Japanese symbol for “hilltop”

丘上

きゅうじょう

Romaji: kyuujou

hilltop

In Japanese, hilltop is 丘上, read きゅうじょう (kyuujou).

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Meanings

n hilltop

Kanji and stroke order

丘

hill, knoll

on: キュウ
kun: おか

5 strokes · JLPT 1

上

above, up

on: ジョウ、ショウ、シャン
kun: うえ、-うえ、うわ-、かみ

3 strokes · JLPT 4

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
砂丘	さきゅう sakyuu	sand dune; sand hill
丘陵	きゅうりょう kyuuryou	hill; hillock
墳丘	ふんきゅう funkyuu	tumulus; grave mound
段丘	だんきゅう dankyuu	terrace; bench (in geography)
比丘	びく biku	bhikkhu (fully ordained Buddhist monk)
比丘尼	びくに bikuni	bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
以上	いじょう ijou	not less than ...; ... and over; ... and above
売り上げ	うりあげ uriage	amount sold; sales; proceeds

See also: Chinese symbol for “hilltop”.

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