How to Write 阜 (hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170)) — Stroke Order, Readings & Printable Worksheet
Master the 8-stroke writing sequence of the JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) character 阜 (“hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170)”), indexed under the 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound)) radical. Practice 阜 alongside high-frequency Japanese Jukugo compounds such as 阜 (フ / ふ (fu) — hill).
🔍 Radical & Component Breakdown (阜)
Primary Radical (部首): 阜 — こざとへん (hill/mound)
Radical Position: Standalone / Integrated (部首)
Semantic Theme: Radical 阜
Curriculum & Reading Usage: Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生) (JLPT N1). 阜 is primarily read using its Sino-Japanese Onyomi (フ, フウ) inside formal Jukugo compound words rather than as a standalone Kunyomi stem.
Genkō Yōshi Proportions (8画): Written with 8 strokes, 阜 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 阜 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
📜 Etymology & Mnemonic Insight (六書 / Rikusho)
Radical: 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound))
Standard Jouyou kanji written with 8 strokes under radical 阜.
Common Japanese Words & Jukugo Using 阜
Frequently Asked Questions About Kanji 阜 (FAQ)
How many strokes are in 阜 and how is it structured?
The Japanese character 阜 ("hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170)") is written with 8 strokes (8画) as a JLPT N1 (Kyōiku Kanji Grade 4 (小学4年生)) intermediate multi-component Kanji (6–11 strokes) indexed under the 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound)) radical. Written with 8 strokes, 阜 is an intermediate multi-component character built around the 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound)) radical (Standalone / Integrated position). Establish the 阜 component first in its quadrant so the remaining 6 strokes maintain balanced left-right or top-bottom proportions.
What are the Onyomi, Kunyomi, and Jukugo words for 阜?
For 阜 (JLPT N1), the Onyomi is フ, フウ and the Kunyomi is —. 阜 is primarily read using its Sino-Japanese Onyomi (フ, フウ) inside formal Jukugo compound words rather than as a standalone Kunyomi stem. High-frequency Japanese vocabulary using 阜 includes 阜 (フ / ふ (fu) — hill).
What is the stroke order rule for writing 阜 on Genkō Yōshi paper?
When writing the 8 strokes of 阜 (hill, mound, left village radical (no. 170)), start with the 阜 (こざとへん (hill/mound)) in the Standalone / Integrated (部首) position and follow standard Japanese Hitsujun (筆順) principles: top to bottom (上から下) and left to right (左から右). Practice 阜 interactively on the Kanji Scribe canvas or print a free A4 Genkō Yōshi PDF worksheet.
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