Quick answer
陸 is the kanji for "Land". A common reading is おか (oka). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Land
Also : Six · Continent
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 陸 represents 'LAND'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of land.
On-reading: りく — remember this sound by associating it with land. Kun-reading: おか.
Example Sentences
飛行機が陸地に近づくにつれて、窓から景色が変わってきました。
ひこうきがりくちにちかづくにつれて、まどからけしきがかわってきました。
As the plane got closer to land, the scenery from the window began to change.
大陸横断の旅は、一生に一度の経験になりました。
たいりくおうだんのたびは、いっしょうにいちどのけいけんになりました。
The transcontinental journey became a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Vocabulary using 陸
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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