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陸岸 (りくがん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

陸りく岸がん

Meanings

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noun

Refers to the land or shore, often in contrast to the sea or water. A somewhat formal or literary term.

船ふねは陸りく岸がんに近ちかづいた。
The ship approached the shore.

Kanji

陸land, six
岸beach

Similar words

海かい岸がん
海岸 is the common word for 'coast' or 'seashore'. 陸岸 is more literary and emphasizes the land side of a water boundary.
陸りく地ち
陸地 means 'land' as opposed to sea or water in general. 陸岸 specifically refers to the land along the water's edge.

Etymology

Compound of 陸 (riku, 'land') and 岸 (gan, 'shore'). The reading りくがん follows standard on'yomi.