岡
KANJI DETAIL
hill
On readingNone8 strokesN2
Radical 山 · mountainStroke order
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Japanese readings
- On reading
- None
- Kun reading
- おか
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
岡conveys a ridge or hill; its kun-reading isおか. - Basic usage:
岡持ち(おかもち)means a box used to carry food for delivery.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- 岡持ち as a food-carrying tool
岡持ちに入れてmeans putting something into a food delivery box.岡持ちhas the word-level meaning of a food-carrying tool, rather than a literal reading of the individual character's hill meaning.