露国

Japanese
Kanji in this term
露 国
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Grade: S		 こく
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
露國 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

The first kanji character in 露西亞 (Roshia, “Russia”) + 國 (koku, “country”).

Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [ɾo̞ko̞kɯ̟ᵝ]

    Proper noun

    露(ろ)国(こく) • (Rokoku) 

    1. (obsolete) Russia (The largest country in the world, a transcontinental country in Eastern Europe and North Asia)
      • 1904 or 1905, 小林清親, 百撰百笑
        露國(ろこく)の海陸軍(かいりくぐん)は、日本軍(にほんぐん)に一度(いちど)も勝(か)つ事(こと)なく、…
        Rokoku no kairikugun wa, Nihongun ni ichido mo katsu koto naku,…
        Russia's navy and army is, without winning against the Japanese army even once, […]

    Synonyms

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