丘(おか)

おか

noun

hill, hillock

1. hill

A naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.

丘(おか)を登(のぼ)る。

To climb a hill.

丘(おか)の上(うえ)に家(いえ)がある。

There's a house on the hill.

なだらかな丘(おか)が続(つづ)いている。

Gentle hills stretch out into the distance.

丘(おか)の上(うえ)から町(まち)を見下(みお)ろすと、景色(けしき)がとてもきれいだった。

When I looked down at the town from the top of the hill, the view was very beautiful.

春(はる)になると、この丘(おか)には花(はな)が咲(さ)いて、散歩(さんぽ)をする人(ひと)でにぎわう。

When spring comes, flowers bloom on this hill and it gets lively with people taking walks.

丘(おか) is a hill or hillock, a naturally raised landform smaller than a mountain.

Common expressions

丘(おか)の上(うえ): on top of the hill
丘(おか)を登(のぼ)る: to climb a hill
丘(おか)を下(お)りる: to go down a hill
なだらかな丘(おか): gentle/rolling hills

Compounds

丘陵(きゅうりょう): hills, hilly terrain
丘陵地(きゅうりょうち): hilly area
砂丘(さきゅう): sand dune

Similar words

山(やま): mountain (larger)
丘(おか): hill (medium)
台地(だいち): plateau, tableland

Note: 丘(おか) (often read がおか) appears in many place names, such as 自由(じゆう)が丘(おか) in Tokyo.

Related Words

Related: 坂(さか) (slope, hill)

Compare: 山(やま) (mountain)

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Added 2026.1.9 21:05 · Revised 2026.10.7 4:24

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