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丘 kanji: meaning “hill”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N15 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
hill
On'yomi
キュウ
Kun'yomi
おか

Picture story to remember 丘

With an axe (斤) you chop a cliff down to one flat line (一) and leave a hill.

Parts in this story:斤, 一

How to write 丘: stroke order

丘 is written with 5 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 丘

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Kanji that share parts with 丘.