How to say 'Russia' in Japanese | ロシア

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The Japanese word for Russia is 'Roshia', written as ロシア in Japanese.

word

ロシア

Meaning

Russia

Reading

Roshia

Explanation

The Japanese proper noun 'ロシア (ろしあ)' refers to the country Russia. It is written in katakana, as is typical for foreign country names in Japanese. This word is used in contexts discussing geography, politics, culture, or anything related to Russia. For example: I want to visit Russia「ロシアに行きたい」(ろしあにいきたい). Russia is a big country「ロシアは大きな国です」(ろしあはおおきなくにです). The word is straightforward and does not carry additional meanings or nuances beyond referring to the country itself.

Part Of Speech

proper noun

Frequency

1750

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ロシア

This word contains 3 Katakana characters :

katakana

ロ

Reading

katakana

シ

Reading

Shi

katakana

ア

Reading

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'Roshia' means 'Russia' .

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