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On'yomi
リク・ロク
RIKU / ROKU
Kun'yomi
おか
oka

land · six

Details

Strokes11
Frequency#736
Radicalmound(8)

Stroke Order

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Strokes11

Component Breakdown

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hill + 坴

Cultural Context

Etymology

Combines 'hill' (阝) with 'high ground' (坴), representing land as opposed to water. Indicates the stability of solid ground.

Symbolism

Symbolizes land, stability, and certainty. Represents solid ground versus sea or sky, and grounded steadiness.

Words & Expressions

Four-Character Compounds

光彩陸離

こうさいりくり

dazzling; brilliant; dazzling

Poetry

和歌(百人一首) (Waka (Hyakunin Isshu))

陸奥の しのぶもぢずり 誰ゆゑに 乱れそめにし われならなくに

Poem #14 from Hyakunin Isshu

河原左大臣Kawara no Sadaijin
9th century