(りく)

りく
noun
land
1. land, ground
The solid surface of the earth as opposed to the sea or air.
(りく)()がる。
To go ashore.
(ふね)(りく)()いた。
The ship reached land.
(りく)(うみ)両方(りょうほう)(たび)した。
I traveled by both land and sea.
台風(たいふう)(りく)(ちか)づいているので()をつけてください。
Please be careful because the typhoon is approaching land.
(さかな)(みず)(なか)()んでいるが、カエルは(りく)でも生活(せいかつ)できる。
Fish live in water, but frogs can also live on land.

USAGE: (りく) refers to dry land as opposed to water or air. It's often used in contrast with (うみ) (sea) or (そら) (sky).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 陸地(りくち) (land, dry land)
  • 陸上(りくじょう) (on land, land-based)
  • 大陸(たいりく) (continent)
  • 陸軍(りくぐん) (army)
  • 上陸(じょうりく) (landing, going ashore)
  • 陸路(りくろ) (overland route)

RELATED:

  • (うみ) - sea
  • (そら) - sky