Russo-Japanese

adjective

Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan.

OriginEnglish Japanese ← Dutch Japan ← Malay Jepang →
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Meanings

adjectiveRusso-Japanese (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to both Russia and Japan.

    In 1905, the Russo-Japanese war fought itself to a standstill, and with the destruction of Rozhiestvensky's fleet at Tsushima, the Japanese, for financial reasons, had to put out feelers for peace.

    1952 July, the late H. Carew, “By Special Train in the Far East”, in Railway Magazine, page 488

Origin

  1. EnglishRusso-
  2. Hokkien日本 (Ji̍t-pún)
  3. MalayJepang
  4. PortugueseJapão
  5. MalayJepang
  6. DutchJapan
  7. EnglishJapan
  8. EnglishJapanese
  9. EnglishRusso-Japanese

From Russo- + Japanese.

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Translations

Catalan russojaponès
  • russojaponèsOf or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
French russo-japonais
  • russo-japonaisOf or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
Japanese 日露, 日ロ
  • 日露 (nichiro)Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
  • 日ロ (nichiro)Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
Russian русско-японский
  • русско-японский (russko-japonskij)Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
Spanish ruso-japonés
  • ruso-japonésOf or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
Ukrainian російсько-японський
  • російсько-японський (rosijsʹko-japonsʹkyj)Of or pertaining to both Russia and Japan
Cite this entry
APA

Russo-Japanese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russo-Japanese

MLA

“Russo-Japanese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russo-Japanese. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Russo-Japanese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Russo-Japanese.

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