Meaning
Hill, mound, abundant — Hill, mound, abundant — this character is the origin of the 阝 radical, called こざとへん. ➡️
- 段阜 — terraced mound (rare/technical)
- 丘阜 — hilly terrain (rare)
- 阜 — hill (classical usage)
This kanji is an 象形文字 (pictograph), representing the contours of a stepped hillside or elevated terrain. It's associated with land that is slightly raised or tiered. The radical 阝on the left side is called “おか” and indicates hills or mounds in many characters.
この地域は 阜の上にあります。
This area is located on a hill.
阜の形は 段になった土地を 表します。
The shape of 阜 represents terraced land.
🎧 “フ” (fu) is the standard on-yomi for this character. While it doesn’t appear frequently on its own in modern words, it serves as a radical in many place-related or elevated terrain kanji.