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日露 (にちろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

日にち露ろ

also: にちロ

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Meanings

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noun

Japan and Russia; Russo-Japanese

Used in compound terms and contexts involving bilateral relations, such as 日露戦争 (Russo-Japanese War) or 日露関係 (Japan-Russia relations).

日にち露ろ戦せん争そうは1904年ねんに始はじまった。
The Russo-Japanese War began in 1904.
日にち露ろ関かん係けいは複ふく雑ざつな歴れき史しを持もっている。
Japan-Russia relations have a complex history.

Written forms

日にち露ろUsage96%
Standard kanji spelling for Japan-Russia relations.
日にちロUsage4%
Variant using katakana ロ for Russia; common in news headlines and informal writing.
にちロ

Kanji

日day, sun, Japan
露

dew, tears, expose

Similar words

日にっソ
Refers specifically to Japan-Soviet relations, used during the Soviet era.
日にち米べい
Refers to Japan-US relations; 日露 is specific to Russia.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 日本 (Japan) and 露西亜 (Russia), using the first kanji of each country's name.