Japanese symbol for “knoll”
丘
おか
Romaji: oka
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
In Japanese, knoll is 丘, read おか (oka).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- n hill; height; knoll; rising ground
- n bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game (mahj)
Written forms: 丘、岡、壟、陸符. Readings: おか.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “knoll”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 小山 | こやま koyama | hill; knoll |
| 円丘 | えんきゅう enkyuu | knoll; hummock |
| 小丘 | しょうきゅう shoukyuu | hillock; small hill; knoll |
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) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “knoll”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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