Japanese word

上陸

Pronunciation

Romajijōriku

Meaning

  • nounlanding

Example

私たちは船を降りて、島に上陸しました。watashi ta chi wa fune o o ri te shima ni jō riku shi ma shi ta

We got off the boat and landed on the island.

Illustration for 上陸 (landing)

More examples

乗客は小さな港に上陸して、町を歩きました。jō kyaku wa chii sa na minato ni jō riku shi te machi o aru ki ma shi ta

The passengers landed at a small port and walked around the town.

Core concept

Describes reaching solid land after traveling over water or through the air.

Common phrases

  • 台風が上陸tai fū ga jō riku

    a typhoon makes landfall

  • 日本に上陸nihon ni jō riku

    land in Japan

  • 港に上陸minato ni jō riku

    land at a port

Similar words

着陸chakuriku: The act of an aircraft reaching the ground at the end of a flight.
下船gesen: The act of leaving a ship or boat after a journey.
接岸setsugan: The act of a vessel coming alongside and touching a shore or wharf.

Definition in Japanese

海上や空中から陸地に到達すること。kai jō ya kū chū ka ra riku chi ni tō tatsu su ru ko to

Word origin

上陸 (jōriku) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 上 (jō, "up") and 陸 (riku, "land"), meaning movement onto land.

Usage tips

  • The word 上陸 (jōriku) is also used for a tropical storm reaching land, so weather reports can use it even when no person goes ashore.

Other meanings

  • going ashorenoun

Related words

  • 上陸するjōrikusurulandverb
  • 上陸者jōrikushaperson who landsnoun

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