阪
さか
saka
JLPT N27 strokesKanjiLevel 61 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
阪 is the kanji for "Slope". Its reading is さか (saka). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Slope
Also : Heights
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Readings
kunさか/ sakaonはん/ han
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
阝反
Example Sentences
「阪」は「はん」と読みます。
「阪」は「はん」とよみます。
The kanji "阪" is read "はん".
この漢字はJLPT N2でよく出ます。
This kanji often appears at JLPT N2.
Vocabulary using 阪
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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