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    3. 坂

    坂

    坂さか

    slope

    N4KMT6News #9+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab7 strokes

    阪

    さか

    Noun

    1.
    slope, incline, hill
    2.
    milestone, (age) mark

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    この坂さかは急きゅうです。

    This slope is steep.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    自じ転てん車しゃで坂さかを上のぼるのは大たい変へんだ。

    It's tough to go up the hill on a bicycle.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    桜さくら並なみ木きの続つづく坂さか道みちは、春はるになると美うつくしい景けし色きを見みせる。

    The sloping road lined with cherry trees shows a beautiful scenery in spring.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    昔むかしの人ひとは、この坂さかを越こえて隣となり町まちへ行いっていた。

    People in the past used to cross this hill to go to the next town.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentHistory
    その坂さかの頂ちょう上じょうからは、街まち全ぜん体たいが見み渡わたせる絶ぜっ景けいが広ひろがっている。

    From the top of that hill, a magnificent view overlooking the entire city spreads out.

    KMT7Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    坂
    さか…(3)
    slope・incline・hill
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