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陸

Riku Japanese Name

りく · リク

JMnedict supplies female given-name attestation for 陸・りく, while the exact combination appears at no. 74 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 boys’ list. The unisex label records that cross-source evidence, not equal frequency.

Meaning overview

These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.

  • 陸 has the dictionary gloss “land” in the sense used here; KANJIDIC also lists an unrelated numeral gloss.
landnaturesingle-kanji

Name facts

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Hiragana
りく
Katakana
リク
Pronunciation
ree-koo
Gender association
Unisex
Usage status
Common
Origin
Japanese given name; this record covers 陸 read りく.
Mora count
2
Record status
Reviewed
Last reviewed
July 25, 2026

Naturalness note

JMnedict supplies female given-name attestation for 陸・りく, while the exact combination appears at no. 74 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 boys’ list. The unisex label records that cross-source evidence, not equal frequency.

Kanji variants

Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.

陸

りく

high confidence

Documented interpretation

  • land

Usage note

JMnedict records 陸 read りく as a female given name and surname; the exact spelling and reading ranked 74th in the 2025 Tamahiyo boys' sample.

Sources: 1, 2, 3

Editorial notes

Cultural context

  • The reading りく can use other spellings. This record covers the single character 陸.

Pronunciation notes

  • Riku has two mora, り・く; the English guide is approximate.

Common misunderstandings

  • Gender labels can differ by source period and dataset; this page preserves the limits of both sources.

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Nature names

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Sources and evidence limits

Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.

  1. ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin

    The exact 陸 [りく] entry includes a female given-name classification.

    Source limitation

    Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.

  2. KANJIDIC Project

    Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes

    The page uses the land gloss relevant to the modern character.

    Source limitation

    Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.

  3. 2025年 男の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100

    Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026

    Fields supported on this page

    Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note

    The exact spelling 陸 with reading りく appears at no. 74 in the stated 2025 boys’ sample.

    Source limitation

    The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.