Abbreviation for Russia, used mainly in compounds like 日露 (Japanese-Russian) or historical contexts. Not used as a standalone word for the country in modern Japanese; ロシア is the standard term.
See also: ロシア
The Russo-Japanese War began in 1904.
In this dictionary, 露 is used as an abbreviation for Russia.
露西亜 is the older full ateji spelling for Russia, whereas 露 is just its abbreviated first character used in compound words.
exposure; laying bare; baring · exposure (photography) · media exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
formal announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
express one's thoughts/feelings openly; speak out
open; blatant; undisguised; frank · lewd; crude; indecent
Standard abbreviation for Russia, used in compounds and historical contexts.
Katakana spelling, often used in abbreviations or when emphasizing the foreign origin.
Outdated kanji for Russia; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Abbreviation of 露西亜 (ロシア), an ateji spelling for Russia. The kanji 露 was chosen phonetically.
open air; outdoors
appearance; expression; manifestation
exposure
condensation; formation of dew
Seirogan; herbal diarrhea medicine
gyokuro; high-quality green tea · jewel-like dewdrop
nectar; sweetness · honeydew
open ground; outdoors; uncovered area · teahouse garden; roji
rocky outcrop; outcrop
dew point
frozen dew; white dew
calling a discarded tile to complete a meld (not for winning)
anti-Russian
late-autumn or early-winter dew · Cold Dew solar term (approx. Oct. 8)
toward Russia; with Russia
attacking Russia
lochia; postpartum vaginal discharge
Rhizopogon rubescens (edible mushroom)
revelation; outpouring; expression
going to Russia