丘 — Hill / Knoll

Master (高手)きゅう, おか

Radical ⼀ · radical 1 The building block this kanji is filed under

丘 (readings: きゅう, おか; Japanese kanji) means “Hill / Knoll”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 丘陵 (hills).

Try it now

What does 丘 mean?

Full details, readings & example

Kanji	丘
Meaning	Hill / Knoll
Readings	きゅう, おか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	丘陵 (hills)

How to read 丘

丘 is read きゅう or おか depending on the word.

Words with 丘

丘陵đồi núi

Learn 丘 in real sentences — free

Read stories and news built from only the kanji you already know. KanjiSchool’s path covers all 2,136 Jōyō kanji — 1,026 ready to learn now.

Start free — no credit card →

Updated: 2026-07-22