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Kanji Detail for 陸 - "land, ground, continent"

陸

  • Meaning

    陸 means "land, ground, continent."

    1. Land - Solid ground; earth.

    2. Continent - A large landmass.

    3. Six - The number six (in documents).

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    land; six

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    land, continental; army

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    surname Lu

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    land, continent; six (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A high plain is called 陸. Refers to flat and extensive highlands. Therefore, in contrast to oceans, the land of all continents is called 大陸 (continent). | A land route. As in going from water onto land is called 登陸 (land), 陸行 (travel by land). | 陸續. The meaning of continuing without interruption. | 陸離. Refers to colors that dazzle the eyes. | 陸梁. Like jumping and leaping. Originally referring to fierce beasts. Also used as a metaphor for bandits. | 陸沈. Refers to unexpectedly perishing. Originally used to describe worthy men avoiding the world, like hiding one's identity. Found in the Zhuangzi. Today often borrowed to speak of national ruin. | Borrowed as the numeral 六. | To block.
  • Onyomitip

    riku(りく) りく

    roku(ろく) ろく

  • Kunyomitip

    kuga(くが) くが

    oka(おか) おか

  • Strokestip

    11 strokes

  • Radicaltip

    阜 阝 (kozato・kozatohen・oka)

  • Related Keywords
    land ground earth continent mainland shore terrain territory dry solid flat level six straight honest upright army military forces

Sentences including 陸

  • The plane will take off in one hour.

  • The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.

  • That plane will take off at five.

  • We will soon take off.

  • The plane was about to take off.

  • A storm prevented the plane from taking off.

  • One plane after another took off.

  • Land came in sight.

  • There are seven continents on the earth.

  • The plane takes off in ten minutes.

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