露国

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: S
こく
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
露國 (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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()(こく) (Rokoku

  1. (obsolete) Russia (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)海陸軍(かいりくぐん)は、日本軍(にほんぐん)一度(いちど)()(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, []

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See also

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