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The 浪人 or Ronin have no master - The most famous are the 47 ronin created after their Lord committed suicide. This term was not a positive title for the Samurai of ancient Japan. However, in recent years, movies and video games have glorified the term Ronin.
In Chinese, this term has the original meaning of a hobo, vagabond, or ruffian.
In Korean Hanja, these characters would be read as adventurer, wanderer, someone without a steady job, or someone who is wasting away time.
In modern Japan, this term is used as a nickname for a high school student who has failed a college entry exam (and is trying again).
In Chinese and Korean, the Japanese definition of “Masterless Samurai” is known because of the historical context. Even in Japanese, the literal translation is closer to the Chinese and Korean definitions shown above.
This will make a fine wall scroll if you are a fan of the Ronin or see yourself as a Ronin of sorts. However, please think twice before getting a Ronin tattoo!
These search terms might be related to Wanderer:
Traveler
Traveler / to Live Abroad
Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your wanderer search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
行旅 see styles |
xíng lǚ xing2 lu:3 hsing lü kouryo / koryo こうりょ |
More info & calligraphy: Traveler / Wanderer / Vagabond / Rolling Stone(noun/participle) (1) traveling; travelling; (noun/participle) (2) traveler; traveller |
旅烏 see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
旅鴉 see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
流人 see styles |
runin; ryuujin / runin; ryujin るにん; りゅうじん |
(1) (an) exile; (2) (りゅうじん only) (rare) vagrant; wanderer; nomad |
渡り see styles |
watari(p); watari わたり(P); ワタリ |
(1) crossing; passage; transit; (2) importing; import; (3) wandering; wanderer; (4) (See 渡り鳥) migration; (5) (See 渡りを付ける) contact; relations; negotiations; (6) {go} (usu. as ワタリ) connection; (7) {ling} glide; (surname) Watari |
瘋癲 疯癫 see styles |
fēng diān feng1 dian1 feng tien fuuten; fuuten / futen; futen ふうてん; フーテン |
insane; crazy (1) (ふうてん only) (sensitive word) insanity; insane person; (2) vagabond; wanderer |
蓬客 see styles |
houkaku / hokaku ほうかく |
wanderer; drifter |
遊子 游子 see styles |
yóu zǐ you2 zi3 yu tzu yuzu ゆず |
person living or traveling far from home wanderer; traveller; traveler; (female given name) Yuzu |
流れ者 see styles |
nagaremono ながれもの |
stranger; tramp; wanderer |
流浪人 see styles |
rurounin / ruronin るろうにん |
wanderer |
流浪漢 流浪汉 see styles |
liú làng hàn liu2 lang4 han4 liu lang han |
tramp; wanderer |
流浪者 see styles |
liú làng zhě liu2 lang4 zhe3 liu lang che rurousha / rurosha るろうしゃ |
rover; vagabond; vagrant; wanderer nomad |
渡り者 see styles |
watarimono わたりもの |
wanderer |
遊行者 see styles |
yóu xíng zhě you2 xing2 zhe3 yu hsing che yuugyousha / yugyosha ゆうぎょうしゃ |
pilgrim wanderer |
遮羅迦 遮罗迦 see styles |
zhē luó jiā zhe1 luo2 jia1 che lo chia sharaka |
wanderer |
風来人 see styles |
fuuraijin / furaijin ふうらいじん |
(See 風来坊) wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo |
風来坊 see styles |
fuuraibou / furaibo ふうらいぼう |
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo; (personal name) Fūraibou |
フーテン see styles |
buuden / buden ブーデン |
vagabond; wanderer; (place-name) Boden (Sweden) |
旅がらす see styles |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
根無し草 see styles |
nenashigusa ねなしぐさ |
(1) duckweed; (2) rootless person; wanderer |
ワンダラー see styles |
wandaraa / wandara ワンダラー |
(personal name) Wanderer |
Variations: |
yuushi / yushi ゆうし |
(1) (archaism) elegant and refined man; (2) (archaism) wanderer; drifter |
Variations: |
yuushi / yushi ゆうし |
(form) wanderer; traveller; traveler |
般利伐羅句迦 般利伐罗句迦 see styles |
pán lì fá luó jù jiā pan2 li4 fa2 luo2 ju4 jia1 p`an li fa lo chü chia pan li fa lo chü chia Hanribarakuka |
Parivrājaka, or Wanderer. 'A Śivaitic sect, worshippers of Mahēs`vara, who wear clothes of the colour of red soil and leave a little hair about the crown of the head, shaving off the rest.' Eitel. Also 波利呾羅拘迦; 簸利婆闍迦. |
Variations: |
rounin / ronin ろうにん |
(noun/participle) (1) ronin; masterless samurai; (noun/participle) (2) (浪人 only) high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; (3) (浪人 only) person out of work; jobless person; (4) (浪人 only) (archaism) (orig. meaning) wanderer; drifter |
Variations: |
tabigarasu たびがらす |
(1) wanderer; stranger; vagrant; vagabond; (2) (derogatory term) outsider; stranger |
Variations: |
nagaremono ながれもの |
stranger; tramp; wanderer |
Variations: |
rounin / ronin ろうにん |
(n,vs,vi) (1) ronin; masterless samurai; (n,vs,vi) (2) (浪人 only) high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; (3) (浪人 only) person out of work; jobless person; (4) (浪人 only) (archaism) (orig. meaning) wanderer; drifter |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Traveler Wanderer Vagabond Rolling Stone | 行旅 | kou ryo / kouryo / ko ryo | xíng lǚ / xing2 lv3 / xing lv / xinglv | hsing lü / hsinglü |
Ronin Masterless Samurai | 浪人 | rou nin / rounin / ro nin | làng rén / lang4 ren2 / lang ren / langren | lang jen / langjen |
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There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
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