Meaning

Primary

Slope

Alternative

Hill

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.

Reading

さか
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading you learned with the kanji is the same as this one.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 坂を登る

    to climb up a hill

    坂を下る

    to go down a hill

    坂を上る

    to go up a hill

Context Sentences

その寺なら、この坂を上ったところにありますよ。

That temple stands at the top of this hill.

ビエトは自転車でゆるやかな坂を下るのが好きです。

Viet likes going down gentle slopes on his bicycle.

スター選手であったフグを失ってから、トーフグ野球チームの調子は下り坂となってしまった。

The Tofugu baseball team has been on a downward slope since it lost its star player, Fugu.

Kanji Composition