Japanese symbol for “takeoff”
離陸
りりく
Romaji: ririku
takeoff
In Japanese, takeoff is 離陸, read りりく (ririku).
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Meanings
- n, vi, vs takeoff
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “takeoff”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 出航 | しゅっこう shukkou | departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port |
| 発進 | はっしん hasshin | departure (from a base); takeoff; launch |
| サッツ | サッツ sattsu | takeoff (in ski jumping); satz |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 距離 | きょり kyori | distance; range; interval |
| 離婚 | りこん rikon | divorce |
| 分離 | ぶんり bunri | separation; partition; detachment |
| 離れる | はなれる hanareru | to be separated; to be apart; to be distant |
| 離脱 | りだつ ridatsu | withdrawal; secession; separation |
| 大陸 | たいりく tairiku | continent |
| 陸上 | りくじょう rikujou | (on) land; ground; shore |
| 上陸 | じょうりく jouriku | landing; going ashore; disembarkation |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.