岡
mount · hill · knoll
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of mountain and net. Gentle hill.
Symbolism
Hill, place name, stability. Represents gentle elevation.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Climbing a hill
Component Breakdown
冂 + 䒑 + mountain
Words & Expressions
Words written with 岡
Four-Character Compounds
岡目八目
おかめはちもく
bystander's vantage point; outsider's better grasp of the situation; onlookers see more of the game than the players do
Poetry
愁ひつつ岡にのぼれば花いばら
Climbing the hill in my sorrow, I find wild roses in flower.
Anime & Manga
鬼滅の刃 冨岡義勇【外伝】
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Giyu Tomioka’s Story
A well-known work with 岡 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
正岡子規
Name contains 岡
Masaoka Shiki , pen-name of Masaoka Noboru , was a Japanese poet, author, and literary critic in Meiji period Japan.
Wikipedia華岡青洲
Name contains 岡
Hanaoka Seishū was a Japanese surgeon of the Edo period with a knowledge of Chinese herbal medicine, as well as Western surgical techniques he had…
Wikipedia富岡鉄斎
Name contains 岡
Tomioka Tessai was the pseudonym for a painter and calligrapher in imperial Japan.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 岡 mean in Japanese?
岡 means mount, hill, knoll.
How do you read 岡?
On'yomi: コウ (KOU). Kun'yomi: おか (oka).
How many strokes does 岡 have?
岡 has 8 strokes. Its radical is 山 (mountain).
Is 岡 a good kanji for a tattoo?
岡 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means mount, hill, knoll. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.