ろうにん
浪人
1. ronin; masterless samurai
2. high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examinationOnly applies to 浪人
3. person out of work; jobless personOnly applies to 浪人
4. wanderer; drifterArchaic, Only applies to 浪人, orig. meaning
5. RōninA rōnin or rounin was a Bushi with no lord or master during the feudal period (1185–1868) of Japan. A samurai became masterless from the death or fall of his master, or after the loss of his master's favor or privilege. In modern usage, the term is also applied to describe a salaryman who is "between employers" or a secondary school graduate who has not yet been admitted to university.
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牢人 【ろうにん】
牢人: Rarely-used kanji form.
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