Today’s Kanji is “坂” (saka); Kanji for “slope”.
Handwritten Kanji “坂” (saka)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “坂”
| 漢字 Kanji |
読み Readings |
ローマ字 Romaji |
画数 Stroke Count |
部首 Radical |
意味 Meaning |
| 坂 | ハン さか |
han saka |
7 | 土 | slope |
Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “坂”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 坂道 | さかみち | sakamichi | Slope |
| 坂を上る | さかをのぼる | saka wo noboru | To climb the hill |
| 急坂 | きゅうはん | kyuuhan | Steep slope |
