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坂
Slope, Hill
さか (saka)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The kanji 坂 is found in many Japanese place names such as 大阪 (Osaka) and 赤坂 (Akasaka). Japan's hilly landscape explains why this kanji appears so often.
Memory Trick
Imagine riding a bicycle UP a STEEP HILL. The uphill SLOPE reminds you of 坂.
Readings
Onyomi: ハン (han)
Kunyomi: さか (saka)
Example Words
坂
さか (saka)
Slope
坂道
さかみち (sakamichi)
Sloping road
大阪
おおさか (Oosaka)
Osaka
上り坂
のぼりざか (noborizaka)
Uphill
Example Sentence
この 坂は とても 急です。
この さかは とても きゅうです。
kono saka wa totemo kyuu desu
This hill is very steep.