How to say 'Land' in Japanese | 陸

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The Japanese word for Land is 'Riku', written as 陸 in Japanese.'Land' in hiragana is りく.

word

陸

Meaning

Land

Reading

りく

riku

Kanji

陸Land

Explanation

The Japanese noun '陸 (りく)' means 'land' and refers to the solid part of the Earth's surface, as opposed to water or air. It is often used in contexts contrasting land with sea or ocean. For example: The ship approached the land「船が陸に近づいた」(ふねがりくにちかづいた). They traveled from the sea to the land「彼らは海から陸へ移動した」(かれらはうみからりくへいどうした). This word is commonly used in geographical or navigational contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6548

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 陸

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

陸

Meaning

Land

Words Related to 陸 Through the Kanji 陸

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 陸 as well.

word

陸軍

Meaning

Army

word

大陸

Meaning

Continent

word

上陸

Meaning

Landing

word

着陸

Meaning

Landing

word

離陸

Meaning

Takeoff

word

内陸

Meaning

Inland

word

陸上

Meaning

Land

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'Riku' means 'Land' .

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