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Japanese symbol for “russia”

Romaji: ro
Russia

In Japanese, russia is , read (ro).

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

  1. n Russia

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

dew, tears, expose
on: ロ、ロウ
kun: つゆ
21 strokes · JLPT 1

Other Japanese words for “russia”

WordReadingMeaning
ロシア roshiaRussia
ろこく rokokuRussia
オロシヤ oroshiyaRussia

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
ろしゅつ roshutsuexposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin)
ばくろ bakurodisclosure; exposure; revelation
ひろう hirouannouncement; presentation; demonstration
ろこつ rokotsuopen; unconcealed; undisguised
ろけん rokendiscovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure
ろてい roteiexposure; disclosure

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.