露 — “Dew / Tears / Expose / Russia” in Japanese

Master (高手)ろ, ろう, つゆ

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“Dew / Tears / Expose / Russia” in Japanese is 露, read ro, rou, tsuyu (ろ, ろう, つゆ). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 露出 (exposure).

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What does 露 mean?

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Kanji	露
Meaning	Dew / Tears / Expose / Russia
Readings	ろ, ろう, つゆ
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	露出 (exposure)

How to read 露

露 is read ro (ろ) or rou (ろう) or tsuyu (つゆ) depending on the word.

Words with 露

露出
披露

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Updated: 2026-08-28