部
Components
阜 means 'hill'
Common readings
On
フ
Additional readings
On フウ
Name おか
Variants
Notes
The origin of radical⻖which typically appears on the left.
A Joy o' Kanji essay is available for 阜 - click the badge to download
Find out why Gifu Prefecture is considered the center of Japan and has been crucial as a crossroads. Learn about Gifu products, from paper umbrellas and lanterns to swords, plus UNESCO heritage sites and a well-preserved town on the Nakasendo. Also read about cormorants that catch and regurgitate fish for the imperial family to eat, a practice that inspired a famous artist.
In Radical Note 163 on the 'right village' radical, we examined 阝 on the right side of a kanji. Here we look at it on the left, seeing how it almost always retains its etymological connection to 'hill.' That's true, for example, in 険 (662: danger; steep), 障 (902: hindrance), and 陥 (1098: to cave in, collapse).
Synopsis of
Radical Note for 阜 ⇗
by
Joy o' Kanji
Components
Mastery
Flashcards
Most useful words by reading
In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 阜 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 阜 is used 4 times, read 1 way.
Note: kanji quick view shows the most useful word for each reading which is also the most common variant, and in the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese. Words shown here draw from all words in Japanese and include less common forms.
フ
: 4 words
FIND ALL
TEST
More information
Additional data
Cascading kanji view
Problem with this kanji? Question or comment? Please CONTACT US.