坂
坂·slope
- On-yomi
- ハン
- Kun-yomi
- さか
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 坂 | さか | slope, hill |
| 坂道 | さかみち | sloping road, hill road |
| 上り坂 | のぼりざか | uphill slope; things looking up |
| 下り坂 | くだりざか | downhill slope; going downhill |
Example sentences
この坂はとても急だ。
このさかはとてもきゅうだ。
This slope is very steep.
毎朝、坂道を自転車で上る。
まいあさ、さかみちをじてんしゃでのぼる。
I ride my bike up the hill road every morning.
午後から天気は下り坂になるそうです。
ごごからてんきはくだりざかになるそうです。
They say the weather will turn worse from the afternoon.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Writing 阪 for 坂 outside place names like 大阪
- Reading 坂道 as はんどう — it is さかみち
Memory aid
Picture it
Earth (土) that flips back on itself (反) — ground tilted into a climb.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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