Japanese symbol for “terrestrial”
陸生
りくせい
Romaji: rikusei
terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
In Japanese, terrestrial is 陸生, read りくせい (rikusei).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no, n terrestrial (life); land-dwelling
Written forms: 陸生、陸棲. Readings: りくせい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “terrestrial”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 地球人 | ちきゅうじん chikyuujin | earthling; earthman; terrestrial |
| 地上波 | ちじょうは chijouha | terrestrial; over-the-air |
| テレストリアル | テレストリアル teresutoriaru | terrestrial |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 陸軍 | りくぐん rikugun | army |
| 着陸 | ちゃくりく chakuriku | landing; alighting; touch down |
| 離陸 | りりく ririku | takeoff |
| 生活 | せいかつ seikatsu | life; living |
| 先生 | せんせい sensei | teacher; instructor; master |
See also: Chinese symbol for “terrestrial”.
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.