also: おか
Refers to land as opposed to sea or air; also specifically the shore or coast. Common in compounds like 陸地 (rikuchi) and 上陸 (jōriku).
The ship approached the land.
We finally caught sight of land.
The ship sank, and the crew came ashore onto land.
This turtle is able to live on land.
landing; touchdown
army; land forces
takeoff
inland; interior
land; dry land; landmass
American continent; the Americas
land and water
land transportation
land warfare; ground combat
land route; overland route · by land; overland
overpass; flyover; viaduct · land bridge
track-and-field association; athletics association
unloading (a ship); discharging cargo · landing; disembarkation
land transportation; overland transport
land connection; being joined by land
land and sea · army and navy
terrestrial; land-dwelling
unloading (from a ship); landing (cargo)
non-commissioned rank (JGSDF) · (army) military academy
tortoise
land and sea
land and air; land and air forces
surface mail; land mail
landward; on the landward side
land troops; army soldiers
landmass
landlocked
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the intended meaning is clear from context.