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坂

slope, incline

JLPT N2 Grade 3 7 strokes
Kun'yomi
さか
On'yomi
ハン

坂 means "slope, incline". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 7 strokes. It is read さか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

坂 in example sentences

  • それはとても急きゅうな坂さかです。

    Sore wa totemo kyuu na saka desu.

    It's a very steep slope.

  • 私わたしたちは険けわしい坂さかを登のぼった。

    Watashitachi wa kewashii saka o nobotta.

    We climbed the steep slope.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 坂 mean?
坂 means "slope, incline". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 坂 have?
坂 is written in 7 strokes.
How is 坂 read?
It is read さか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ハン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 坂?
坂 is a JLPT N2 kanji.
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