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Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ɾo̞]
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Etymology 1

Simplified in the Heian period from the man'yōgana kanji 呂.

Syllable

ロ • (ro)

The katakana syllable ロ (ro). Its equivalent in hiragana is ろ (ro). It is the forty-third syllable in the gojūon order; its position is ラ行オ段 (ra-gyō o-dan, “row ra, section o”).

Usage notes

The katakana syllabary is used primarily for transcription of foreign language words into Japanese and the writing of gairaigo (loan words), as well as to represent onomatopoeias, technical and scientific terms, and the names of plants, animals, and minerals. It is also occasionally used in some words for emphasis, or to ease reading; katakana may be preferred for words becoming buried in the text if they are written under their canonical form in hiragana. Names of Japanese companies, as well as certain Japanese language words such as colloquial terms, are also sometimes written in katakana rather than the other systems. Formerly, female first names would often be written in katakana.

Etymology 2

Clipping of ロシア (Roshia, “Russia”)

Proper noun

ロ • (Ro)

abbreviation of ロシア (Roshia, “Russia”); relating to Russia or the Russians
Synonym: 露 (Ro)
- 2025 January 6, “ロ、ウクライナ要衝クラホベ占領、クルスク州ではウ軍が再び攻勢”, in Reuters Japan:

Affix

ロ • (Ro)

Russo-; Russian; relating to Russia or the Russians
Synonym: 露 (Ro)

ロ軍(ぐん)
Ro gun
Russian Army

米(べい)ロ首(しゅ)脳(のう)会(かい)談(だん)
Bei Ro shunō kaidan
US-Russian summit

Etymology 3

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ロ (音名)

Wikipedia ^ja

From the traditional iroha ordering (いろは順) of kana.

Noun