land, six

About this kanji

The kanji 陸 (りく) primarily means "land" and is often used in nouns rather than verbs. You can find it in compounds like 上陸 (じょうりく), which means "landing," 大陸 (たいりく) meaning "continent," and 着陸 (ちゃくりく), meaning "landing" as well, often in the context of aircraft. Another example is 陸軍 (りくぐん), which refers to the "army." A useful note is that while 陸 can refer to land in a general sense, it is often contrasted with sea, as in maritime contexts.

Example sentences

• 陸に上がる船を見た。

  I saw the ship come ashore.

Meanings across languages

English

land, six

Tiếng Việt

đất

日本語

陸地

한국어

육지

中文

陆地

id

daratan, enam

th

ดิน, หก

es

tierra, seis

fr

terre, six

de

Land, sechs

pt

terra, seis

Common compounds

• 上陸じょうりくlanding, going ashore, disembarkation
• 大陸たいりくcontinent, continental Asia (esp. mainland China), continental Europe
• 着陸ちゃくりくlanding, alighting, touch down
• 北陸ほくりくHokuriku region (of Honshu; incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
• 陸軍りくぐんarmy
• 陸上りくじょう(on) land, ground, shore
• 陸上競技りくじょうきょうぎtrack and field, athletics
• 陸上自衛隊りくじょうじえいたいJapan Ground Self-Defense Force, JGSDF