Japanese word

陸上

Pronunciation

Romajirikujō

Meaning

  • nounland

Example

この動物は陸上で生活します。ko no dō butsu wa riku jō de sei katsu shi ma su

This animal lives on land.

Illustration for 陸上 (land)

More examples

この植物は陸上でも元気に育ちます。ko no shoku butsu wa riku jō de mo gen ki ni soda chi ma su

This plant also grows well on land.

Core concept

Describes solid ground as the place where something exists or happens, in contrast with water or the sea.

Common phrases

  • 陸上で活動するriku jō de katsu dō su ru

    be active on land

  • 陸上の生き物riku jō no i ki mono

    land creature

  • 陸上へ移動するriku jō e i dō su ru

    move onto land

Similar words

陸地rikuchi: Solid ground that is not covered by water.
地上chijō: The surface of the earth where people, animals, or plants exist.
大地daichi: The broad, solid surface of the earth.

Definition in Japanese

海や水中ではなく、陸地の上であること。umi ya sui chū de wa na ku riku chi no ue de a ru ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 陸上 (rikujō) combines 陸 (riku, "land") and 上 (jō, "above" or "on"), giving the sense of being on land.

Usage tips

  • In Japanese, 陸上 (rikujō) can also refer to track and field, a sense that English speakers may miss when they learn the word only as land.

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