陸(りく)

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

陸(りく) means dry land as opposed to water or air, often used in contrast with 海(うみ) (sea) or 空(そら) (sky).

READING:
The standard reading is りく. The alternative reading おか appears in certain expressions, such as 陸(おか)に上(あ)がる (to go ashore, or figuratively to be out of one's element).

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 陸地(りくち): dry land
  • 陸上(りくじょう): on land; track and field (陸上(りくじょう)競技(きょうぎ))
  • 大陸(たいりく): continent
  • 上陸(じょうりく): landing, going ashore
  • 陸軍(りくぐん): army
  • 陸路(りくろ): overland route

THREE DOMAINS:
Japanese often groups 陸(りく) (land), 海(うみ)/海(かい) (sea), and 空(そら)/空(くう) (air) as a set, especially in military and transport contexts.

Related Words

Antonym: 海(うみ) (sea)
Antonym: 空(そら) (sky)
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Added 2026.1.13 1:09 · Revised 2026.4.2 20:57
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