Quick answer
坂 is the kanji for "Hill / Slope". A common reading is さか (saka). You can practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Hill / Slope
Also : Hill · Slope
Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Memory Aid
The kanji 坂 represents 'SLOPE'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of slope.
On-reading: はん — remember this sound by associating it with slope. Kun-reading: さか.
Example Sentences
急な坂道を自転車で上るのは、かなり体力を消耗します。
きゅうなさかみちをじてんしゃでのぼるのは、かなりたいりょくをしょうもうします。
Cycling up a steep slope is quite exhausting.
下り坂では、スピードが出すぎないよう注意が必要です。
くだりざかでは、すぴーどがでしすぎないようちゅういがひつようです。
On downhill slopes, care is needed so as not to go too fast.
Vocabulary using 坂
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