岡
おか
oka
JLPT N38 strokesKanjiLevel 27 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
岡 is the kanji for "Hill". It is a JLPT N3 kanji. The main reading is おか (oka). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Hill
Also : Mount · Knoll
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Readings
kunおか/ okaonこう/ kou
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
8 strokes
Radicals
冂䒑山
Example Sentences
「岡」は「こう」と読みます。
「岡」は「こう」とよみます。
The kanji "岡" is read "こう".
この漢字はJLPT N3でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N3.
Vocabulary using 岡
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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