(おか)

おか
noun
hill, hillock
1. hill
A naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
(おか)(のぼ)る。
To climb a hill.
(おか)(うえ)(いえ)がある。
There's a house on the hill.
なだらかな(おか)(つづ)いている。
Gentle hills stretch out into the distance.
(おか)(うえ)から(まち)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.
(はる)になると、この(おか)には(はな)()いて、散歩(さんぽ)をする(ひと)でにぎわう。
When spring comes, flowers bloom on this hill and it gets lively with people taking walks.

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

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • (おか)(うえ): on top of the hill
  • (おか)(のぼ)る: to climb a hill
  • (おか)()りる: to go down a hill
  • なだらかな(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

SIZE COMPARISON:

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

Note: (おか) often appears in place names, such as 代々木(よよぎ)公園(こうえん)(おか).