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KANJI
阜
hill
mound, earth mound
Kun'yomi
おかoka
On'yomi
ほhoふfu
Example sentences
日本にほんには、歴史れきしある岐阜城ぎふじょうをはじめ、訪おとずれるべき場所ばしょが多おおくあります。
In Japan, there are many places to visit, including the historic Gifu Castle.
岐阜県ぎふけんは中央ちゅうおうアルプスの壮大そうだいな山々やまやまが広ひろがる、自然しぜん豊ゆたかな地域ちいきです。
Gifu Prefecture is a region rich in nature, with the magnificent mountains of the Central Alps stretching out.
彼かれらは風見鶏かざみどりの立たつ高阜こうふの上うえで、街まちを見下みおろしていた。
They were looking down at the town from atop the high hill where the weathervane stood.

Practice exercises

1
阜
Answer
ふおか
2
岐ぎ阜
Gifu (prefecture/city name)
Answer
ぎふ
3
阜
Answer
hillmoundeminence
4
山さん阜
hill, mound (literary)
Answer
さんぷ
5
陵りょう阜
imperial tomb and mound (literary)
Answer
りょうふ
6
丘きゅう阜
hill, mound
Answer
きゅうふ