.
古い文献では、「阜」を「つかさ」と読んで小高い丘を指すことがある。
In old documents, 阜 is read as つかさ and can refer to a small hill.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 阜 and 丘 are conventionally associated with elevated landforms.