岡: the kanji for mount; hill
岡 is a Jōyō kanji that means mount; hill. Below are its readings, 4 common words and example sentences, all with audio.
Stroke order
岡 is written in 8 strokes. The red stroke is the one to write next, and the dot shows where it starts.
Words by reading
岡 has 1 reading in the official Jōyō Kanji Table. Below are 4 common words grouped by reading. Tap ▶ to hear each word (audio plays with a free account).
おか (oka)
Kun reading.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 岡おか · oka | hill |
| 福岡ふくおか · Fukuoka | Fukuoka (city and prefecture) |
| 岡山おかやま · Okayama | Okayama (city and prefecture) |
| 静岡しずおか · Shizuoka | Shizuoka (city and prefecture) |
Example sentences for work and daily life
- 福岡まで飛行機で二時間くらいです。Fukuoka made hikōki de nijikan kurai desu.It's about two hours to Fukuoka by plane.
- 静岡はお茶で有名です。Shizuoka wa ocha de yūmei desu.Shizuoka is famous for its tea.
- 岡山は桃がおいしいです。Okayama wa momo ga oishii desu.The peaches in Okayama are delicious.
- 岡の上から町が見えます。Oka no ue kara machi ga miemasu.You can see the town from the top of the hill.
- 来月、福岡の支店に行きます。Raigetsu, Fukuoka no shiten ni ikimasu.Next month I'm going to the Fukuoka branch.
Questions about 岡
How many strokes does 岡 have?
岡 is written in 8 strokes. The stroke order is shown at the top of this page.
What are the readings of 岡?
岡 has no on reading in the Jōyō Kanji Table. The kun readings are oka (おか).
What JLPT level is 岡?
岡 is a Jōyō kanji, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official kanji lists, so other study materials may place 岡 at a JLPT level.
About the JLPT level
岡 is one of the 2,136 kanji in the official Jōyō Kanji Table, but it is not in the N5–N1 kanji lists on this site. The JLPT does not publish official lists of kanji for each level. Our lists are a guide based on the official Test Content Specifications used for the test through 2009 and on the levels that several learning sites agree on, so other study materials may place 岡 at a JLPT level. See the list of Jōyō kanji outside our JLPT lists.
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Sources
- Jōyō Kanji Table (常用漢字表), Agency for Cultural Affairs, Government of Japan, 2010: readings and special readings of 岡
- JLPT Frequently Asked Questions, The Japan Foundation and Japan Educational Exchanges and Services: how current levels match the former levels
- Stroke order diagrams are based on KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. The diagrams on this page are shared under the same license.