Japanese Kanji

kou

mount · hill · knoll

Grade 4 · 8 strokes

Readings

  • ONコウkou
  • KUNおかoka

Meaning

Mount, hill, knoll.

Stroke order for 岡

岡 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 4. With 8 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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