List: Words coming from Russian
Gairaigo: Words adopted from Russian
gairaigo Russian origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone noun noun (generic)
- ruble (currency of Russia), rouble
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- verst (obsolete Russian unit of length)
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- Cossack
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- oligarch
gairaigo Russian origin popular ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone historical term noun noun (generic) abbreviation
- soviet
- Soviet Union
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- intelligentsia
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- kvass, fermented beverage made from rye bread
gairaigo Russian origin historical term noun noun (generic)
- glasnost (Soviet policy of openness in the 1980s)
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- Georgia (country)
gairaigo Russian origin noun noun (generic)
- cosmonaut