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丘 means 'hill'
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キュウ
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Name たかし
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 丘 is used 2 times, read 2 ways.
Across all words in Japanese, 丘 is used 28 times, read 2 ways.
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1. hill; height; knoll; rising ground (this meaning is restricted to form 丘, 岡, 壟)2. bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game (mahjong term; often written with kana only; this meaning is restricted to form 丘, 陸符)
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An additional 5 less common words include 丘 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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