- 陸上 — land; track and field
- 大陸 — continent
- 内陸 — inland
- 陸軍 — army
- 上陸 — landing (ashore)
陸 combines 阝(こざとへん “hill, mound”)with 坴, meaning “elevated earth.” Together, the character originally depicted a rise of dry land above water, such as a plateau. Over time it broadened to mean “land” in general — often contrasted with sea or air in modern compounds.
船は 陸に上がった。
The ship landed ashore.
彼は 陸軍に所属している。
He belongs to the army.