阜 — “hill / Gifu” in Japanese

Grade 4ふ

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“hill / Gifu” in Japanese is 阜, read fu (ふ). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 岐阜県 (Gifu Prefecture).

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What does 阜 mean?

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Kanji	阜
Meaning	hill / Gifu
Readings	ふ
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	岐阜県 (Gifu Prefecture)

How to read 阜

阜 is read fu (ふ) depending on the word.

Words with 阜

岐阜
岐阜県

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Updated: 2026-08-28