Japanese Conversation · Level 33
90 words
Japanese word
陸
Pronunciation
Romajiriku
Meaning
- nounland
Example
船が陸に着きます。fune ga riku ni tsu ki ma su
The ship reaches land.
More examples
旅行者たちは陸で一晩休みました。ryo kō sha ta chi wa riku de ichi ban yasu mi ma shi ta
The travelers rested on land for the night.
Core concept
Describes the continuous ground that lies beyond or beside a body of water.
Common phrases
陸に上がるriku ni a ga ru
go ashore
陸に着くriku ni tsu ku
reach land
陸から離れるriku ka ra hana re ru
leave the land
陸へ向かうriku e mu ka u
head for land
Similar words
陸地rikuchi: An area of dry ground, especially when viewed in contrast with the sea.
Definition in Japanese
海や川などの水に覆われていない、地面の続く所。umi ya kawa na do no mizu ni ō wa re te i na i ji men no tsuzu ku tokoro
Word origin
陸 (riku, "land") uses the Sino-Japanese reading of the kanji 陸 (riku, "land"), whose basic meaning is ground that is not covered by water.
Usage tips
- In travel conversations, 陸 (riku, "land") marks the non-maritime part of a route, such as traveling over land instead of by boat.
Other meanings
- shorenoun
- mainlandnoun
Opposites
- 海umiseanoun