丘
丘
hill, knoll
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Dictionary
Common Words
1
丘/岡/壟 only
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
Examples
その丘は見晴らしがよい。
The hill commands a fine view.
2
丘/陸符 only; Word usually written using kana alone; Mahjong
bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
1
hill; hillock
Examples
飛行機から見ると、小さな丘陵は平地のように見える。
Small hills look flat from an airplane.
2
rolling hills; foothills
1
bhikkhuni (fully ordained Buddhist nun)
2
Historical term
travelling female entertainer dressed as a nun (Kamakura, Muromachi periods)
3
Historical term
lowly prostitute dressed as a nun (Edo period)
4
Abbreviation; Historical term
female servant hired to take the blame for a noblewoman's farts
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