(りくろ)

りくろ
noun
overland route; by land
1. land route; overland travel; by land
A route over land, as opposed to by sea or air. Often used adverbially to mean 'by land'. From (りく) (land) plus () (route).
陸路(りくろ)国境(こっきょう)()えた。
I crossed the border by land.
空港(くうこう)閉鎖(へいさ)され、陸路(りくろ)移動(いどう)するしかなかった。
The airport was closed, so we had no choice but to travel overland.
その(まち)へは陸路(りくろ)でも海路(かいろ)でも()ける。
You can reach that town by land or by sea.

(りく) (land) plus () (route). Often used adverbially without a particle: 陸路(りくろ)()かう (to head there overland).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 陸路(りくろ)()く: to go by land
  • 陸路(りくろ)移動(いどう): overland travel

RELATED WORDS:

  • 海路(かいろ): sea route
  • 空路(くうろ): air route