also: とはん
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
climbing a slope; ascending a hill
Refers to the act of going up a slope or hill, often used in contexts like hiking, driving, or road gradients.
急な登坂が続く道だった。
It was a road with a continuous steep climb.
車がゆっくりと坂を登坂していく。
The car slowly climbs the slope.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading とうはん is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than とうはん.
Compound of 登 (to climb) and 坂 (slope). The reading とうはん is the standard on'yomi combination; とはん is a less common variant.